Motherhood

  Dear Kids, Mama thinks it's time that I tell you how I met Daddy. Brace yourselves because our story isn't the traditional "boy meets girl, they fall in love, have a huge wedding and then get married". Nope, I think...

A few weeks ago, I had lunch on a Saturday, wait for it—without the kids. Not only was my lunch date void of playing tick-tack-toe a thousand times too many, but it was full of wonderful conversation with my...

  I open my eyes, careful not to move the rest of my body an inch. Curled on my side, my bottom arm bent elbow up towards the headboard, I create a little nest for the baby snuggled into me....

My husband Roy and I decided not to find out the gender of our baby. {Insert loud GASP, moment of silence and then a ton of follow up questions here} Yes I said it correctly. We have decided not...

I'm late to everything. Literally, my family says "I'll be late to my own funeral" and my friends take bets on when exactly I'll arrive. My husband's family is from Colombia and they joke that they run on Latin...

30 At-Home 4th of July Activities & Food! Staying home doesn’t mean we have to go without family fun this 4th of July! We’ve listed 30 ways to help you make some amazing memories this holiday. Share your ideas by tagging @orlandomomcollective...

It’s almost like the floor is a magnet for my kids’ freshly laundered face masks. Somehow, they always ended up there. Since the beginning of the pandemic, remembering or otherwise policing my kids’ face masks has become like a...

New Year's Vibe: How to Keep it Going All Year January January carries a special vibe starting just after Christmas. Chock-full of promise and energy, you get the feeling of having a clean slate to start everything anew. Friends all over...

I recently explained why on earth a perfectly sane woman like me would ever bother trying a menstrual cup. There I was just enjoying a normal tampon life, when motherhood forced me try something new. I tried it. I...

Goals are always a topic of conversation - whether we like it or not. What are your career goals? Any educational goals for yourself? Your children? What is your five-year plan? How are your fitness goals coming along? Got...

December's Book of the Month is Cocoa Kisses by Melanie Jacobson! If you follow me on social media, follow my Goodreads or have spent any time with me in person, you know that I read a lot and that most...

Dear Outside World, We are doing well, aside from the fact that I could not tell you what day of the week it is, although I do know it is 6:53 AM. We, my sweet boy and I, have been...

Reading opens up entire new worlds to you, transports you to new places, and lets you live vicariously through someone else. Want to slay a dragon? Track down a thief? Visit the moon? Learn about the discovery of radium?...

Eco-friendly shopping is becoming a more important part of people's lives. As a mom, you may already be involved with celebrating Earth Day with your kids or running your own green business. However, it's also worth considering how to incorporate...

Yes I said it, I sleep trained my kids.  I did, and frankly I am proud of it! I should say “we” did, because my husband and I made the choice together. Here’s why we made that choice and...