It's no secret that we all have different parenting styles. There are "crunchy mammas," helicopter parents, those with a more laid-back approach to parenting, strict parents, and so on. You have to do what works best for your family....
One year ago, right after Easter service at church, I told my husband that it would be a neat idea if next year we invited some friends over to celebrate Easter with us.
Since I didn't want to wait until...
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby.
In the ideal world that is how I would have liked for things to happen, but it did not. Even though parts of my life did not go as planned, I...
A lot of people base their lives off of titles.
Because a person has a title (or special place) in your life, you feel as though they should be there. When a title doesn’t mean they have to love you....
In my journey of parenting, I have found that I have learned more than I have taught. I have two boys aged seventeen and nineteen, and a daughter who is twenty-one years old. It has been a joy and...
What is the one thing you want from those who say that they love you?
My answer to that question would have to be SUPPORT!
My daughter is on a High Competing Step Team which consists of many practices and competition...
As we adjust to life after trying to figure out a new normal, it feels as if summer has flown by. With all things put on hold for some time now - family vacations, babymoons, Bae cations, girls trips,...
I have been blessed to be married to my husband for almost 10 years and every year, without exception, we have made it a priority to take an anniversary trip. There have only been two years when we didn't...
Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 13. While this is not generally met with much enthusiasm by the general public, it is in our household.
I lost both of my grandfathers before I could remember, to various illnesses. Before my paternal...
If you're not inclined to make elaborate plans for Valentine's Day this year, here are five ideas to stoke the romance at home.
1. Cupid in a Cabin
Picture a log cabin in the woods with snow outside. A roaring fire...
Is love grandiose gestures or small thoughtful things?
Ideally both, right? But where would you find that perfect man who would lavish you with large, over the top romantic outpourings on special occasions, and consistently shower you with small daily...
When I first got married, I made a promise to my husband and stepchild that I’d never treat her any differently than my own children. Except, what I didn’t know is that keeping that promise would get progressively harder...
When my husband and I were first married more than a decade ago, we lived near Los Angeles. He was in school full-time and I worked from home.
Our home was an apartment not much larger than a postage stamp....
Revelations of domestic violence appeared in my Facebook feed one weekend. Two days in a row. Two different women. I was shocked. I was sad. I was speechless. I was also proud. Proud of these women for facing their...
In + Around Columbia
Mother’s Day in Columbia: 4 Ways to Make Mom Feel Special!
Mother's Day in Columbia and beyond is quickly approaching. Are you ready?!
I can't help but look back on my own mother and all the...
