Meagan
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:: 5 Ways!
Originally posted October 2019
Updated October 2020
Now, I warn you this snack doubles as an activity with your kids. Cooking with children, while great in theory and provides meaningful life skills, is not for the...
Try These 3 Tips When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming
In the seven short years since I have become a mom, I have been a WOHM (worked full time), WPTOHM (part time outside the home), WAHM (worked from home), SAHM (a full-time stay at...
Goldfish Swim School: A Stress Free, Play Based, Swim Solution
Florida life is water life! Whether it's June or December, it's not uncommon to have access to, or being actively enjoying water activities. We have one of the most desirable lifestyles in Florida as...
4 Back to School Meal Prep Hacks
Raise your hands if you are ready to say "sayonara summer" and head back to school. You guys! Will. It. EVER. End?! Don't get me wrong; I'm glad we got to spend all the...
S’mores Recipes, Because The S’more the Merrier
Real talk, ladies. Adulting is hard. Motherhood can suck (for lack of a better word). And there are few things in the season of life with young children and career growth that make you...
An Ode to The PTA & Room Moms
Will all the Room Moms and PTA Moms please rise? Now, please allow the rest of us a moment to complete a full round of slow claps and a curtsy. Ladies, the year is...
Being a Mom AND an Introvert: The. Struggle. Is. Real.
You guys. I am tired as a mother. And not just any mother, either. I am tired as an introvert mother. I know what you're thinking. You think you're so tired that your tired...
We Are a Churchless Family But We Don’t Need Saving
At a glance the title of this post might seem defensive, but I promise it's not meant to be. It's just that I grew up in church, Southern Baptist to be exact, and my...
It Happened to Me: My Baby Was Left in The Car
It's true. Six years ago, as new parents, my baby daughter was accidentally left in the car. And I am bravely coming out to speak about it, publicly, so that I might inspire some...
10 Steps {for moms} to More S-E-X
Pour a glass of wine and put up your feet, ladies because we are getting personal. I am talking about it. You know, the only kind of busy that most of us are not...
SOS: Bring Back Family TV Shows!
I am about to drop a doozy on you. Wait for it. My kids do not watch the Disney Channel. I'm not referring to Disney Jr, or our homegirls Sophia and Dr. McStuffins, but...
So Your Kid Has Lice? Find Out What to Do Next.
We were at a family picnic at my daughter's school a few weeks ago, and her teacher casually pulled me aside. She inched closer to me and spoke low; "I just want to let...
The Art of Surrender
Surrender. When we think of the word surrender, it does not typically conjure up positive feelings.
Surrender - verb. To cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
"over 140 rebels surrendered...
15 Minute Butternut Squash Ramen Bowl
So. In the sake of full transparency, it took me more like 30 minutes (because, kids). At any rate, this is a quick meal that does not disappoint! It's easy to prepare, full of...
Autumn Overnight Oats
"Mama, there's a beautiful wind outside!" My daughter reported last week. "Those are the breezes of October," I informed her. A phrase that my youngest sister coined when she was six years old and...