• Parenting,  Self-care

    Mother’s Day Guilt

    For years, Mother’s Day brought on a sense of guilt for me. I knew the inevitable question of “What do you want to do today?” would be asked. What did I want to do? If I was completely honest, some years I just wanted to say, “To not have to do anything. To not have to be a mom for the day.” But that wasn’t right, was it? Mother’s Day was a day to celebrate being a mom and spending time with the family—the whole reason for being a mom. A good mom wouldn’t want time for herself, would she? A good mom wouldn’t feel the need to not be…

  • Crafts

    Mother’s Day Gift Idea

    I hope all the mamas out there, exhausted or otherwise, had a Happy Mother’s Day. In honor of today, I thought I would share the gift I made for my mom (and I plan on making for my dad as well, for Father’s Day). I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures on Pinterest of the cute little