My Best Self plans ahead for each and every worst-case scenario while en route to Grandma’s house for the holidays. Real Life, however, likes to kick me in the kneecap. While humor is the best defense, here are some ideas to help you survive traveling with kids during the holidays. Worst-Case Scenario: electronics die–and you forgot the charger Search […]
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We’ve all been in that space, your child is opening gifts for Christmas or their birthday and you’re holding your breath hoping it’s not a really annoying or messy toy. Then it happens, a relative inevitably gets your child a toy that makes you cringe. Here’s the latest list of our top 5 toys that […]
Holy canoli what in the world has Facebook done to us? It’s the first thing I look at in the morning and the last thing I do before bed. At one point last week I realized that it’s the exact same pattern I used to have when I smoked cigarettes many years ago… prior to […]
I’ve lived in or outside some big cities all of my life. I’ve lived in Montgomery, Birmingham, Orlando, and now Tampa. Target and Chik-fil-A were “right around the corner.” In fact, the grocery store, shopping center, school, and church were never more than a ten minute drive… then we moved to the country! We moved […]
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Tampa Bay Moms is teaming up with comedic duo Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley to giveaway FOUR TICKETS to The #IMOMSOHARD GETAWAY TOUR coming to Tampa this Saturday March 12th at Carol Morsani Hall!! The rules to enter are simple: Complete the entry form below! *Don’t forget to like and follow @IMOMSOHARD on either Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (or all 3!) And […]
I can’t be the only one who, during the last holiday season, was just SHOPPED OUT, even for myself. When my dear husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas, my only response was “I dunno . . . new pajamas?” Then I thought about it, and the REAL thing I wanted was some one-on-one, no […]
My little girl is turning one this month and I can’t believe a year has passed. I wanted to breastfeed for a year, and I’m proud to say I’ve successfully achieved my goal. Please understand, I did not EXCLUSIVELY breastfeed, and there were days where she had more formula than breast milk, but I still […]
Pet peeves – We’ve all got them. Those annoying little things in life, which irritate us, make our skin crawl or make us want to yell at the top of our lungs. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people decide for themselves to form one long line behind three cashiers at the local drugstore. […]
Finding the right church for my family is a lot like looking for a husband on Tinder. The saying “you have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince” has never been more relatable. I thought that we’d find a church match on our first church blind date. And that is so not what […]
In the spirit of Halloween, I want to write about a spooky and downright terrifying subject. The word mother-in-law. A word associated for centuries with ancient creatures of darkness. I believe that there is nothing scary about the word, mother-in-law. Through history and over time it seems like we have created this negative stereotype of […]