Auburn-Opelika Moms

What are you reading? A simple enough question. But is it? With all the discussion over books recently, it’s worth taking a good look...

For the longest time I have dreamed and desired to have a simple garden party with my closest gals to celebrate anything and everything...

I’m what I have dubbed a “first generation southerner.” I have the accent (a little bit) but not the pedigree, the values but not...

One of the first full length novels I read as a child was Heidi, by Johanna Spyri. In 1968, a movie based on the...

Our 3rd Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms sponsored by Big Blue Marble Academy was hosted on March 26, 2023 at...

Do you like to dive in and go when it comes to new things, or do you prefer to think things through and prepare?  When...

Ever get bothered or uneasy about something but you’re not really sure why? I do! But I’ve finally got a strategy to deal with...

"How much do you weigh, Mommy?" asked my 5-year-old girl today. "I weigh about 120 pounds, but I don't know exactly. That's what I weighed...

All week I watched, kept a list of things they did that they shouldn't have done and things they didn't do that they should...

What’s your hobby? For you, this might be a really easy question to answer. For me, I’ve been stumped for months trying to find an...

Call it whatever you want… “Bad” “Unwanted” “Undesirable” “Negative” “Irritating” “Junk” “Frustrating”  But I have something to say about this so-called “bad” toddler behavior.  First off, all kids do it, all toddler’s do...

We can’t count the times parents have told us how much their children love pediped® shoes and even refuse to wear other footwear. We know...

"Mawage. Mawage is what bwings us together today," and as soon as I tossed the bouquet, we ran down the steps of the church...

Nurses are angels on earth. It happened to us. We had to take our toddler to the Emergency Room (ER), ride on an ambulance, and...

If you’ve ever done an internet search seeking advice on planning a trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth, you were probably quickly...

"It was you!" "I'm sorry, what?" "It was you. You emailed Doc to ask about our trip. He crawled all over us in band today, fussed...

This is not woo woo type advice here, people. If you want 2023 to feel and be easier for you in your motherhood, then...

I’m not a big fan of New Year's Resolutions, mainly because they get a bad rap for fizzling out by the time mid-February hits,...

“Coat hangers!” I hugged the half-unwrapped gift tightly as my daughters faces went from incredulous looks to hysterical laughter. We laughed until we cried. “Mom,...