Courtney

Ever since I was a little girl, I always knew that I wanted to be a mom when I grew up. Some girls dream of being princesses, some dream of being ballerinas, I dreamed of being a mommy. When I got married, I was very much looking forward to starting a family with my husband and starting our life together. We waited 5 years
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I just saw a commerical for Tide detergent with a prim and proper mom upset about her tomboy daughter. I hate the message it is sending to young girls. Basically what they are saying is that a girl can’t be herself if she isn’t what her mother expects her to be. Shouldn’t we be teaching our daughters to love themselves exactly as they are?
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Let’s face it, mommies are busy. It’s not always possible to have a home-cooked meal ready every night for dinner. Sometimes we have to cut corners and do what is convenient, rather than slave over the oven. Personally, if I have had a busy day, I would much rather spend my time doing things with my kids then letting them fend for themselves while
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To my favorite son, Jax: I love you the most. You made my dream come true of becoming a mommy and introduced me into a whole new wonderful world. I love how unique and inquisitive you are. I love how you challenge me and teach me new things about my self and the world around me. I love seeing through your perspective and watching
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Let’s face it, kids are gross. My children have done some seriously disgusting things. These are the things that make me squeamish years later when I even just think about them. The Grossest Things My Kids Have Ever Done 1. I was in Target with my youngest son one day and we were walking, holding hands. He is really good about holding hands and
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Contemplating the number of children you are going to have is a huge decision. For many people I know, it was a lot easier to decide when to go for number 2 than it was to figure out when to have their first baby. That is definitely the case for my husband and I. We were married for 5 years before adding a child
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