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It's as if it happened yesterday, each time the anniversary comes around.  The tragedy weighs my heart down as I relive the memories in vivid detail. And as I sit here, hoping the words come out as they need, the...

 First-time mothers tend to receive a lot of judgmental comments and unsolicited advice about raising a child, especially from other mothers. Sometimes the comments and advice turn out to be useful, but other times they are just plain irritating. As...

Each New Year, we make new resolutions. We look forward to new beginnings. And we make promises to ourselves and others that often last a few days, weeks, a month. Our new year begins with a bang until the routines of...

Before I had kids, my idea of "unwinding" after a long day meant pouring a glass of wine, lounging on the couch, and hanging out with my husband. We'd binge on TV shows, and just enjoy each others company....

We teach our children to take care of themselves and their bodies. We take them for regular checkups and see to their aches and pains. But do we go in for regular checkups? Do we ignore our aches and...

How many love Christmas and Christmas spirit? YES! Don’t you wish it could last just a few days more? YES! What if I told you that you can? TELL ME MORE! You can celebrate Dia de Los Reyes or Three Kings Day....

Ready or not, a new year is here.  I love fresh beginnings and find myself in need of them often.  I also find if my home is in disarray then other areas of life seem to feel a bit...

That first cry. Just thinking about this life-changing moment’s got you tearing up. (Even writing this I am, too!)   It seems like forever ago your precious new baby joined the family. And in between changing diapers, a gazillion Mission Valley Target runs...

This year we'll be celebrating our baby's first Christmas and I want it to be special but at the same time I don't want to put a lot of effort into something he won't remember or care about.  Our...

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Why my Christmas tree will never be a "Martha Stewart" tree, BUT always be a loving hodgepodge of randomness. Tradition.  Christmas tree ornament traditions.   Honestly, growing up I never had this sentimental Christmas item thought, but when entering a marriage with my husband he...

There's a Christmas song that gets me every single year. Not in a way that makes me feel like snowflakes and candy canes, but in a man-this-really-stinks type of way. If you've ever been away from your family for...