Thinking back on years gone by, Tears stream readily from my eyes. But why? It makes no sense. I have no clue. It was love at first sight when it comes to you. Will the memories forever be this clear view? That dimple, those eyes in that deep shade of blue. I hope so. I [...]
The Starting Line
Fearless
It’s the Little Things
The Definition of Mom

With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday, I've been thinking about my fellow stepmoms. The ones who really step up. I see you going from one activity to the next, helping with homework, giving advice, getting lost in piles of laundry, doing school drop off and pickup, giving hugs and affection. Stepmoms everywhere have been [...]
My Current Reads
The Blame Game
In January I read an article by an exceptional blogger and friend titled Know Better, Do Better. She talks about the fine line between giving grace and making excuses and how we constantly dance on that line as parents and spouses. It stuck with me this year. I remember her words when I catch myself [...]
But First… Me

Moms wear many hats. It doesn't matter if you're a mom, step mom, single mom, adoptive mom, foster mom, maybe you've found yourself joined together in matrimony to a rather large man-child also referred to as a husband, (love you dear) or all of the above. If you're a mom in any form or fashion, [...]
Four Things Every Stepmom Should Know
If I could go back and chat with 22-year-old me, I would have a list of advice for myself that circled the globe. Twice. Wouldn't we all? I know this is not something we get to do, but let's just pretend for a second that I could. Twelve years ago I would likely find myself [...]
A Blended Community

I was recently reading an article on step parenting and blended families when I came across a list of facts. One stood out to me. It stated, 1,300 new blended families are created every day. source I haven't researched this fact enough to know how accurate it is exactly, but I do know there are [...]