Parenting Advice

Dear First Baby, I see you watching me with your little brother when I’m making faces at him or caressing his little head and face. I try not to be so absorbed in him that I forget to make special...

Dear Last Baby,  There are plenty of tasks to be done around the house today. The dishwasher needs to be started, and I have no idea if your daddy has clean socks. Your sister’s toys are strewn over every surface,...

So first off, I’m not a big fan of New Year's Resolutions. Don’t get me wrong; I’m all about bettering yourself, starting a new hobby, getting serious with a goal, and accomplishing something new that you’re set out to...

Oh, 2020. How many blog posts will be written about how glad we are to see you go. We all have such high hopes for 2021, although maybe those have been tempered somewhat as the pandemic drags on. For...

When they were small, our kids always loved participating in musicals at church. I remember one year our oldest was chosen to be a character in a Christmas musical about two grandparents and their grandchildren playing the "Christmas Wish"...

Big Box stores started to sell Christmas items in early October this year; this seems earlier every year. We are constantly bombarded with buy me messages. Ads are everywhere—YouTube, Facebook, television, radio, mail, magazines, newspapers, websites, billboards. Even our...

I never believed in Santa Claus. My parents decided not to fully participate in that particular holiday tradition. My family watched all the fun holiday movies about Santa and classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman....

the Maker and Merchant is home to a collection of small businesses, makers and entrepreneurs that together create a unique brick-and-mortar experience. the Maker and Merchant features many of our local women and moms of the Auburn-Opelika community.   Enjoy a...

Here we are already well into the holiday season, and I can’t help but find it ironic that my mind has been thinking a lot about gratitude.  Tis the season to be thankful, right? Here are the two main thoughts circulating...

When we moved into our new house almost three years ago, I was so excited for the space, the natural light, and the blessing of owning my own home for the first time. I am still incredibly grateful for...