Being a Mom

It’s the time of year when the sun shines bright, flowers are blooming and we can open the windows, enjoying a cool breeze, before the sweltering summer heat kicks in. There’s something about springtime that is symbolic of new...

Are weighted blankets worth the hype? YES. Run, do not walk, and get one now {Ollie’s has 15 pound weighted blankets for $49 right now}.  For my son, his weighted blanket helps with sensory processing disorder and it is very...

Forget the store-bought egg dying kits! These dyed eggs are the coolest! This is a fun twist on a classic Easter tradition! We had so much fun making and dying these eggs in our home that I am excited to...

When I woke up this morning, I got to pick out my own breakfast cereal and even though I had to ask for milk 14 times, because I don’t think my dad could hear me, that milk was real...

I adapted Emeril Lagasse’s red beans and rice recipe to suit my vegetarian diet a few years ago. I’m no longer vegetarian, but I still turn to this recipe when I’m craving this classic. I also add Conecuh sausage...

I work as a campaigner for a global non-profit organization. But when people ask me what I do for work, I often say "writer" or "translator" (which is not wrong as these make up a significant portion of my...

Becoming a mom is like entering a whole new galaxy. You knew it existed. You had heard about it, but you really couldn’t comprehend it until you actually got there. It’s full of love and excitement, while also being...

Details Coming Soon!! Fall 2019!! What is Speed Dating? Finding your Mom-tourage: Speed Dating with the Auburn-Opelika Moms Blog is an event sponsored by the Auburn-Opelika Moms Blog and is a way to get to know some of your favorite contributors and...

Divorce:  The D word.  The subject of country songs.  My job.   Statistically, 40-50% of marriages end in divorce--that number is even higher for subsequent marriages.  I became a lawyer because I hated math, but those odds mean that if you...

If you’ve been a parent very long, especially if you’ve shared any of your parenting struggles with someone else, you have probably been told, “This, too, shall pass.”  It’s easy to get annoyed with people when they say this....