Atlanta Mom

When I was in graduate school, I would treat myself to spa services at the end of each semester. A calming facial, an invigorating full-body sugar scrub, and a luxurious massage were my rewards for making it through another...

The start of this year brought a goal so many of us make…to lose weight and get into better shape. I’m getting older and I want to look and feel better. I think a majority of moms feel this...

Growing up, most of my childhood memories involve time spent playing outside.  I remember quite vividly building my own treehouse with the help of my kid sister. Picking wild blackberries in mid-summer wearing full winter clothing as protection from...

Atlanta is a beautiful city any time of the year. With its relatively mild winter weather, you can still sense a buzz around the city that lasts beyond the holiday season. As spring starts to move in, you can't...

A few years ago, I’d post a weekly status on my Facebook page. Something along the lines of, “You guys won’t believe what I’ve said to my kids this week, and it’s only Tuesday…” The general point is that...

If baby shower season is a thing, it appears to be now! I’m personally throwing two showers as well as going to I don’t know how many at this point. Hosting any type of shower can be fun and...

I have evolved. I wish I could say it’s because I’ve grown as a woman and matured as a mother. But no...it's because I kept birthing children. I can tell you that there is nothing more humbling than being...

Raise your hand if you’re content as a mom of one (most times, my hand will be the first in the air). Ever since giving birth three years ago, I no longer have a desire to have more children....

Holidays can be stressful and challenging. Easter is no exception. There is grocery shopping to be done, house to be cleaned, new clothes shopping and the typical Easter Day preparations. Those preparations include dying eggs, filling plastic eggs with...

Spring is finally in the air, and with it comes some of my very favorite things: delightful temperatures, blossoming plants, fresh food, outdoor festivals. But with the dawn of this beautiful time of year also come some of my...