Tag Archives: me time

Book Clubs are for moms and nerds and nerd-moms and — well, anyone really! However, I do suppose one might need a mild interest in reading to make the effort of trying to juggle reading a book while wrangling small humans as well as possibly working part or full-time on top of the myriad of otherwise …

“I bet you miss your kids.” I’ve heard it a lot over the past several weeks. I’m in the military and am in the middle of a 10-week training course in Mississippi. Most others in my class are young adults fresh out of college and they recognize that I’m different. …

At the end of last year, I wrote the following cryptic message on Facebook: “I can drive!!  Thank you to my friends Jack, Jill, Rainbow Dash, Husband, and Mom for all the rides #FeelsLike16.” Due to a long-standing, non-life-threatening medical condition, I had been unable to drive for 90 days, and it was frustrating, debilitating, and …

I picked up my friend Corinne at 4:45 am, slightly earlier than the crack of dawn. Baggy eyes, unruly hair barely controlled under headbands - we looked at each other and laughed. “What are we doing?” I said, pulling out of the neighborhood, heading to Crystal Lakes Park in south …

Jenny: First, I’d like a parade. Nothing big - just a marching band and floats made of flowers. I joke, I joke. I’d love to do brunch or go up to the Lake for lunch. If the weather is nice, I’d love for the family to get outdoors together and …

Today’s giveway and post is sponsored by Spa Atlantis! Give Mom something that will never go out of style this Mother’s Day – a gift certificate to Spa Atlantis! Available for purchase at Spa Atlantis, located on the second floor inside Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Spa Atlantis is open from 8 …

Today’s sponsored post from our partner Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center features Amanda La Torre, a fellow mama and the Fitness Director at Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness. Amanda knows exactly what it’s like to deal with post-baby weight and try to gain your energy, stamina and  your “normal” back.   …

THRIVE. It’s just One Little Word. One word I’m committing my year to. photo credit: Brianna Soloski A little back story: in 2008, my friend Brianna picked a word with Ali Edwards and it became her onus for the year. It propelled her forward and helped her focus her year …

I compare being a first-time mom to falling in love with a new boyfriend: the kind of relationship where you become so involved with someone that you lose yourself a bit. When my son was born I became so lost in being a new mother that I forgot about myself. …

Last year, I was down in a metaphorical hole. It had been a really rough year and a half leading up to things. I had lost my job of nine years, so we then lost our house. We moved in with my in-laws and watched a family member get horribly …