ReflectiveMom
A real mom deals and dishes.
I have a problem… Not a “kinda” or “sorta” kind of problem. But a real life…BIG…problem. One that affects me every day…and everyday I have to deal with it. Or at least I have to deal with how it causes other people to, well, grieve. .. Read More
Happy Monday before Thanksgiving! It’s four days before Family, Food & Football with my family and I’m (as usual) feeling out of sync with all the other mothers in Suburbia. Which means I cooked and baked like a mad woman last week (I even tried to copy someone else’s fabulous Pinterest worthy Elsa fondant cake) and.. Read More
Happy Monday! This was a weekend full of persimmons. The very bitter and the sweet. And it was all very Martha. Well, not really…but I certainly can pretend. So, here’s a little of how it goes when you’re only hours removed from loss and trying to follow a Martha recipe like “me”. You.. Read More
Are we ready for Potty Training? How does one even know when they’re ready? We hit 23 months old this week. We’ve been talking about potties for about half that time. Our daughter sits on one (sometimes). And says, “Potty.” So we’re ready for potty training, right? We started this.. Read More
It has happened…our tiny child has become a <gulp> tattletale. There was whimpering at the kitchen baby gate and I went over to pick up our little one and find out, “What’s wrong?” What followed was a rush of indignant baby chatter and one tiny chubby arm flailed out to the side with an accusatory.. Read More
~ Note: This is NOT a sponsored post and there are there NO sponsored links. I just (spoiler alert) really like LifeFactory bottles! ~ It took a single afternoon rid our kitchen of plastic, including plastic baby bottles and sippy cups, but it took months to find the perfect glass baby bottle. After reading.. Read More
I’m a stay-at-home-mom holding down the idea that I still have a “desk job”… You know, something that feels luxuriously important… So important that at any minute it could all just go up in flames. This is because I’m only ever “IN” during Mommy Office Hours and no normal desk.. Read More
Here’s an earth-friendly and budget-lite solution for having trendy coach house garage doors for less than $50. After your garage door makeover, sit back and enjoy as friends and neighbors stop by and congratulate you on your “new” doors. The best part is the reactions that come when you say, “Oh, they’re not new!”.. Read More
There’s nothing like the splash of color that comes to my home with potted fall mums. Red mums, yellow mums, orange mums and pink ones…and the sweetest tiny green buds. All with deeply fragrant green leaves and a beauty that eases an otherwise awkward transition from lush green summer to dead twig winter. So.. Read More
It was a “10” on the Mellish Meter today which meant more outdoor painting projects on this beautiful Wednesday. We had livened up our deck with some Rust-Oleum Restore textured paint that was cracking, flaking, and peeling in less than two years. The plan was to quickly brush over the.. Read More
This project on my Honey Do List should have been short and sweet. It was horrifying and EXHAUSTING. (Read on.) I gathered my things as soon as we pulled into the garage because we’d been out all morning, and while Muffin finished snoozing in her car seat. .. Read More
There is a never-ending supply of “Honey Do” lists neatly typed on our frig. But it’s my husband that composes them for me, not the other way around. Because I have more time. These lists can be added to at any time via text, facebook message, email, or phone call… Read More