Kendra
It’s Just a Phase
In a former life, I was an enterprise software saleswoman for a startup in Silicon Valley (yes, the HBO show is largely accurate!). It was and still is a darling of a company—loved by...
The Best Birthday Party I’ve EVER thrown
When you have winter birthdays (like my kids) you have limited options for birthday parties especially since I’m not one for having 30 screaming children inside my house. At these times, my husband and...
Is Wine Making You Chubby?
It was my first "not-baby" doctor’s appointment I had in almost 10 years. I looked for an internal medicine doctor the best way I knew how, ask all my mom friends. Unfortunately, most of...
To Give Or Not To Give
My daughter is a January birthday. Every year when we send out her birthday invitations, I am careful to add, "No gifts, please!"
Frankly, my daughter has all she could ever need, too much...
The F Word
My husband and I try to watch our language in front of our kids; they are only 3 and 5 after all. Occasionally, a slip of the tongue will occur, and we help catch...
“Quit Your Chit-Chat”
As moms, what is “Me-Time” really? A trip to the grocery store? A mani-pedi before your sister’s wedding? A 45 minute spin class that is really 60 minutes, but you can only seem to...
Mom, I Hate the Hair on My Body
I have a five-year-old daughter who just started kindergarten. She is amazing. She has confidence and optimism. She is really a joy to be around.
Last week, I was giving her a bath, and as...
Kindergarten Memories
I am not a crafty mom. I am not a creative mom, and before you try to console me, let me tell you about a few #fails.
Halloween costumes come from Amazon or Zulily,...
When is Labor Day?
There are two types of people in the world. Those who know when Labor Day, Memorial Day, President’s Day are, and those who can never remember if Martin Luther King Day is in January...