sometimes you just feel like quitting.

You know those days when you just feel like quitting? Like the whole world is falling in around you and like all of the balls you’ve been so carefully balancing and juggling have become too much. That’s how I’m feeling right now. To be honest I just kind of want to crawl in a hole […]

adventuring without a kid.

Those of you who are newer around here may not remember this, but in the pre-kid days we used to go off-roading a lot (see here, here, here and here to reminisce about those well-rested, care-free young kids we once were). Now that we have a kid? Well, we still have the off-road vehicles, but […]

mama favorites: bras.

Behold my dears: the most perfect summer bra ever. Whether you are a mom or not, these bralettes are awesome and here’s why… 1) No wire If you are well-endowed, then these probably aren’t the bras for you, but they’re seriously so great if  you can swing it. I refused to wear underwire bras while […]

on marriage and slippery slopes.

I’m going to be vulnerable today and tell you about a not-so-lovely moment that Craig and I had a few weeks ago in our marriage. We had a fight. And I honestly don’t even remember what started it, but I do remember how I reacted and how that reaction was a pretty piss poor way […]

feedback?

Guess what? I’ll be launching my new blog very soon! And by new, I mean the same, but redesigned and at a .com on WordPress. I’m super excited to have a fresh look for this blog! But along with this new look, I would love to be sharing fresh new content with you guys as […]

what fern wore: letting her outfits tell the story.

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here. Today I thought I would make our usual “What Fern Wore” post into a cool story format using the Story App from Disney. Here are some of the […]