Photo by Jennifer Hill/AP The school shooting in CT happened hundreds of miles away. I didn’t know anyone involved. And yet I find myself filled with sadness for the families of those who were killed. There are mothers just like me who dropped their children at the school door and kissed them goodbye for the last […]
Celebrating the holidays at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
Let’s face it…the holidays are stressful. Life with four kids is stressful. Life in general is stressful. So when my friends at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island invited my family to visit and check out their resort I jumped at the chance. (Literally…I jumped.) The fact that we could go a few weeks before Christmas to […]
How long will my kids believe in Santa? #ww
How long do I have for them to still believe? How long will my kids stare in awe at Mr. and Mrs. Claus? How long will the magic of Christmas live in my home? I hope it never ends. This photo is from our trip to the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. Their Santa Tea was so […]
Dreaming about retirement…
Someday, a long time from now, all my kids will be grown and living lives of their own. There will be no more parent-teacher conferences, ballet practices, or soccer Saturdays. No more diapers, strollers, or “Mom where’s my shoes”. It will just be my husband and I rocking in our rocking chairs…hopefully on a beach […]
Money-Proof your Marriage
Iframe support required to view this content.Marriage can be hard. And having money worries makes things harder. I have heard again and again that the thing couples argue most about is money (with sex and rearing the children close behind). So with this in mind, when my husband and I got married 6 1/2 years […]
On the road again: A pre-holiday trip to the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
We have hit the road again! This time we are heading to The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. With their pirate visits, Santa Tea, and “shark’s tooth hunt”, I just know I will have tons to write about. I can’t wait! And neither can the kids! From the moment we stepped out of our car we felt […]
Complete Guide to the BEST Holiday Fun in Atlanta
There is so much going on next month in Atlanta! From parties to Santa sightings to holiday shows, there is some kind of family fun for everyone. Check out this fun list below for some of my top picks for Seasons Greetings in and around Atlanta: DATE SPECIFIC Pajama Parties at A Christmas Carol, Alliance […]
Quick and easy homemade gifts from Target Blogger Event
Photo by Jeff Roffman Photography A couple weeks ago, I made my way with three boys in tow to Imagine It! Children’s Museum for a Target blogger event designed to show us how to make busy holidays happy ones as well. It was a delightful afternoon with some fun Moms. The kids were able to […]
People say the darnedest things to moms with big families
My big family Now that I have four kids, I officially have a big family. And I get the most annoying interesting comments about my brood. Most people are nice about their astonishment, but others are outright contemptuous. Since my sister has 8 kids, I don’t really see my crew as anything out of the ordinary […]
A post in pictures: My trip to Disney’s New Fantasyland
You may remember that a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take my family to Walt Disney World to experience the New Fantasyland. It was one of those trips that I know created memories for my husband and I as well as our children. We went to three of the four parks, spent […]
