I'm going to be honest...summer break is hard! It's not that I don't love my kids because I do. I would do anything for them. Just like any other mom, I would lay my life down for them. But I know that I can't be the only one who struggles each summer break. The kids are constantly arguing. I mean why should they have to share that one toy they both happen to want to play with? ... Read More
You Are A Masterpiece Made By God
This past week I was catching up on some of my favorite blogs and what they had posted. Of course that list includes my friend’s blog (literally, we went to high school together) Raising Chaos. One post in particular caught my eye. I’ve always admired how well spoken & written my friend is but this post hit me right in the feels! She talks about a clip from the movie “Mom’s ... Read More
10 Awesome Father’s Day Gifts For The Veteran In Your Life
Shopping for Father's Day can be dreadful for most of us. My husband never asks for anything and when he does want something then he goes out and buys it. I actually end up having to tell him not to buy whatever I have thought up so the surprise ends up ruined. I think most veteran men are like that though. They have a take charge attitude and it spills over in to every part of ... Read More
Learning To Live With Grace Above Perfection
Life is hard enough on its own but when you add the pressures of society on top of it, then it becomes almost impossible. In today’s society, there are so many standards and unspoken rules of how a wife, mother, even military spouse should act. It’s the age of Pinterest, where everything is perfect. Trying to hold yourself to all of those standards can drive you mad. I recently ... Read More
Stop #MomShaming Now!
Being a parent is not easy! There is no manual on how to do it right and there can’t be. Every kid, parent and family is different. So when did it become okay to judge other parents for not doing things the way you do them? Over the last few years I have noticed mothers (and fathers) being shamed for raising their child differently than the “majority” and honestly it pisses me ... Read More
