Makeover My Mornings Challenge (Young Wife’s Guide Inspired)

I AM A WOMAN. I AM A WIFE. I AM A MOTHER.... Even the more reason to complete this challenge and to make it apart of my everyday. We, as women, are consumed by life whether we are clocking in at Corporate America or cleaning up fallen glitter at 7:30 AM (true story); so having those quiet moments are…

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Breaking Bread: A Table Treaty

What is the most important meal of the day? BREAKFAST. RIGHT?! Well, of course, but did you know that when a family shares a meal, it becomes much more than eggs and oatmeal being consumed, it becomes an increase in self esteem and grades and a decrease in childhood depression and teen pregnancies?!?   Crazy right?   Well, family…

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Operation: Back to School Organization #FAIL

Being a mom and wife, things don't always go the way we planned. Life happens, right? Well, with that said, do you recall my post in August about my plans to organize my children's clothes each school week? Well, It worked for 2 days! Yup, you read right! Not 2 weeks... TWO DAYS! I hung up my children's clothes…

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Say Yes to the Dress: 10 years later

Who would have thought I would be able to fit my wedding dress after 10 years!!?? I was lucky enough to travel to Chicago to grab my only physical memory of our wedding day. My wedding album somehow disappeared but thank God I have my dress in excellent condition! When trying on my wedding dress a few days ago,…

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When Less is More

Growing up I was under the impression that life was about the bigger and better things of life. Looking back, I realize the pressure to appear to be something you're not. People will go in debt to look the part. Is it worth it? Now that I have my own family now and our own expenses, we choose to…

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Operation: Back to School Organization

Yup! it's that time again!! Checking off supply lists, early registration, buying more clothes... it's almost a love/hate time of the year as a parent! LOVE- your children won't raid thee kitchen in the middle of the day. No fighting or unnecessary spills. HATE- you have to get the kids in the habit of going to bed even though…

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