Monthly Archives: January 2016
Why I Talk to My White Children About Martin Luther King...
I am a millennial. Martin Luther King Jr. died twenty years before my generation even began. His impact wasn't something I, or anyone my age, knew firsthand....
Why I’m Teaching My Children Cursive
Because we homeschool, we have the privilege of deciding what our children are going to study and when. Some of that has been as...
Thank you, Blood Donor
This is one of the last family pictures we have before my mom got sick. Cancer sucks and sometimes the cure wreaks havoc on...
The Weight Loss Struggle :: Is it REALLY Worth It?
The past two Januaries, I've made a resolution many others have made before me ... to lose weight. In 2014, I went low carb because...
The Perfect, Easy, Inexpensive Homemade Gift :: Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Ever since the new year began, I've been thinking of ways to make my life easier, especially when it comes to picking out the perfect present....
New to Town? How to Successfully Navigate the Different Columbia Areas
When I first moved here, I had no clue how to navigate around town, or even navigate conversations about Columbia. I didn't know what...
Dear Mom Who Already Feels Behind in 2016
Do you feel like me? Social media and blogs are all pounding me with the same message - 2016 is here! Make it the...
Join Our Team! {Open Call for Columbia SC Moms Blog Contributors}
The Columbia SC Moms Blog team is growing, and we are currently looking for fresh, local voices who are passionate about the Midlands and...
Chocolate Dipped Dried Fruit {National Apricot Day}
Its crazy, I know.
A national day dedicated to apricots? Weird. And yet, I find myself getting behind it more than, say, National Marzipan Day...
How to Best Capture the Sweet Family Moments of 2016
In saying farewell to another year and hello to a brand new, never-been-done-before January, we moms share a bittersweet feeling. We may think in...
11 Reasons Why Parenting a 3-year-old is Just Like Taking Care...
We've all been there. Out for a night of fun with your best friend, and one of you ends up "over-served." You do what...
5 Reasons Maybe You SHOULD Give a Hoot About Swearing in...
I just read a really great article at Scary Mommy by Kate Levkoff of Nursing and Cursing. The article is about the 5 reasons the...
5 Reasons Why You Should Pre-Order Girl Scout Cookies
It's that time of year again ... Girl Scout Cookies! Before the girls start working cookie booths at your favorite locations in mid-February, they get...
No Apologies :: Why I’m Proud to be a Helicopter Mom
Weekly I come across articles written by other moms bashing and criticizing what is known as a "helicopter mom" -- the overprotective parent who is too...