I wouldn't consider myself to have a big family, but we're not hurting for more people. I have two brothers and one sister, so I grew up in a six-family household (and I'm the baby). Sure it can be annoying at times, but bigger families are fun. You seriously cannot even try to predict what ...
A Toddler Has His Limits
This is how he is 90% of the time... What do you do when your child doesn't listen to you and your disciplinary words aren't resonating with him? You pull out the paddle of correction. And by paddle, I mean my hand. Yup, I spank my kid. Notice that I didn't say beat because there is ...
“…And Lean Not on Your Own Understanding”
I hate that my favorite Bible verse is so... cliche. I envy those who start quoting some powerful verses about redemption from condemnation when asked about their favorite verse. And as much as I love and cherish those verses, it doesn't do that special something for me as when I turn to the wise words of ...
Can You Really Have It All?
Healthy family life, successful career, and enriching spiritual life. Sounds like the perfect trifecta, but can it actually be achieved? Well, once you get the answer, pass it along my way! Back in my "serial reality show watcher" days, I recall when Bethenny Frankel was first on The Real Housewives. She started as a "single and ...
Wanna Lose Weight? Have a Toddler
"You won't be needing THIS anymore..." This may be the shortest post I ever do, but I'm so short on time. While I was having dinner today, I realized something—it's so hard to eat when you have a one year old. I don't know if Jayden is going through a growth spurt or what, but this ...
Failing to Plan? Plan to Fail
As I get older, I realize that I have to literally plan everything if I'm going to do it. I never thought I'd have to be the "planner book" type of person. I usually wing it and play things by ear. But slowly, I'm letting things slip through the cracks. Not a good look. Case and ...
Why I Don’t Watch “Scandal” or “Empire”
The title alone may have made you roll your eyes and suck your teeth at me, but hear me out. I'm not saying Scandal and Empire are horrible shows. I'm just saying I purposely choose not to watch them. Mind you, this is coming from a girl who used to give virtually every reality show at ...
First Day of “Daycare” in the Books
My son has never been supervised by someone outside of family before. He gets "grandma & grandpa daycare" during the week, and my sister has watched him for an extended period of time before; but we never left him with a qualified stranger before. That is, until Sunday. Jayden has been eligible for our church's ...
Why Mexican Food is Overrated
I don't get the fascination with Mexican food. Well, let me not condemn the whole culture. I'm really just talking about Tex-Mex food. That seems to be the "no-brainer" favorite for most Texas natives. (For those of you who don't know, Tex-Mex is Mexican food with an American twist. I guess Americans don't want to ...
Oh… You’re Still Here? (The Married Life)
The two questions I get when people find out that I dated my husband Brandon for five years before we got married are: "Why did you wait so long?" "How is marriage different than dating?" To answer the first question, we started dating in college. That lasted for two years, then our relationship was long distance for ...
