Kimberly Muro is the honest, supportive, talented writer behind Mama’s Monologues. Her posts are oh-so-relatable (I may have had one of these exact days….many times). She’s not afraid to share when she’s struggling, which is always refreshing for the rest of us to read.
Kim is also a fabulous designer, and such […]
I no longer think of myself as a “widow”. I don’t check the widow box on government forms, I don’t include “single mom” in my bio.
For two years, I did. That was how people saw me, and I’m sure, whispered about me. In small-town America, your most important identity is […]
The excitement on Easter morning rivaled that of Christmas. It was palpable.Something about that basket full of chocolates, candies, and (at every Easter I can remember) a hollow bunny that was begging to be nibbled at. Maybe it was because you can’t save some of the long-eared goodness for later….it […]
That day, almost exactly one year ago. It was a Friday. One that should have been relaxed, and exhausting, and focused on the boy (now just shy of one year). Instead, it was…indescribably… nightmarish.For the last year, I haven’t been able to think about Ervin’s birth, or his birthday, without […]
I love deal sites (who doesn’t?) and I LOVE sites especially catered to moms. How thrilled was I to learn about a site that marries the two?! “Unlike some generic deal sites, Plum District is specifically designed for moms. We’re here to spark the sort of connections that make mom’s day, […]
I’m linking up with Shell for the first time this week. I’ve talked a lot about Essie’s Celiac diagnosis (if you’re sick of hearing about it…sorry.) but I haven’t really talked about how I’m feeling about it.Our Essie will be three in July. The day I got the call that […]
When I sat down to sign up for Members Unite, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew it was a great idea…you get to donate a little money each month (I know I can give up one Starbucks coffee a month if it means sending that five dollars to […]
10. Cleaning up your poop-covered daughter in the bathtub every day for two months.9. Spending hours helping your kids write out their classmates’ Valentines.8. Answering the same questions from your four-year-old over and over. And over. 7. Giving up the family’s weekly pizza run for the one child who can’t […]
I know, I know. I’ve had pictures of Erv taking a bath on here before.Sorry.Here’s some more.Ahem.Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s);if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,”script”,”twitter-wjs”);