Category Archives: AllMomDoes

I’m going through a bit of an emotional crisis so I’m hoping to pour a few things out to you.  It’s okay to do that now, isn’t it?  We’ve known each other awhil...

At the moment, three of my teenagers have their own smart phones, but one of them does not. It’s not that she’s too young for a phone.  By most standards, she’s not t...

I love the Summer months because everything is so laid back, the weather is warm and nurturing, and there is tons of produce ripe for the picking. Here are my top tips for shopping for Summer...

There are lots of families that don’t watch television. Mine is not one of them. To be fair, we don’t watch TV all day long.  But I definitely appreciate the fac...

By all accounts, I was a very serious child.  I viewed the world with a glass-half-empty mentality and some of my teachers were even worried because I took things so much to heart that I wasn&rsq...

Maybe you traded vows and exchanged rings.  Maybe you signed paperwork at the courthouse.  Maybe you had 300 people celebrating with you, or maybe it was a small, intimate affair. ...

f you’ve read much of the stuff I’ve written, you know I talk about being intentional.  A lot. I believe in living life with intention.  Prioritizing my marriage with ...

When my kids were small it was so easy to slip toys that were no longer being played with into a Goodwill pile.  I even remember certain birthday parties where duplicate items were received and I...

Is it normal for your kids to fight, disagree or not get along?  Sure, moments like these happen in every family, including mine.  And, often at embarrassing moments! No mom wants her kids t...

When my son was born in 2010, I recall often thinking, 'what did I keep busy with before I became a mom?' Happy hours, pedicures and daily workouts perhaps? I never recall feeling like I had a lot of ...