Katrina Siron
Katrina is a mom of three great kids and has been married to her first love for nearly 10 years. She’s grateful to have a job that allows her the flexibility to both work from home some days and in the office others. On the surface, Katrina is pretty crunchy – she loves breastfeeding, babywearing, co-sleeping, natural birth, and homeschooling — but still loves her stroller, having her kids in their own beds at some point, her epidural was fantastic, and she’ll be sending the kids through public school. Most of all she loves the fact that we have all these choices, which makes life interesting! One of her favorite experiences was moving to Japan in 2002 to live as an adult dependent with their USMC family. It was an amazing experience, and if it weren’t for that, she probably wouldn’t ever have met my husband.
The TRUTH About Being a Work-at-Home Mom
Whenever I tell people that I work from home, the usual response is, "you are so lucky!" or "I wish my job allowed me to do that!" or "Can I do that?" And my...
Baby Steps Away From the Baby Years
Do you ever have those moments where you get hit with an epiphany about life? A moment where you feel blindsided by how your kids have grown, where they are in life, where you are...
When South Carolina Weather Gives You Lemons…
If South Carolina weather over the past several months could be summed up into one word, it would be: Unpredictable. Between the initial flooding, subsequent massive rainfall, and now snow - which happened to occur...
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 it worked well for my husband, and I had a...
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 people were referring to when they said "Northeast" and I...
My favorite thing at Trader Joe’s . . . Bacon!
Ever since Trader Joe's opened in the Columbia area, our family has been a regular customer. We go in weekly to buy a dozen (or more) different items, and all of them - from...
Why I Love Shopping Black Friday {Tips Included!}
Now more than ever, the holiday season means taking sides. Political sides – are you #feelingthebern or #teamtrump? Family sides – going to mine or to yours? Turkey sides – deep fried, smoked, or...
Why Have One Day of Christmas When You Can Have 25?
When I had my first child, I was surprised what a letdown Christmas was. Granted, at his first Christmas he was only 6 weeks old, so you can't expect much more than him laying there in a holiday-themed...
True Life :: I Have an Addiction
My mom confession: I'm an addict.
We all have things we just can't remove from our lives for whatever reason. Some people have an addiction to things that are very unhealthy, like alcohol or recreational...
Why I Didn’t Have My Daughter’s Ears Pierced at the Mall
Before I became a mother, I assumed I would get my daughter's ears pierced as an infant, before she would have memory of the pain and when I would have control over the cleaning...
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep . . . Does It Really Work?
A few weeks ago, there was major internet buzz about this book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, and how it was literally bedtime magic for kids who have a hard time drifting...
Grandparents :: How Fostering a Relationship Can Make a BIG Difference
It's Grandparents Day ... yet another one of those holidays I didn't know existed growing up, but if it had it would have been hard to celebrate.
You see, I had three sets of grandparents...
Ultimate Guide to Kid-Friendly Fall Events in Columbia
Fall is approaching in Columbia, which means that even though it's still almost 90 degrees, we are digging out our boots, sweaters, all things pumpkin spice, and we couldn't be more excited about it....
Kindergarten, Ready or Not…
Even before my first child was born I had a vision of the kind of parent I wanted to be...
I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. A domestic goddess. A homemaker. A homeschooler. I...