Ah, summer. You either love it or you hate it. Here in “famously hot” Columbia, it’s easy for me to fall into the latter group of people. Now that I’m not a student or a teacher anymore, the magic...
I fell in love with this kid (that's what I call him because he was 21 at the time) and we would go walking every week at Riverfront Park (all 6 miles). That was our date, and it still...
I love meeting Boss Moms: women who seem to do it all with moxie and grace. Sharon Young, owner of local vintage clothing wonderland Thrifted Sisters, is one such dynamic mother. We met when my love of unique duds...
Bathing suits.
Did you just shudder? Crazy how one word instills fear in your heart; fear of going shopping for a bathing suit or fear of wearing a bathing suit in public. Or maybe all of the above?
Since so many...
This is like a slightly less-sanitary version of How to Train Your Dragon that is probably a little more realistic and will change your life. Not that owning and training a dragon wouldn't, but let's be honest ... if you...
Compliments can be a tough thing for many of us, especially women. On one hand, we often don't know how to accept a compliment ... and on the other, some of us just really don’t know how to compliment...
Two direct sales fashion companies I follow announced they are debuting jeans this season and my social media world exploded with excitement and one main question - how much were they going to cost??? Matilda Jane's come in at...
Since becoming a mom my self-care game and beauty regimen got put on a back burner for a little while. Now that my daughter is getting a little older and more independent, I have decided to re-invest some time...
This post is sponsored by Chi Esthetics Studio. Although we did receive free services in exchange for a review, all thoughts and opinions are entirely our own.
As busy moms, we often don't take time for ourselves. Between your...
I took my daughter to see "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" in the theater when it released. While some scenes in the film are clearly dated for the time period in which it was set, there is...
My daughter loves makeup. She's been intrigued by it since she was a toddler. The shiny lip gloss, the sparkly eyeshadow, and the fluffy brushes all beckoned her to unleash her creativity on her face. And why not? Makeup...
Dressing our kids is easy.
Well, the task is not necessarily easy, but the clothing out there for our energetic munchkins is cute, functional, and the options are endless.
So why does it always seem so hard for us Mommas to dress...
B/S/T. If you don’t know what this acronym stands for - STOP READING NOW. Seriously. If you don’t know, then you don’t want to know. Because once you know, you will never be the same.
There I was, an innocent first...
As moms we are always on the go. Always.
Whether you work full time, are a stay-at-home mom, or a work-from-home mom, there is always somewhere to be, something to do, and a need to rush out of the house....
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