Tag Archives: combined family

10 Things I’d Tell the “Me” from 10 Years Ago

This weekend I celebrated my 32nd birthday and I have to say, it was my best birthday yet. In addition…

An Inconvenient Pregnancy

None of my three pregnancies have been planned. My first was the result of a short-lived relationship following an awful…

Christmas in a Combined Family

Being a combined family means that there are simply too many moments out of our control when it comes to…

Season of Gratitude: For the Love of Cooking

I’ve never been much of a Betty Crocker… or Julia Child… or Rachael Ray. My first years cooking on my…

An Okay Future: What Would You Do?

A few weeks ago I took a two-day business trip to Washington D.C. For many moms, an occasional/future business trip…

Frugal Friday: Updating Antique Dining Room Set

Welcome to Frugal Friday! This is our second installment in conjunction with Money Saving Mom and Simply Rebekah where we add…

Can Freelancers Really Take Vacations?

For all its perks, working from home as a parent  and being one of the freelancers, has one pretty big…

The Search for Special: London’s 4th Birthday

We celebrate a lot of birthdays at my house. From March 5 though June 21, we experience all six birthdays…

When Did My Kids Become Fun?

I turned down the radio as I listened to my kids discussing the intricacies of Star Wars relationships from the…

5 Lessons in 5 Years

Dear Emilia, Five years ago this morning I was shocked to learn that I was in labor with you. I…