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 »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 »"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 …
Read More »Pregnant moms have a million questions to answer: which doctor; which hospital; what birth plan; birthing tub; epidural; etc… Adding to the pile of decisions to make, mommas now have the choice to bring home their cuddly and warm placentas. I can jus …
Read More »One evening, while sitting on the couch, I leaned over and squeezed my beloved's hand. As he glanced my way, I told him, "I like the in betweens." He smiled back. "The in betweens?" he asked. "Yes, the times when we aren't doing anything but being wi …
Read More »As the days are getting warmer and summer is just around the corner, I am seeing more commercials on TV in regards to diet plans and getting your body swimsuit ready. Beautiful women prancing around in bikinis with healthy suntanned bodies and no sig …
Read More »Back in 2000, I became a mother a week before Mother’s Day. I can still remember my daughter’s tiny face. She was a fat little newborn with red, heart-shaped lips. This May, I’m embarking on a new phase: parenting a teenager. Sometimes, I watch my ch …
Read More »I’m sure most of you have experienced the phenomenon of what I like to call the “Perfect Storm of Household Necessities.” It’s that certain month where everything from toilet paper and toothpaste, to window cleaner and mascara needs to be replenished …
Read More »Ever wish you had a break? Not just five minutes where you lock yourself in the bathroom to be alone, cry out to God or just check Facebook on your phone. A real break. Let me paint you a picture... beautiful sunshine, open road, sunroof open, musi …
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