Omaha Mom

It’s more than just pumpkins, it’s fall. I love this time of year.  Fall seems to see the end of summer and say, ‘woah, let’s slow down a bit.’ The crazy rush of plans and travel usually (hopefully) slows this time of year, and friends and family gather together inside to enjoy each other’s company.  

Several months ago, I significantly cut back the amount of pictures that I take of my daughter. I realized that parental pride and the feeling of her first year flying by caused me to go a little camera crazy her first few months.

While driving my children home from the (best) zoo, I glanced at the back of my hands gripping the steering wheel. With the way the sun hit them, I saw them in a completely different light. My years started flooding back to me in full force. I realized at that very moment that I was not afraid to show my age.

My boys are three years old and have an email account. No, it’s not what you think. They are not emailing their friends for play dates or signing up for the Lego newsletter.

My college friends and I recently went on a weekend trip to Galveston, Texas. For three years, we have made it a priority to get away together.Our kids are to a manageable age, our bodies are pretty rested from...

It is certainly the time of year when everyone has returned to school, and extracurricular activities have begun, or are in the process of kicking into gear. The decision to have your child participate in an extra-curricular activity may...

A large percentage of my friends have husbands who travel multiple times a week for work. I cannot even begin to fathom what that is like. The exhaustion I feel at the end of a trying day is nothing compared to what so many of you deal with as a regular part of your life.

So, you find yourself with more than a few minutes to drive through for your favorite caffeinated drink. Huzzah! You want something a little more than a quick trip to a national chain. You know, something with some atmosphere:...

Friday, September 29th is National Coffee Day and if you ask me, no beverage deserves more praise!  I even wrote a haiku in honor of my favorite drink:

I never really knew the struggles of feeding children until I had my own. Even the kids I watched from time to time when I was younger didn’t seem to have any issues with eating. The infant stage seemed...