Becoming a parent has changed the way I think about the media.  It has made me much more aware of what is on the television, music playing, and eventually, I will have to try to control what my precious little girl sees on the internet.  It’s daunting for a parent, isn’t it?  Children are so […]

 Becoming a parent has changed the way I think about the media.  It has made me much more aware of what is on the television, music playing, and eventually, I will have to try to control what my precious little girl sees on the internet.  It’s daunting for a parent, isn’t it?  Children are so […]

Photo last year around this time by Veronica Reeve It’s Friday– the wild card day of the week– so rather than sharing a DIY or home post, I’m getting a little more thoughtful and personal.  I’ll get back to home progress and how-to’s next week, but for now, I hope you’ll indulge me as I […]

Today’s WHAT I HOPE THEY ALWAYS KNOW feature is a truly special one.  It comes from Cori Robinson, a mother, entrepreneur, blogger, and fashion designer.  Cori and her family recently suffered an unimaginable loss– their 5th baby, a little girl who shares my daughter’s sweet name– was stillborn.  Oh, how it pains me to even […]

I’ve never met the mother in today’s WHAT I HOPE THEY ALWAYS KNOW feature, but all I have to do is simply look at her blog or Instagram feed and I can feel the love she has for her beautiful 22-month-old little boy.  I’m excited to share the sweet words of Nicole Gonzalez of Lillies […]

I think every parent has dreams for their child. Hopes and prayers for happiness, success, love, and joy. And every mother has things they hope their little one will always remember. No matter what hardships and heartaches they face, which they surely will, that they will never forget their true worth. I have these hopes […]

It’s August.  August people!  Where has summer gone?  And while we’re talking about things disappearing, that baby of mine?  A baby no more.  Ruby is full blown toddler.  She walks with conviction.  She eats her weight in watermelon.  And she’s wearing pigtails– pigtails I tell you!  They make her look like a teenager….. and they’re […]