Confession time: I am not getting out blog posts nearly as often as I had hoped.  It isn’t that I had some strange misconception about how much work time I could have– as a third time mom (which is what I’m going to be sharing about today!), I think my expectations were pretty realistic based on […]

More than a year after our “small” basement project began with the end goal of making the #JGPdreamoffice, all of the spaces are maybe 75% done and decorated. Wait, I take that back…the guest room has nothing on the walls…but we are doing what we can! I have been focusing on the small playroom lately, and […]

In general, I am a pretty positive person. It just makes life a little more pleasant, and I think a glass half full attitude with some rose colored glasses helps me feel better about situations even when they aren’t the best.  BUT some of the harder jobs in my life (aka the tricky parts of motherhood) […]

We are in my last week with 2 kids home full time. Next week, my first baby, now a little man, starts pre-k.  He is ready, and excited- and I find myself feeling so mixed, and mostly sad! I know how good it will be for him, and I truly believe he will love it.  Selfishly, […]

As a mom nowadays (always?), we are always put up to various societal pressures.  A lot of those pressures are things we put on ourselves.  And I try really hard not to buy into all of it, because truly, I think we are all just doing the best we can!  My motto is that I […]