Karenza
This Parenting Stuff is Harder than I Thought
I imagined holding hands, wearing matching sundresses and frolicking through a meadow...motherhood. What a cold splash of water to my daydreams. My daughter wears...
Meatless Mondays: Beans Curry {Series}
I like to eat meat with every meal, but I do have a favorite childhood recipe that I sometimes cook up that (gasp!) doesn’t...
I’m Tired of Listening to that Hater in My Head
That inner critic, the one who tells you how and why you can’t ever do what you dream of doing...how do you stop listening?
I...
When Your Child Tries to Divide and Conquer…Her Parents
I'm sure most of you married you opposite, your other half; for my husband and I that's exactly the case.
I'm city, he is country....
Cheat Sheet to Flu Season
The flu, the stomach bug, RSV, hand foot mouth, bronchitis, pneumonia -- they have all been making their rounds this season. So much so,...
Being Intentional is Much Better than Checking the Box
The new year brings new goals. I decided to start the year off by being more intentional about the things that I want to...
Dear Working Mom
Dear Working Mom,
The transition from stay at home mom to working mom is not easy. I took two years off when my daughter was four...
Losing My Voice
When I was eight years old, I lived in Durban, South Africa. I had a large family with whom I was very close and friends...
Buying a Fixer Upper
My husband and I bought our house seven years ago. We wanted something affordable and close to downtown; a starter house that we could...