How to Throw a DIY Ice Cream Birthday Party
My baby turned one this summer, so I chose a seasonal and crowd-pleasing favorite as the theme for her birthday party: ice cream! This was a real winner of an idea to...
Motherhood
My world changed when I had my daughter. In this section, I chronicle my wonderful and turbulent odyssey through motherhood. Can you relate?
How to Create a Delicious Birthday Party Meal
My secret to accomplishing a versatile and delicious homemade spread for a birthday party? Don't slave over the entire meal. The tasks you do undertake, go whole ham on. This cake required...
Coping with My Baby Moving onto New Ages and Stages
When babies don't keep My baby is growing up! All the trite sayings are true: Children grow up fast. Where did the time go? Why do you no longer lay placidly in...
4 Surprising Realities I Faced in New Motherhood
My foray into motherhood, I thought, should have been gently cushioned by the years I've spent juggling the unexpected needs of children while teaching and substitute teaching. Yet instead of the smooth...
Can You Balance Teaching and Motherhood?
Growing up, I assumed teaching was a family-friendly career choice. Educating young minds in the classroom seemed like a natural bridge to instructing and raising youngsters of my own-- but is it...
Cultivating creativity as a new mom
I'm a new mom and a creative-- guess which identity marker took a back seat in the early days of my daughter's life? In the throes of new motherhood when it seems...
How to Embroider a Name on a Sweater
Updated November 28, 2023 A memorable project to embroider Have you seen these cute personalized pullovers sweeping the Internet? I had to try to embroider a few of my own! Even though...
A day in a life of a (mostly) stay-at-home-mom
I've been hesitant to put up this post, because haven't enough stay-at-home-mom bloggers shared with us their experiences in motherhood? But I realize you haven't heard my version of the events. And...
Making money as a stay-at-home-mom
Even though I substitute teach, most of my time is devoted to being a stay-at-home mom. I found out early on that others have misconceptions about the role of a SAHM and...