Andrea
Family is everything, and I can think of no better town to live in with my high school sweetheart and our four young children. Although we've been here for a few years now, we often find that it still feels like vacation. Embracing the natural beauty and slower pace were easy. Learning to love Orange wasn't too hard. However, my mid-western roots shine through in my inability to accessorize my daughters with giant hair bows and my preference for unsweetened tea. Being a mother is more incredible than I ever dreamed, and even though our days are utter chaos riddled with exhaustion, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
We Chose Love: When Marriage Is Hard
We were 15. Just kids. We went out for ice cream, watched movies, played games. It didn't matter where we went or what we did, we had so much fun together. We went to separate...
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
At the very beginning of this year, I drafted the following post:
2016 has been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year and it is only January 4th. I will spare you the sob story,...
A Letter to The Tooth Fairy
Dear Tooth Fairy,
WHY? Why do you do this to us? After countless sleepless nights, agonizing weeks/months to help our babies grow their teeth, why must they lose them 5-6 years later? And...
Parenting is Scary
/Parenthood/ noun: To be completely responsible for the emotional, physical, social, intellectual well-being of another human.
It is freaking scary!
Here are 13 of the scariest moments we face as parents:
1. Pregnancy. There is a little life growing...
A FUNctional Affordable Room Makeover
When we moved into our new house, little did we know that what we thought would be a simple kids' room would end up being a labor of love that would bring us closer...
Deciding Your Child’s Fate
Competitive sports start very young. Too young. At an age where kids should be playing a variety of sports, feeling out their interests and talents, parents are being asked to make some very big...
My Daughter Is A Princess (and I’m Okay With That)
Once upon a time there lived a little girl who grew up with two brothers. She cried her way through her first ballet class and refused to go back. She was strong, powerful and...