This thing that happens.

There's this thing that happens with your dear mommy friends. You have babies and you don't know what the hell you're doing, so you lean on each other. You make calls like "Do you think it's OK to feed the baby a stage 3 food a week early?" or "Is it OK for the baby to sleep in ...

Mommy tip for a rainy day:

When the skies are gray and the rain is a'fallin', and you're singing with your kid, and she asks, "Why didn't the old man get up in the morning?" You say, "Because he got up in the afternoon." I know. You can thank me later.

Magic with Lindsay Docherty (Another Sneak Peak)

Originally published on 511 Ever After Another little taste of my magical experience with Lindsay Docherty. Her ability to get down on my daughter’s level, both literally and figuratively, amazed me. She put my daughter at great ease, and she was instantly comfortable with Lindsay in our home and a camera in her space. We decided to hang ...

Let me just set the scene:

It's 6:30 and I have been in and out of the tail end of my slumber for the last half hour. My daughter's light has been on since 6. We've now instructed her to play in her room when she wakes until we come and get her. She was quiet, but I heard her voice, so I assumed ...

Spring Break.

Please hear me as I say, loud and clear, I love my children. I live for them. I miss them when they are not with me. When I dine at a restaurant without them, I feel like something is missing. When I pick up my daughter from school each day, I exhale, feeling peace that we are reunited. ...

Wonderful and Featherful

You guys. Seriously, you rock. You've made my birthday so wonderful and you've filled it with amazing treats, feathers, and, most of all, words. You've shared your words with me today and each note, each word has meant something to me. So thank you. And I'm covered in feathers, from my top To an incredibly special gift on ...

Twins 4eva

Originally Published on 511 Ever After. If you have followed me here on this site, you will know that if my husband and kids are lead performers, Twin, as I call her, is best supporting actress. Not only is she my souldmatesisterbestfriendloveofmylife but we happen to share a birthday. Today. And I told her that I would open ...

“And I got scones…”

So, today happens to be my day of birth. And it's three o'clock in the morning. Why am I up? Why am I writing? Because my husband is really cute. I got up to use the bathroom and when I got back into bed, he said "Happy Birthday. Can I give you your presents?" I asked him if this was ...