Sorry Ms. Andrews, but my favorite things are looking a little different this holiday season. Those white dresses with blue sashes may look great in pictures, but at my house they’ll be covered in chocolate, boogers, or both by...
If you knew you only had a year more with that child, what would you expose him to? Where would you go? What would you eat? What would you watch? What would you do? If you only had ONE...
I was a great mom before I had kids. For real, y’all. I was next level awesome at parenting. I had a Psychology degree with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies, plus Masters courses in marriage and...
This year has seen many highs and many lows for our family.
We lost Pawpaw aka Eugene Hannah (my husband’s grandfather and our Finley’s namesake) and Amber Talley Blakemore (my half sister) this year. As well as multiple family friends...
Hello fellow Moms! It's me, the perfect Mother!
Just Kidding, this is what I thought my parenting skills would be. I quickly found out I was wrong. You see right now we are in a really...
The time is here, almost Christmas and the sales may still be going on in some stores or sites. Everyone is looking for a special gift.
I wanted to share my top pick for a gift to give family and...
Dear loved ones:
We are gathered here to honor the life of the late Monet. Monet Gills Williams.
Monet was a pink fish. A very pale, male pink fish.
He enjoyed long swims watching his human friends. An evening snack or two....
I celebrated what some would call a significant birthday a few weeks ago. Actually, any birthday that I'm here to celebrate with those I love is one I consider significant, but this one was a milestone.
Kent gave me a...
This year I was invited to join a summer book club by a mom I’d met at the gym. I was just excited that she’d thought to invite me and wanted the opportunity to hang out with other women,...
I love the direction mom culture is headed in. More women are sharing the hard stuff - stories of miscarriage, postpartum depression and anxiety, infertility, sleepless nights and toddler tantrums - and using humor to uplift other moms who...
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Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
