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For the moms who now have two

September 18, 2018 by annao 14,653 Comments

For the moms who now have two

A friend from college recently had her second baby.  She posted to Facebook this morning - “Being a mom of 2 is no joke on your emotions. It’s a rollercoaster....” Instantly several seasoned parents were quick to step in with messages of “just wait!” And “it will get worse!” You guys.  Why do we do this?  Even if we really believe this to be true, why do we say this to a postpartum woman ... Read the Post

Categories: Motherhood

Help Wanted

September 13, 2018 by annao 7,102 Comments

Help Wanted

Over the past couple of days, I’ve had a couple of my neighbor friends ask me to get their kids on or off the bus and keep them for a short time between.  Usually when they ask, they say “I’m really sorry to ask this, but...” or “I hate to ask you again...” I’ve started many questions with this apology, too. Especially because I am already getting my own kids on or off the bus, this is no ... Read the Post

Categories: Motherhood

A New Take on Back to School Shopping

September 1, 2018 by annao 20,403 Comments

A New Take on Back to School Shopping

My oldest daughter, Lucy (10) is an old soul.  She is beyond her years when it comes to inuition, carrying on a conversation and her tastes.  She has adopted a lot of my opinions when it comes to clothes, yet she has a style of her own.  Even as a 6 yr old, she would anxiously await my Stitch Fixes to come in the mail and sit on my bed watching as I tried everything on.  She had an eye for what ... Read the Post

Categories: Fashion, Motherhood

Childhood: The Second Time Around

August 9, 2018 by annao 6,533 Comments

Childhood: The Second Time Around

This post is something I wrote on my old, very personal blog, over three years ago. A friend reminded me of it recently and I decided to dig around to find it.  I wasn’t sure how I would feel about it all this time later, and somehow I find it to be just as relevant today as it was the day I wrote it in 2015, with littles ages 6, 4, 2 and infant. Motherhood is hard. It is beautiful, amazing ... Read the Post

Categories: Growth, Motherhood

My Favorite Time and Money Saving Aldi Hack

August 8, 2018 by annao 15,138 Comments

My Favorite Time and Money Saving Aldi Hack

Weeknights are full of homework, carpools and trying to keep my head on straight.  I won’t bore you with the same old narrative that every mom talks about, but I’m finding that when my toddler kids turned into school aged kids, I didn’t get any less busy.  My busy time has just started shifting from daytime to the evenings.  Actually, more accurately, my busy time is during the day with my ... Read the Post

Categories: Motherhood

Dear New Mom…

August 3, 2018 by annao 10,452 Comments

Dear New Mom…

Dear New Mom, I have this unpopular opinion that I need to share with you.  Everyone is talking about “how expensive babies are” allll the time, but I believe babies don’t have to be expensive.  Kids?  Yes.  Kids are expensive.  Especially if you buy them high end clothes, gaming systems and sign them up for traveling sports teams at age 5. Just a little background on my entrance into ... Read the Post

Categories: Motherhood

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I’m Anna – wife, mom of four, and new to “the South”.  I write about finding peace among the chaos that is mothering in a culture of helicopter parents and mommy wars.  I aim to open conversations about purpose and meaning in an effort to ground myself and anyone who cares to jump in.

I blog to find myself, my voice and my groove after a full decade of growing and nursing babies.  I share my journey to seek humor in everyday life and reclaim joy in motherhood.

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