25 Things That Are Easier When You Have a Baby

So often we focus on the challenges of parenting. There are many things that are just easier or better about life when you have a baby. Chex out this post and focus on the joys of parenthood.

A couple of weeks ago I shared this list of 25 Things That Are Unexpectedly Hard When You Have a Baby. It was a fun little list of parenting truths that I think all moms and dads can relate to. At the risk of being a negative nancy, I wanted to come together to complain and bond in our exhaustion and suffering for a minute. Now, in an effort to show everyone that it is not all bad, here are 25 Things That Are Easier When You Have a Baby. read more

10 Things That Make Me Happy

It is so easy to get distracted by all of the stress and challenges of parenthood. I challenge everyone to take the time to thing of 10 things that make you happy!

Sarah over at Digital Motherhood has challenged me to share 10 things that make me happy. It can be really easy to focus on the challenges that come with parenting (and life in general!), so I am more than happy to stop and take a minute to think of the blessings around me. read more

Happy Homemaker Monday

A look into the life of a working homemaker

When you hear the word “homemaker” I bet that you picture a stay-at-home mom/housewife from the 1950s with a cute little apron, baking a pie. While that actually sounds kind of like a dream to me (I would look pretty cute holding Peanut in a circle skirt and kitten heels, right?), the modern homemaker comes in all shapes and sizes. read more