Marrying a widow who has lost her husband, marrying a family who has lost their dad, is a different equation than most. There is so much happiness and love mixed with so much sadness and a reminder of the loss. Because you are second, doesn’t mean you are less important; second only in timing.
Best Books for Grieving Children
How do children cope with loss? How can adults help them grieve well? Grief and loss as an adult is hard to manage, and is an entirely different concept for young children. Oftentimes the thought of death is just beyond…
Ultimate Guide to Stocking Stuffers
Check out the ultimate guide to stocking stuffers for anyone on your list, men, women, or children! Lots of unique ideas and pricepoints.
Successful Co-Parenting – Co-Written by Birth Mom & Bonus Mom
My most recent piece with Love What Matters is about co-parenting, written together with Elliott’s mom, from her and my point of view. I wrote about meeting her and my relationship with her, how our journey has been so far,…
Blending a Family – Featured on Love What Matters
“I asked Eloise on the way home from school last week if she remembered her dad, who died when she was only 2 and a half. After insisting she show me her ‘daddy book,’ I asked her if she remembered…
Vulnerability
This year could have ruined me. It could have made me lose all hope and reason for living. It wasn’t my favorite year, if I am being completely honest. And I haven’t even shared some other tragic things that I…
A Day in the Life of a Stay At Home Mom
Probably my #1 requested thing to write about is our daily routine. It took me a while to find a “normal” day, no playdates or random extra things, and to remember to record what we do all day long! But,…
Children’s Toy Roundup
Here are some things I have had my eye on for my kids! Click the link to be brought to the item. We have the original (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site) and we LOVE it! Gorgeous artwork and fun rhetoric.) If…
Family Snow Day
I had a couple minutes between working out and lunchtime, so we decided to take a quick trip outside to play in the fresh snow. (Quick trip outside. In the winter. With kids. Never quick… ha!). But we had a…
Fighting the Battle of Motherhood
I was joking around with my best friend’s husband a bit ago about how blessed I am to be able to stay at home with my kids. I don’t get that Sunday night pit-in-my-stomach thinking about going into “work” the…
How to Choose a Realtor
To continue on with the home selling series, I thought it would be beneficial to share our realtor experience. I am a realtor myself (contact me here if you have questions!), but we chose for me not to list our own…
What to do with Young Children During Showings
Congratulations! You put your home on the market and have successfully prepped for a showing. But, now what do you do with yourself and the kids? Here are some tried and true ideas for what to do during a showing!…
