This photo was taken of my mom after she had just given birth to her 12th child at home! And you see that little bundle of joy in this 40 year old Polaroid picture…that’s me! People made a lot of assumptions when it came to my mom, the “mother of 12 kids”… most of which …
After catching a glimpse of myself this morning in the mirror, apparently my curly hair is making a comeback for the first time since having kids…And I’m not mad about it. Now these curls take on a slightly different shape than those epic ringlets I rocked in the 90s and early 2000s. (see photo) But …
She arrived after one of the most devastating times in my life… She arrived 16 months after the loss of my stillborn son. Even with the healthiest pregnancy, the emotional state of an expecting mom after she’s suffered a loss is often consumed with anxiety, fear and doubt. During the first half of my pregnancy, …
How do you fill up that pocket of time in between Christmas and New Years and the kids returning to school?! For me, it’s mostly filled with cuddling. A whole lotta cuddling. The kids are busy playing with their new toys and activities from Santa, the house is a mess, the laundry completely backed up …
What is your grown up Christmas wish?As a kid, there was no greater feeling on Christmas morning than running into a room full of presents with your name on it. Putting my kids to bed tonight, I felt that same thrill and anticipation fester out of every bone of their body.Now that I’m a mom, …
Buy one of these babies unassembled and attempt to build it on Christmas Eve eve…this time last year, 4 hrs later Life of Dad and I were hanging on by a string (or a screw in this case). Not sure what’s more of a Christmas miracle… the fact that our marriage survived this 8000 step manual OR …
This is a sponsored post by Crane USA. #1: Humidifiers. There are a ton of health benefits to using a humidifier: reducing the circulation of the flu by filtering the air, reducing snoring, and keeping a cough moist and productive. It’s the best defense and offense against those nasty germs. And now Crane has designed …
My husband Tommy Riles AKA founder of Life of Dad also works on The Ellen Show 💙(And no, we cannot get you tickets to “Ellen’s 12 Days” shows) Besides asking for tickets, the other main question people ask me is if I attend a bunch of tapings which I do not…unless Garth Brooks is a guest😉But this past month, I was …
This is a sponsored post with ChildLife Essentials. ‘Tis about to be the season of holiday shows, family dinners, and gift-giving galore! But with the hustle, bustle, and high demands of parenthood, it’s hard to remain grateful amidst it all. So, here’s a list of things we can always be thankful for, no matter how …
If you are a mom, then you have undoubtedly been told things like;“They grow up so fast.” “Don’t blink.” “They years fly by.” And the list of cliche comments go on and on… I remember as a new mom hearing these all the time. Including the popular “you’re gonna miss this!” And I remember snapping …
