Marie
The Princess Club
“They won’t play with me, Mommy. I’m not part of their club. They say I’m not a princess and only princesses can be in The Princess Club.”
Her eyes were filled with tears. After a...
What a Survivor Mom Wants You to Know
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. As you may know, I am a survivor of advanced stage cervical cancer. This experience flipped my life (including motherhood) completely upside down.
Once the surgeries, chemo, and radiation...
Halloween Date Nights in the Charleston Area
Last October, my husband and I went out for a lovely date night. We had dinner, a glass of wine and took a stroll through a haunted prison.
Yes, Halloween is my favorite holiday and...
Wine and Design {Sponsored Post}
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Recently, our contributors spent a wonderful night out at the Wine and Design location in Mount Pleasant. This...
I Want to Be a Grandma When I Grow Up
From the time we are very small, we all dream of what we will be when we grow up. In my 30s, I still find myself figuring a lot of things out about my...
Little Lights in the Dark {Random Acts of Kindness}
As my children grow older, I find myself trying to explain the sad and painful parts of life. I know they are looking to me to show them how to respond to difficult...
Mama’s Little Luxuries {Coffee in the Charleston Area}
Each morning, I begin my day with a 4 year old finger poking me in the eye. “It’s time to go downstairs, Mama!” Apparently one small ray of light made its way through the...
Blind “Mom Dating”: How NOT to Make Mom Friends
My family and I moved to the Charleston area in 2013, and all my lifelong friends and family were left in the dust about 10 hours away. Previously a working mom, I found myself...
Collared Shirts and Categories: How I Met Your Dad
A baby blue Polo shirt. That's what I saw the first time I met your Dad. I tried very hard to ignore his piercing green eyes and charmingly handsome smile. I made myself focus...
Goodbye Kindergarten
I put my hands on the steering wheel and tried to fight back the tears. Bella was staring out the open window yelling “Goodbye Kindergarten! I love you so much!”
Kindergarten was over. Just like...