by Amy | Dec 2, 2019 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
by Amy | Apr 23, 2019 | Home, My Family, Yummy
I’m writing to you while sipping coffee I brewed in the garage and snacking on the Costco trail mix that will be a staple of my diet for the next three to a million months. The kitchen renovation has begun. Raise your hand if you’ve ever watched one of...
by Amy | Apr 16, 2019 | Home, My Family, Yummy
Dave and I are not renovation people. We chose our home because it seemingly needed nothing done. Everything was tasteful and up-to-date, including the small but cute kitchen boasting a suite of Viking appliances. Unfortunately, those appliances had a secret suicide...
by Amy | Oct 23, 2018 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored
I would never say that motherhood was crummy, but my life is definitely filled with crumbs. At any given time, the living room floor is littered with spilled cereal, broken pretzels, wet food that crusted over and turned into crumbs, dried Play Doh, tiny paper scraps...
by Amy | Sep 18, 2018 | List, My Family, Parenthood
Remember before kids, when you’d shove a credit card, cell phone and lip gloss into a tiny clutch that matched your outfit and head out on the town? Those were the days. Now that you’re a mom, chances are your purse is more like Mary Poppins’ magic...
