Do you ever catch yourself in the middle of something and you wonder “why am I doing this?” I have totally been there. Call it what you want – mindless searching or mindless dreaming. You know what I’m talking about! You jump on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, or even your favorite website, and have this life-envy…
At 2:15am, I hear Mazy whimper from across the hallway. I squint to look at the clock, pat the end table next to me – can’t go anywhere without those glasses. I tip toe over to the clothes hook to find my house coat, as I quickly open her door and tell Mazy… Mommy’s here!…
It was a simple PBS show – Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. It was shortly before supper and I had turned on the TV so Mazy could have some downtime while I cooked supper. As soon as I hit the power button, I had this rush of guilt flood over this mommy’s heart, wondering if I made…
I find myself feeling a bit nostalgic at times. I think about the days when my sister and I would play Shannon Miller and Dominique Moceanu in the backyard, pretending to be the next Olympians. I think about the days when I spent my time lining up each and every one of my crayons just…
Mazy’s got it down. Anytime I give her something to color with, she immediately starts drawing in a circle. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to her circles, but then she glances up at me as if to say, “duh mom, it’s a puppy.” I should have known. It was staring me in…
What’s behind the curtain of your life? What is behind the makeup, the wardrobe, the house decor, this kids, and the marriage? One thing I always question: “Do my blog posts reflect the true Kristin? Our true life? Our real life?” The other day, I just had one of those days. A day when we…
