CategoryMom Life

Dog Hair, Don’t Care

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Last week, as I rushed around getting my house ready to host Bible study, I happened to glance over at the living room sofa. There, sitting in the corner, was my little white dog, Jethro. My white dog. On my dark sofa. During shedding season. I quickly shooed him off, but the damage was done. White dog hair covered the sofa I had cleaned not thirty minutes earlier. I sighed with frustration. I was on a time crunch and did […]

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Baby’s First Haircut

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Have you ever seen those kids who have a ton of messy hair and think, I wonder when his parents are going to finally cut that mop? Well, I was one of those offending parents. Little Man was born with a ton of hair. In fact, we were even able to see it on the ultrasound. I didn’t even know that was possible! As a new mama, I firmly believed that I would wait to cut my son’s hair until […]

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“Moms Don’t Take Sick Days” – but They Should

I’m sure you’ve seen that commercial for a certain brand of cold medicine that says, “Moms don’t take sick days; moms take [This Cold Medicine].” Although society says moms should find a way to power through their illness, I’m here to tell you that moms should indeed take sick days. Over the weekend, I came down with a nasty stomach bug, the likes of which I haven’t experienced since I was a kid. It started with a bit of an […]

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When You Find that First Gray Hair…

I was getting ready for bed last night and there it was: a gray hair hanging out along my part line. I’m in my late twenties and just became a mama. My body underwent a lot of changes during pregnancy and birth, but I was honestly not prepared to see that little sucker shimmering back at me in the mirror. When I showed it to my husband, bless him, he said, “Well…silver hair is a sign of wisdom.” Initially, I […]

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