As someone who was diagnosed not too long ago with breast cancer, I have had the honor of being on the receiving end of sweet friends and family who have helped my treatment and tough days be as happy...
Fifteen years ago, a 25-year-old Johanna met a 27-year-old Matt, and we became fast friends. We spent nearly every day together for the next several months, getting to know each other and learning all of the things normal couples...
My husband and I had not been away together without children in about eight years. There were the years we had three kids in daycare, and no one was going anywhere with a childcare bill higher than our mortgage;...
Relocating to Jacksonville four years ago meant a fresh start for our family. We had just begun living that food allergy life, and we desperately needed a change of scenery. The air in our house was full of anticipation...
So, you’ve decided to get divorced. To the people who have found themselves here, please feel free to roll your eyes at that incredibly oversimplified statement that makes it sound like it is as easy as deciding what to...
The definition of kindness is:
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Y’all we have been through A LOT in the past 17 months. Some days we might not even know what day it is, but you’re here, you’re trying...
I've always been the type of woman who was excited to tell everyone that I purchased a showstopper dress at a thrift store or that I have a 50%-off Groupon for a fancy restaurant. I mean, who doesn't love...
Dear Mother-In-Law,
It's time to put on our big girl pants, sit up straight, and lay our cards on the table because this is the last amount of effort you'll see from me. For the last 15 years, I've been...
Mom friends, looking to do something fun with the mom squad? What better way to do that than with some good old-fashioned brunch or lunch when the sun is shining and the weather is warm! Okay, so it’s actually...
It's that time of year again! The time for love, romance, and lots of little candy hearts. Valentine's Day is right around the corner, which means men everywhere are planning how they'll show the women in their lives just...
What's an ambivert, you say? It's someone who can be both introverted and extroverted, when they want to be. But sometimes it's something that they can't control either. For when my wonderful, social butterfly husband needs to recharge, it's very...
This summer, I turned 40. There, I said it. I turned 40. I wasn't the one who had a fab girls' trip and embraced every second of the new decade. I was anti-celebration. Didn't even want to talk about...