These are all things that tend to get left behind in the midst of babies, sicknesses, soccer games, doctor appointments, visiting in-laws, holidays, and in general, life. However, when we don’t take care of ourselves, this is what happens…

These are all things that tend to get left behind in the midst of babies, sicknesses, soccer games, doctor appointments, visiting in-laws, holidays, and in general, life. However, when we don’t take care of ourselves, this is what happens…
When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried? When was the last time you truly lost track of time? So often we forget how amazing life truly is. We forget because we are rushed into the day at the sound of an alarm, and we don’t give ourselves ten extra minutes to step outside and breathe the cool, crisp morning air.
My baby, (actually toddler) got sick this week. In the middle of the night, just as I was closing my eyes and dosing off to dreamland (he would have it no other way), my baby boy got sick in his crib, vomiting…
…what I did care about then and remember to this day is coming home from school every day and finding her on the couch reading a book, waiting for me to walk in so she could say to me, “Hi Sweet Pea. How was your day?”
and other than free play…a fun activity might brighten the day up a bit. Plus, mommy and toddler spending quality time together is golden, and is something that your toddler will cherish forever. So, I am sharing some of the favorites from the activities
…dates should be about the things that brought the two of you together way, way back in the beginning days when you still had butterflies over the other. Dates should be fun, should remind you both why you love each other, should bring about smiles and laughs, should make you want to take pictures so you can look back at the memories made during that date, and should be an event that you don’t want to end…
What kind of sleeper are you? Tell me about your “bedtime routine.” I am really talking about myself, you, adults, and how “we” sleep. And yes, I am going to share my own personal tried and true tips and easy tricks for better sleep because though I don’t have many great talents, I have been gifted with the wonderful talent of being a great sleeper.
When I was nineteen I read an autobiography about a woman’s journey of falling in love with a man who she waited years for, and whom she lost after just a year of marriage to him. It was real, raw, and the most vulnerable book I had ever read at that time.