Community, Not Comparison
Exercise hasn’t always been a priority in my life. There was a time when it wasn’t even on my radar but I wanted that to change. We moved to a...
Amanda Wagner
Apple Orchard Season is the Best Season
Apple orchard season is the best season. As a parent, I’m sure I’m not alone in this thinking. It’s the perfect opportunity to get outside, enjoy the beautiful fall weather...
Roadmap to a Clutter Free Home
How do you feel when you are walking among the Legos, Beanie Boos and never ending craft supplies? As moms, we know these items are just signs of little ones...
The Mama Resources You Didn’t Know You Need
Maternal health is something you often don’t think about until after the fact. You prepare for baby, buy everything you need (and more), and perhaps even ask family and friends...
Ready, Reset, Go
As mamas, we manage a lot. From work and home, to activities and everything in between… routine is something we cling to, but often falls by the wayside. When...
A Kind Heart
According to Elizabeth Stone, parenting is “to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Like most moms, I’m probably a bit overprotective. I want my...
The Myth of Motherhood
When expecting your first child, you often have an idea in your head of the type of mother you want to be. You daydream about how you will speak to...
While She Naps
How many times have you made a to-do list of all the things you will accomplish during nap time? From household chores to work projects and more, the list is...
Life’s Endings
I’m not a sentimental person. I’m not one to lament the passing of time or how my children are growing too quickly, but time is fleeting. And no one knows...
A Mother’s Day Gift Guide with Meaning
Mother’s Day gift guides are everywhere this time of year but rarely do they capture the true essence of celebrating mom and all that she does. The other day, my...
A Lesson in Procrastination
I was recently summoned for jury duty and the first thing that came to mind was “Well, that’s inconvenient.” Now I need to preface this story with the fact that...
Out of Reach
I recently attended a meeting where I was introduced as the owner of a local wine bar & bistro, a mom of three young girls and a freelance writer. Then...
Three Means Go
This summer, we welcomed our third little girl. She is pure joy and so incredibly loved by her sisters and parents. Even the dog seems on board with her arrival....
The Badge of Busy
A new school year is like a new calendar year. An opportunity for a return to routine after a summer of carefree fun. A time to reset. But the school...
