Ever since my second son was born at the beginning of this year, I’ve been dying to get professional family photos taken. You know the ones I’m talking about: Mom, Dad, and kids all in classically generic poses, beaming at the camera, dressed embarrassingly alike. Yeah, I wanted that, in all of its cheesy glory.
Tag: parenting reality
I had a very specific vision of the type of parent I wanted to be. And then I became a parent and was smacked in the face with reality. I still have the same basic core values and I won’t budge on those. But then there’s everything else. I will be the first to admit,
I’m a big fan of Instagram. I’ve always been into pictures – taking them, looking at them – and I love that Instagram makes it easy not only to capture all the little moments that make up a day, but also offers a chance to infuse a little creativity into to the monotony…fun filters and
Parenting is truly, and sometimes unfortunately, a “learn as you go” adventure. You can read all of the parenting books out there and still not be fully prepared. I may not be an expert – okay, I’m definitely not an expert – but I have been a mom for four years now and have learned
I’ve been reflecting lately on the mom I thought I would be – and the mom that I actually am. I thought I would be a mom who always put my marriage first. Who would have no problem maintaining regular date nights and romantic getaways. As it turns out, there are times when I’m a
I’ve been reflecting lately on the mom I thought I would be – and the mom that I actually am. I thought I would be a mom who always put my marriage first. Who would have no problem maintaining regular date nights and romantic getaways. As it turns out, there are times when I’m a
