“She’s such a great mom – she sacrifices herself for the family.”
“She puts everyone else before herself.”
“She absolutely lives for her family.”
These statements may actually sound good, like something we as moms (or dads) should strive for, but honestly,...
My daughter loves Valentine's Day. She loves choosing the perfect cards to hand out to her classmates. She loves watching the special Valentine's Day episodes of her favorite shows. She loves baking Valentine's Day cookies with me and decorating...
Before we were married, my husband lived in Korea for three years and loved it. Consequently, we have added Korean cuisine and some Korean customs to our home. One Korean custom we've adopted is their concept of Valentine's Day.
In...
It wasn't an easy decision to move states away from my hometown -- my family, my friends, my life. But my husband and I were content to try something new and spread our wings. There were a lot of great...
Happy Husband Appreciation Day, y'all!
Honestly, I didn't know this was a thing. But when the call for posts came out for this month and this was listed on April 17, I perked up, because April 17 is our 17th...
I remember the days when the house phone would ring. My mom would answer it and spend the next several minutes pacing back and forth in the kitchen (that phone had the longest cord in the house) chatting with...
"Bereaved" is an odd word, isn't it? It has an old-fashioned feel to it, hearkening back to a time when there were certain rituals that accompanied a time of mourning. Maybe it was how someone dressed or the activities...
We live in a time where we are more connected than ever through the digital world. However, we can probably all agree that this is a paradox, and real, human connection outside your nuclear family is limited.
Society praises the...
I, like so many of us lately, have had a rough go of it. There’s been a lot going on in my family and I’ve been pretty tightly wrapped up in that. Also, there is still a global pandemic...
It is what it is.
I've always hated that phrase.
In the last couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time in therapy and learned the value and beauty of that sentence, which I’ve hated for so long: it is...
It's "Grandparents Day" and there are so many different ways people celebrate!
Some families are lucky enough to have all the grandparents nearby and have great relationships with them (I envy you). Others might be spread across the country and...
About three years ago I attended one of the first Baking Club meetings in Northeast Columbia. The founder, Nikki, was inspired by her travels as a military wife to bring women together through food. Nikki had asked me,
"What mom...
Growing up, I was surrounded by music. It didn’t matter what genre it was, if my dad considered it “good music” we were listening to it. Mom was all country, southern gospel, and Whitney Houston. Dad filled in the...
Times are different then they used to be, and as a parent I try to compromise as much as I can with my children. Growing up my mom kept us safe but she allowed us to do things she...
In + Around Columbia
Exploring PlayMatters :: An Indoor Play Area in West Columbia
Whether you are looking for a place to escape the rain or heat, or don’t feel like hosting another playdate in your own home,...
