The Flyaways I Never Thought I'd Celebrate

I'm going to be a little vulnerable about something I've become surprisingly insecure about lately: my hair. Back in January, we took a trip to Disney World. (Which we absolutely loved, by the way, and honestly deserves its own blog post.) We splurged on PhotoPass because if I'm paying f…

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How I’m Using Apps to Earn a Little Extra for Our Disney Trip

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Maybe Marriage Isn't About Getting Away From Your Kids

I feel like so much of the conversation around marriage and relationships, especially among parents, centers around getting time away from the kids. Date nights. Weekend getaways. Vacations without the children. Couples' trips where you finally get to be “just us” again. I've even seen the Ti…

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I Didn’t Know I Was Living the Good Old Days

Sometimes I look at pictures from my childhood and feel a kind of grief I didn't expect to feel as an adult. Not because I want to go back and be a kid. I don't want to trade my life now for my childhood. I like being a mom. I like having my own home, making my own decisions, and building a …

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Things I Didn't Realize Were Anxiety Until I Had a Child

When I became a mom, I expected to learn a lot about my daughter. I didn't expect to learn so much about myself. Like many parents, I find myself watching my daughter navigate the world and thinking, "Oh. You got that from me." Sometimes it's the fun stuff. Her sense of humor. Her cr…

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I Thought Being a Good Employee Meant Giving Everything. Then I Became a Mom.

I think the transition into motherhood is one of the biggest identity shifts we experience, and nobody really prepares you for how disorienting it can be. Before I became a mom, I worked for a small, locally owned financial institution. They took a lot of pride in being a small-town business where e…

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I’m pretty sure the common cold hits adults harder than it hits children.

I have no scientific evidence to back this up. I have no peer-reviewed studies. I have nothing except my own personal experience and the fact that I currently feel like I have been hit by a bus. I have a cold. My child, who I am almost positive is the person who lovingly gifted me this cold, seems to…

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A Little Life Update + My Favorite Lazy Mom Meal

I'm sorry I've been a little quiet around here. Last weekend was a whirlwind between celebrating my birthday and throwing my daughter's birthday party. It was such a fun weekend, but if you're a parent, you know the feeling of needing a vacation after all the celebrating. Also lately,…

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What Our First Disney World Trip Actually Cost (And What I'd Do Differently)

My husband and I are professional dreamers. We're always talking about places we want to see, vacations we should take, or experiences we want our daughter to have. The problem is our bank account doesn't always agree with our ideas. A few years ago we signed up for an American Express Gold c…

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Why we celebrate "Birthday Month"

If you have a summer birthday, you know. July is vacation season. Family reunion season. BBQ season. Every weekend seems to belong to someone else's plans. And if you're a parent of a summer birthday kid? You know how hard it can be. My daughter loves birthdays. She loves parties. She loves de…

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What this blog is not

This isn't a blog written by a perfect mom. It's also not written by a crunchy mom, a Pinterest mom, a minimalist mom, a luxury mom, or a camping expert.

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