real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
One of the first things I learned when I became a mom is that children are always changing. My newborns looked different after just a few days of life. I blinked and I had a baby chasing our white fluffy cat around the living room. Now I’m dropping off a 6th grader, a 4th grader,…
Body image is a very personal thing. I’ve spent many years beating myself up and feeling badly about how I look. Have you ever wished you were as fat as the first time you thought you were fat? Oh my, yes!!! I disliked the photo of myself in the purple dress below. Makes me shake…
The most recent iOs update served me a giant slice of humble pie in the form of the SCREEN TIME statistics you can now view. I’m being a tad dramatic, but it was eye opening for me. I would never let the kids spend 5+ hours a day on electronics. It’s not okay for me…
One of my least favorite things to do is blow dry my hair. I feel like I might die of boredom or a stiff arm. I recently saw a post and video from The Smalls Things Blog and Kate had an honest review that the Dyson $400 dryer wasn’t actually as amazing as one would…
Yesterday, we remembered a very tough time in our history. I know that many families have been forever changed since September 11th. I’m thankful that we live in a brave and strong country, but we can’t deny that was a tough time. There are every day circumstances that test our strength and courage as well….
For about a year I’ve been planting the idea with my Annabelle that she could donate her hair to a little girl that didn’t have her own. She really desired to have her hair long and I wanted a donation to be her decision. So I waited for her to be ready, instead of forcing…
We are no longer new to Monster Jam. We saw our second event and it was fantastic. The Triple Threat Series was quite a thrill. The show began with the Monster Trucks, there were a few heats of 4 wheeler races, and then the drivers raced in ATV’s. Their skills with the variety of…
I live in California and the cost of living can be discouraging at times. Housing prices are soaring, the expense of a college education is going up, and our kids have more expenditures too. I used to think buying diapers was a struggle. Turns out piano lessons and braces are our new big budget items….
The summer is winding down. Do you have one last family summer activity planned? Maybe you don’t have anymore plans, but what if you did entertain the idea of a road trip? Consider doing something different this year! We all need vacation time to unplug and relax, but we don’t always have the ambition to…
Dear Charlie, You begin kindergarten in just two weeks. This is going to be new for the both of us. For the first time in 11 years, I won’t have a chubby child in my cart as I run errands. The car will be strangely quiet. Nobody will beg for one more kiss goodbye over…
Did your family get to see Incredibles 2 this summer? I personally couldn’t wait to see it. It felt like a blast from the past since the first movie came out the year we got married (2004). We also had our own baby “Jack Jack” in 2007. We still call him that although he appreciates…
Monster Jam is coming to the SAP center in San Jose August 31-September 2. We enjoyed our very first event a few months ago and we can’t wait to go experience another show. Jack turns 11 and Annabelle turns 9 that week so it will be a bit of a birthday splurge to take the…