Motherville magazine.

As a parent - you sacrifice. But, as a mother - you saaaaaa-crificeeeeee. It wasn't until recently that I realized how much of a sacrifice I made as a mother and wife - and if someone asked me to do it again I'd be hesitant, if I'm honest. The minute I became a mother - actually the second, I felt this internal need to take full care of my kid. It was like a pull from deep within that happened instantly when I gave birth. Nothing else mattered to me. Everything else was

The 9-year-old posed an interesting hypothetical question on Saturday. She asked, if you had to live in one season for the rest of your life, which would it be? I answered Spring , but let's be clear I love the fall - I was just thinking about produce and flowers I prefer in the Spring; Anyway, even though none of us chose Fall - we all thoroughly enjoy the Fall in DC and the DMV area. Reston farm market had a small petting zoo. One thing we must do each year is vis

"test row" I don't know why anyone ever let me be head of a household. I will walk by a space in my house and immediately think, what can I change here? I have to stop myself sometimes, I've even started making a list of things I'd like to do. I spent the past 11 years moving around Europe from apartment to apartment. Even living here in the summers - I'd usually live out of a suitcase or clear storage bin. So now that I am settled in my home - I can't help, but rea

I can confidently say summer owes me nothing. Even though it felt like it lasted 5 minutes, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The kids had a great summer filled with camp, vacations, and cookouts. I am really loving this current age group I live with (6, 9, and 12). They're pretty self-sufficient - almost to their detriment, but we're all learning. Oh , and aside from their newly formed little attitudes - that's a post in itself. Backyard pool fun I really wanted to take time ou