Last week Rachel mentioned that she had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Rachel’s husband did a great job making her feel appreciated! Yes, that is what our husbands should do; make us feel appreciated on the one day a year that usually means the most to us, since becoming a mother. My husband struggles [...]
Sister Site Spotlight on Austin
Today you should take a look at another one of our fabulous sister sites, Austin Moms Blog. Allison and Vanessa never cease to amaze me with the wide variety of topics they cover on their blog. Read this hilarious post to find out a little bit about how these ladies tick. I enjoy reading all [...]
Home Organization: A Tale of Two Tools
In my very first guest post here at PSMB, I told you that I was addicted to my smartphone. Well, today, I have another confession: I love making lists. And schedules. And pretending to be organized. So, today, I’m going to show you 2 things that help me stay sane around here. The first [...]
My Mother’s Day Present
Eli was born in November. Four days before my husbands birthday. Which is one month before my birthday. Which is 4 days before our wedding anniversary. Which is a week before Christmas. Yes, so far all of our family celebrations are within 2 months of each other, and all are very close to Christmas. This [...]
Love it or Leave It: C-Section
Since I have only had one child, I have nothing to compare with my first birth experience. Having a c-section was not part of my birth plan, and would probably have been a little judgmental towards those who chose to have a c-sections without first trying a vaginal birth. So, of course, that is exactly [...]
A Circle Of Love
I am blessed to have three children, and of course I have a birth story for each, but as poetry often does, it expresses my thoughts more clearly than I can. When I read the poem below (found in “The Write Word” by Crystal Dawn Perry) I realized that every birth story is not only [...]
Having Babies Way Back When
I interviewed my grandmother to see what it was like for her when she had babies many years ago. My grandmother had 2 chilren. My mom in 1948 and my uncle in 1953. There were no ultrasounds back then so the doctors could only ‘guess’ what you were going to have. When my grandmother was [...]
Sister Site Spotlight on Quad City Moms Blog
This week, I want you all to check out Quad City Moms Blog. Cayme and Erin have been rocking the quad cities (Rock Island and Moline in Illinois, and Bettendorf and Davenport in Iowa) with excellent mamma and family friendly events. They host playgroups, date nights, and most recently had a successful Mamas Market where [...]
Getting To Know Our Contributors: All About Chan
When did you become a Mommy, how has it changed your life? I became a mom during the winter of 2006, and then again in the summer of 2010. I never knew that I could love so completely until I had my children. Yes, I love my husband and my family dearly but [...]
Faith Like a Child
I thought I would start birth stories week with a pre-birth story that reminds me of what it truly means to have ‘faith like a child’. Before I was pregnant with Eli, I had a miscarriage (something I don’t think I have ever written about on the blog before). Needless to say, it was a [...]
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