Haley Lay
I’m a career mom whose life was turned upside down with the arrival of our sweetest blessing in 2015. Married to the love of my life & residing in Jacksboro, Tennessee where we were born & raised. Topics of interest include: all things Jesus, reading, Christmas, fall, Harry Potter, the zoo, fountain Coke, and Disney movies. If you like any or all of those things, we can get along. I write about my wins and my woes with motherhood and my family on my blog You, Me, & Harper Capri.
If I Had Just Listened
For a while now, I have been feeling disconnected from my seven-year-old. I’m not very good at pretend play and we tend to butt heads on how to play different games. I’m tired a...
Ten Unique, Non-Edible Easter Basket Stuffers
We know all the great traditional items like swimsuits, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. Easter baskets are a great time to get all the essentials for the incoming warmer weather and sunny days! Sometimes, though,...
Uninterrupted Showers
I was never a mom who went days without showers; I always somehow made time for one. In the early days, it was with a bouncer next to me, then a bumbo in the...
Experience Gifts Under $25
Day in and day out during the holiday season, we hear parents begging for fewer toys and more experiences. Every year, I read article after article with ideas for my five nieces and nephews,...
Favorite Non-Traditional Cold & Flu Season Must-Haves
We all know the laundry list of necessities we need in our house to combat cold and flu season, as well as manage it when it inevitably hits us. We can stock up on...
If I Had Died That Day, I Would Have Missed…
"You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars." -- E. E. Cummings
A memory recently surfaced on Facebook reminding me that two years ago, I got a tattoo to signify surviving what is...
Sometimes People Really Are Happy
As I uploaded a new family photo the other night, I started thinking about highlight reels, specifically, how people only upload their best photos, where they look their best, and their kids are behaving....