I was recently able to go on my weekend long excursion to see my "mom friends" as I like to call them. We were brought together because we were having babies in the same month and eventually branched into a much smaller, more intimate group of people. They're all amazing and so, so necessary for … Continue reading mom vacations
Author: Ashley Slattery
why I didn’t tell
Today I learned, and not just from one source, that if you're a woman and you're naked, you're asking to be raped. Many years ago I learned that if you wear provocative clothing, you're asking to be raped. If you get drunk at a party, you're asking to be raped. If you ever, for one … Continue reading why I didn’t tell
mom mental fatigue
It's real. So so real. It's not necessarily limited to moms but I definitely feel as though I see it complained about more from moms than anyone else. I've tried explaining this to my own husband fairly frequently and I am lucky that he pretty much understands, but every now and then we slip back … Continue reading mom mental fatigue
Arbonne 30 days to healthy living update
We finished thirty days to healthy living! Just a few days ago actually. We modified toward the end for a couple different reasons I will explain below. I ended up losing 5 pounds. Ryan ended up losing 12 pounds. All in all, I would say that is pretty good! Around week 2, we started adding … Continue reading Arbonne 30 days to healthy living update
When dad leaves town
First, I'd like to just thank you baby Jesus that this doesn't happen THAT often. Ryan's going to start traveling for work a little bit more than he does right now which will be incredibly interesting for me as Elle starts coming into her own a little bit more. This time he was gone for … Continue reading When dad leaves town
That’s just 4 things
As I mentioned a few posts ago, Ryan and I are really trying to clean up some of our habits. We're starting to work out. We're eating healthier than we've ever eaten. We're focusing on packing our lunches for work (okay, that one is me) and spending less money (still me). We're doing things that … Continue reading That’s just 4 things