There are times I feel like a failure because I compare myself to other moms. I saw some over the top first birthday party pics online and felt awful I didn’t have a party for our little miracle Bryce. He’s a chemo baby and we only had a cake and no decorations or anything special….
Ruffing a Few Feathers
Ironic this should come after I just wrote about women being judged. The first two games of yesterday’s women’s NCAA Tournament were close and exciting but that’s not what generated the most talk. What did get the most talk was the outfit LSU Head Coach Kim Mulkey wore. It’s hard to describe other than a…
She’s Got “The Look”
I don’t know why this topic popped into my head today but it did. So here we go. We all envision how someone “should” look. It’s sort of a stereotype. We expect people to look a certain way and it’s often women who get judged more about their looks. Athletes should look fit and muscular….
Being Sick Sucks
I hate being sick. I’m always on the move and busy so taking it easy is not so easy especially with five young kids. After ending up in the hospital with a fever last April I’ve learned to really listen to my body. If something isn’t right I need to get it checked out. Last…
Party Like a Mom of Five
Once you become a parent the party days and nights out end. It’s ok because your kids become your entire world and focus. Date nights and occasional outings can be fit in here and there and are so healthy for a marriage but the less mature care free days of the past are gone. St…
Luck
Luck, fate, chance, opportunity. All similar things. What I’ve learned is that if we rethink or reframe things, our luck is a lot better than we may realize. Bad luck is getting diagnosed with breast cancer while 23 weeks pregnant. Good luck is I was able to get into treatment quickly, could undergo chemo because…
March Madness
On the eve of my favorite sporting event of the year, I have to write about the NCAA Tournament simply because I am obsessed with it and love it and everything about March Madness. Are these analogies cheesy and predictable yes? But as I say over and over again, sports mirrors life and the NCAA…
Our Rainbow After the Storm
Each one of our children has a special story of how they entered the world and our lives and Alice Harper is no different. Alice was born on Friday the 13th. She was also born at the start of the pandemic, which was a very confusing, scary and uncertain time. Because of the pandemic family…