The Douglas County Moms
Douglas County women are blogging about their lives as moms, wives, sisters, friends and women. Meet them. And follow their stories. Brittany Arnold Age: 26 Family: Husband, Chris; daughter, Audrey, 2; and a baby due in June. Occupation: Stay-at-home …
Read More »Jill Fay: We will remember
My sweet little 5-year-old says the funniest, most off the wall things right out of the blue... all the time. She is so honest and innocent with her discoveries and opinions. When she learns something new, we are always sure to hear ALL about it. Som …
Read More »Marla Smart: Your kids are growing up fast
There is an old song by Steve and Annie Chapman called “Goodnight Kiss.” Some of the lyrics include: “I count it as a privilege I count it cause for praise to kiss my children goodnight at the close of everyday for I know too soon they're off and gon …
Read More »Anne Creighton Blodgett: I ditched sugar (to lose that baby weight!)
In an effort to lose that last 5 pounds of baby weight, I am doing a 30-day “no sugar challenge.” Those who know me well can confirm that this is no small feat because I love ice cream… and cookies, pie, candy, chocolate and basically anything and ev …
Read More »Brittany Arnold: Stay healthy and safe this summer
Summer brings sunshine and fun, but for parents and children it also can mean injuries, bug bites, allergies, rashes and dehydration. In an effort to hopefully save you from the aisles of sunscreen choices, lines at urgent care and the countless numb …
Read More »Jemelene Wilson: Feeding our souls with time away from home
By the time this is published, I'll have returned from a weekend of time with friends. Every once in a while, the opportunity comes to feed my soul with time away from home. My husband supports this without the need for reciprocation, which adds to t …
Read More »Jayne Gautreau: Take time to notice
Everyone is so busy these days, running here and there, doing life; they are busy being busy. Have you noticed that if you slow down in the midst of being busy, you may actually notice some pretty small but significant things? There are so many thing …
Read More »Marla Smart: Word to the wise
It’s amazing to think how much time and energy goes into raising a family. I had a rough few years after my oldest was born. Trying to figure out how best to handle each new step of her life was a challenge to me. I judged myself based on what I thou …
Read More »Jill Fay: Making time ... for quality time
"Mom, why don't you spend much time with me anymore?" asked my 10-year-old son. This question was posed at the end of our day when I had worked all day filling cake orders, making meals, driving to and from school and kiddo activities, helping with …
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