Oh, the hospital bag. This is my second time to pack my bags for a baby hospital stay. The first time I did absolutely no planning. I packed like I would a weekend trip… and let’s just say I’m thankful there were people to run to the store for me. Because I’m having my baby […]

First off, is there such thing as a mom who isn’t busy? Didn’t think so. Like dirty dishes and dusting, laundry is a never-ending chore. But, if we let dusting go for a couple weeks (cough… months) it doesn’t affect our day-to-day lives.  The dust-bunnies pretty much keep to themselves. Laundry, however, is a different […]

Raise your hand if making your kid’s lunch is a dreaded chore… Can I just be honest and say that I hope my son likes the food at the cafeteria when he goes to school? I liked it! I hope he does, too. I realized that this was a huge pain-point in my day when […]

There are SO many good books out there. Like, so many. But there are even more that aren’t so great. Listen, my quiet evening time when I read is sacred. I do not have room in my life for wasting time on a bad book. So, I do my research before purchasing. However, I’ve still […]

I am almost done listening to a book that has moved me so much that I giving my review of it even before I am finished. Is that even allowed? First, let me tell you how I stumbled across the book. Who goes to book stores and doesn’t like to read? Me. That’s who. I […]

I should start by saying that I am currently 33,000 feet in the air. It’s -51 degrees up here, and we are going 585 mph. Y’all… this is 100% opposite of a good time for me. I am scared to death. Flying isn’t my thing. To top it off, I am traveling alone.  My hands […]

“Kayla, you’re being too bubbly. Tone it down.” “Kayla, you’re not funny. Stop trying.” “Kayla, don’t let anyone know you’ve lost your temper on your little boy. You’re a bad mom.” “Kayla, don’t post that picture. You look fat.” “Kayla, stop it. It’s not going to work.” “Kayla, you’ve got to post more. But… make […]

Ah, it’s here. A new year. A new start. A clean slate. Seriously, January 1 is my absolute favorite time of year. I’ve always loved a “new” anything. A new shirt free of stains and snags. A new book and the way it smells. A new car (even though I bought mine 2 years old, […]

It’s one of those things I can count on. One of those things I look forward to every single day. Coffee. I just love coffee. It’s no secret that I go to Starbucks almost every day and twice a day when traveling. My husband, however, does not go to Starbucks (without me) and loves coffee […]

Love it or hate it, the Elf on the Shelf is back!   I’ll admit it. I didn’t want to do the Elf on The Shelf. Nope. Not for me, and I have about a thousands reasons why. Then… something happened. I was walking the aisles of Target, and I had gone past that darn […]