Laura
A graduate of Colgate University and the University of South Carolina, Laura landed in Atlanta in 2014 after her husband Ryan retired from the military. Although she previously worked for several years in the hospitality/events industry, Laura became a stay-at-home-mom when her daughter Taylor was born in 2014, and then quickly welcomed two more daughters, Sloan in 2015 and Chandler in 2017. While most waking (and sleeping) moments are consumed by her daughters, in her free time Laura enjoys traveling, reading, true crime podcasts, and of course, a good nap.
What I didn’t Know about Pregnancy – and No One Told Me!
I was definitely not one of those women who gracefully floated through pregnancy for 9 months, looking like I was smuggling a small basketball...
The Only Thing I Like About Halloween is the Candy
I am not that into Halloween. I don't even really know what All Hallows Eve means, though I imagine its somehow loosely related to...
Everything I Needed to Know about Baby #3, I Learned from Elsa
My firstborn baby was extremely fussy and colicky. She cried around the clock for the first 5 months of her life. I have faint...
Mom Hack: Make Some Internet Mom Friends
Finding "mom friends" is one of the most challenging and valuable parts of self-care when it comes to being a parent. As an introvert,...
3 Things I Wish I Appreciated Before Becoming a Mom
I love my 3 children more than I could have ever imagined in my pre-motherhood life. Before becoming a mom, friends would often tell...
The Best Job I’ve Ever Had
The only thing I've ever really wanted to be "when I grew up" was a mom. Like most other kids, I had momentary grand...
How Raising My Dogs Prepared Me for Motherhood
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the family dog. Or at least in our family it went more like: first comes love,...
Making the move from ITP to OTP; a case for the suburbs!
Our family relocated to Atlanta from San Antonio, Texas several years ago. At the time, we were a small family of three; Ryan, me...
Spring Break is Coming! Or, as I call it: Spring Extra Work and Probably...
I love to sleep. Always have, always will. When I was in grad school, my roommates were incredulous that I could routinely "sleep in"...
Love in the Time of Toddlers
Do you remember the days before children? When Valentine's Day meant your partner spoiled you with roses and fine jewelry? Maybe they showered you...