*This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company, Kellogg Company, J.M. Smucker Company, and The HERSHEY’S Company. All opinions are mine alone. #StartSchoolLikeAChampion *#CollectiveBias Back to School time has arrived already! Like always, we are anxiously … ... [Read more...]

Moving from a brand new house to an older house has been interesting, to say the least. We knew there were problems before we moved in. We made the owners buy us a home warranty and we knew we would probably be using it! Which we have – two times already! First, the master shower leaked to the media … ... [Read more...]

It might come as a shock to some of my loyal readers. I mean, I know it came as a shock to me… We recently moved to a new house. I wrote this post in March and selling our house was basically the big change I was referring to. I just didn’t want to say it. Maybe because I thought I would … ... [Read more...]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Heart Association / American Stroke Association. All opinions are 100% mine. Regrets – we all have them. I know I have my share. There are many little regrets. The chances we did or didn’t take. The choices we made or didn’t make. As time … ... [Read more...]

Fourth of July is my favorite holiday! I love fireworks, BBQ’s and being with family in the summer heat. It’s going to be a great weekend, as always! Here are a few photos of our little All-American Sweetie in her new red, white & blue dress. She still loves Minnie Mouse so I knew she would love … ... [Read more...]

I have to admit it – I am not a planner. I never have been. In my 37 years I have never used a paper planner to keep track of anything. I’m not really sure how I’ve survived this long. But my memory was always good enough for me to remember things. Until it wasn’t. I’ve tried to use a calendar app … ... [Read more...]

I met with my therapist this week, just as I have been doing every week for over a year now. And for the first time in a long time I ran out of things to say. She said this is the best I’ve looked and sounded since I started coming to her last May. At first I was shocked to hear those words. After … ... [Read more...]

Dinnertime in our household is definitely one of the most chaotic times for us. I’ve heard this from a lot of my family and friends. When the kids get home from school and the work day ends, so begins the challenge to get dinner on the table. I’m not going to lie – it can be a bit of a mess. … ... [Read more...]

We recently went for a doctor’s appointment for Sawyer. While everything checked out fine (and she’s 32 pounds of cuteness!) I mentioned that I thought something was going on with her tummy. We weren’t quite sure what it was but there definitely seems to be some digestive issues as of late. Our … ... [Read more...]

I’ve been a mom for almost eight years and have only just begun making exercise a priority. Why did it take me so long to make a solid attempt at getting healthy? Because I felt guilty about it. That’s right. I had exercise guilt. How many times have you thought about exercising but guilt stopped … ... [Read more...]