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  • They’re Taller Than Me (Officially)

    They’re taller than me. Or should I say—they’re all taller than I am? However you want to phrase it, half the people in our family are male, and they’ve all officially surpassed me in height! [...]

  • When I Became a Mom

    In a recent blog post, I wrote, "If you see a steady flow of current updates alongside old photos and flashbacks from the kids' childhood, you’ll know that I am processing." So it begins. This [...]

  • Top FREE College Planning Resources

    I've been very vocal about my college search obsession for Z. Some people hire a professional university admissions consultant to guide them through the ins and outs of the process. Me? I’ve unofficially made it [...]

Behind the Scenes of the New Messy Mom Video

By |July 17, 2015|Categories: Creativity, Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

  Baby Face Baby Hand Last week I had my 20 week ultrasound. Everything went great. The baby is healthy. I'm right on track with measurements. The kids enjoyed seeing the baby on the monitor and yes, we did find out the gender. I texted my brother from the doctor's office to announce the news and tell him I [...]

The Lego Americana Roadshow

By |July 15, 2015|Categories: Creativity, Family, Frugal Living|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The one good thing about my computer malfunctioning was that when I brought it in to the Apple store at the Kenwood Mall I happened upon The Lego® Americana Roadshow- Building Across America. I brought my kids back to experience it today. Z LOVES History and LEGO® so this would be perfect for him! Here is a photo he made me take of [...]

Finding Out We Were Pregnant

By |July 9, 2015|Categories: My Life, Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I think most moms remember where they were when they found out they were having a baby for the first time. Well, you were probably in the bathroom, but I guess I mean where you were at in life. Or maybe you remember the date or details with every child. It's one of life's most surreal and indescribable moments. With my first pregnancy I [...]

The BIG Ultrasound

By |July 3, 2015|Categories: My Life, Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

              I can’t believe the pregnancy is already half way over. I am feeling well. I still get a little nauseous from time to time, but it's definitely on the decline. The acid reflux is just barely starting to make short little unwanted visit. Boo. For the most part I feel fantastic though. I am to the [...]

Real Life in a Small Space

By |July 1, 2015|Categories: Family, Frugal Living, Lifestyle, Simple Living, Uncategorized|

I have had such an overwhelming response to the "Small Space Living for Big Families". It has been awesome! I have had the opportunity to connect with so many other families from ALL OVER who are also making the most out of living with less. The Facebook comments have been... diverse. Most of them are extremely positive, but I did get some feedback from [...]

The “I Love Lucy” Chemistry

By |June 11, 2015|Categories: Marriage, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I got free tickets to see I Love Lucy live at the Aranoff theater in Cincinnati and it was such a great experience. I used to watch reruns of the show back in the day. Watching it as an adult made me realize just how much my husband and I are just like Lucy and Ricky! I am the quirky free spirited one [...]

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