Embracing the chaos of motherhood with love, laughs and coffee
The good, the bad, and the downright dirty. I’ve been dreading the thought of potty training since I found out I was going to have two boys only 13 months apart. I was completely clueless as to how to potty train a little boy in the first place and now I was going to have …
Another week of summer has flown by. The days may be longer but they still seem to fly by. This week was filled with chaos and laughs as usual. We missed the memo on Cow Appreciation Day at Chic-fil-a and were the only people in colors at lunch on Tuesday. This post may contain …
The first week of July was full of lots of sunshine and fun in the outdoors. We went hiking in one of our favorite spots, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, on Monday. Tucker, of course, insisted I carry him the majority of the time so I got a great workout in. Tuesday, the fourth …
If there’s one thing I wish someone would have told me before becoming a mom, it’s this. 👇🏻
Today is officially the first day of summer and we are celebrating with our Summer Bucket List for 2017! I love kicking off the new seasons with a long list of fun things to do. I’ve complied a list of 40 fun things to do this summer to keep you and your children entertained. This …
Father’s Day is a bittersweet holiday in our home. As much as I want to celebrate the amazing father that my husband has become, it’s a hard holiday because we will always be thinking of his father, who is no longer with us. This Father’s Day I want to take the time to say how …
We made it! Day 30 of the challenge is finally here. I hope you all have been able to incorporate some of these poses into your daily life. Personally, I have felt less stressed during day to day chaos and I feel my posture improving as well. I plan on continuing to incorporate yoga into …
Only one day left of my 30 Day Challenge, and let me tell you, yoga with toddlers has not gotten any easier. Of course I didn’t exactly expect it to either. Mikey seems to enjoy trying some new poses with me, but the moment Tucker sees my mat he starts yelling, “No! No yoga Mommy!” …
Happy Sunday Funday! We had a nice lazy Sunday around here today. The boys played nicely together for a good 30 minute span. Progress people, progress. And I was able to get a little work done while Kevin worked on the yard. I can’t believe it’s already Day 28 of the challenge and I must …
Happy Saturday folks! If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed we spent the day outdoors hiking again. This time we explored a new part of Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park that we haven’t been to before. The Terrace Trail was absolutely breathtaking…especially carrying a 30lb toddler with me the whole way. Funny …
Happy Fri-yay! I hope everyone is getting ready to enjoy their weekends. We kicked ours off early with my husband’s work picnic at the Columbus Zoo. The boys were super excited to go, especially since there is a train ride. Mikey is quite train obsessed these days. I swear he loved the ride despite how …
Finally Thursday! One day closer to the weekend and Day 30 of the challenge. Day 25 is Bow Pose, and I must admit, it’s not one of my favorites. When I was in kid in gymnastics I remember being able to do simliar poses, to where I could comb my hair with my toes. As …
Taking family photos with toddlers is always a crap shoot, you never know who will be willing to participate and what kind of bribes you’ll have to make to get through the session. The last family photos we had taken were done in June in Florida, in the ridiculous heat. Needless to say those didn’t …
Happy Wednesday and Day 24 of the challenge! We are officially one week away from Day 30! It looked like it was going to rain all day today so I kept the boys inside this morning. Boy what a mistake that was! Way too much energy was trapped in our home today and the moment …
Running a bit late today, but I’m determined to keep up with my challenge. So here we go… Day 23 is Warrior I Pose Benefits: Improves focus, balance and stability. Stretches chest and lungs. Strengthens shoulders and arms and back muscles. Strengthens thighs, calves and ankles. For more information, including how to do Warrior I Pose, …
I was looking through old photos today and happened to fall upon Mikey’s first professional photo from the hospital when he was born. Me, being the first time mother that I was, didn’t even see how funny the photo actually was until I had texted it to all my family showing off how adorable he …
Monday….we meet again. I never really was a fan Monday mornings, but being woken up by my 3 year old screaming “Mommy” before 6 AM certainly wasn’t the way I wanted to start this week off. It was a rainy, dreary Monday so I was stuck inside with the nuggets all day. Nevertheless, I persisted …
It’s Sunday Funday! What did you do for fun today? We decided to take advantage of this gorgeous weather and spend the afternoon at one of our Metro Parks. While on the trail I took the time to practice my pose for Day 21 of the challenge, Warrior III Pose. This pose requires a lot …
Happy Saturday and welcome to Day 20 of the challenge! It’s a gorgeous day here in Columbus and I’ve been enjoying every bit of the sunshine ☀️ Today I tried a new pose called Half Moon 🌙 It took me quite a few tries to get my balance but I think I managed to achieve …
Happy Friday! We’ve made it to the weekend once again and Day 19 of the challenge. It was a gorgeous day outside so I took advantage and did my yoga outside. Today my focus was Tree Pose. This is definitely a more difficult pose, as it requires a great deal of balance and focus. Benefits: …