Green Bay Area Mom

From the moment my daughter was born, I expected belly issues. Her big sister had this nursing mama on a dairy free, egg free, shellfish free diet for 5 months. I thought those would be the longest 5 moths of my life! (How could this Wisconsin girl go without her cheese?) But what I didn’t expect was that my second baby wouldn’t outgrow these issues.

Confession. On more than one occasion, I’ve been unsure if I’ve secured my daughter into her car seat properly. I’ve tightened and pulled and shrugged, all the while praying nothing bad happens as I drive from point A to...

I consider myself a fairly indecisive person.  I am always the last to order when I go out to eat.  When I go grocery shopping I pick up and put down products multiple times before putting anything in my...

She has mannequins decorating her front yard, rides a Gator ATV, can use a shotgun just as well as a sewing machine, and would rather go dancing than sit in a rocking chair.  This is my grandmother in a...

“How are your kids so well-behaved?” she asked. I was talking to her at my nephew's birthday party.  So many thoughts ran through my head. What do I say? I don't feel as though my kids are always well-behaved. How...

Currently I am on a weight loss journey with my best friend, my husband, Kevin. We have been married for 18 years and have been through many ups and downs in our marriage including the ups and down of...

It’s Grandparents' Day, the time of year where we are thankful for the extra people in our life or our kids’ lives.   My parents are absolutely amazing grandparents and I don’t know what we’d do without them.  But this...

One of the scariest words anyone can hear. Cancer. It makes your heart sink a little. When I was 34 years old, I almost skipped my annual exam. I had just had a check up six months earlier, but...

Let’s cut to the chase. Moms are BUSY. Just you reading this means your kiddos are sleeping, not with you at the moment, or you need just 2 minutes of mommy time as they are tying your shoelaces together...

Our family became complete 6 weeks ago.  Baby #4 signifies the end of a chapter: I am done having kids.  It's bittersweet knowing I will never experience the glory and misery of pregnancy again.  The finality of it all is setting in.  There...