Abby Misegades
Mom on a Budget :: Why We Have FIVE Bank Accounts!
When my husband and I got married, we went out to eat almost every single night, I went shopping at places other than Target and Marshall's, and we could pack up and take a...
Formula Awareness Day :: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work
There seems to be awareness days for a LOT of hot topics these days, including breastfeeding. In fact, breastfeeding awareness has an entire MONTH now you guys... August.
When our parents were growing up, breastfeeding...
SURPRISE Gender :: Pros and Cons
With my first two pregnancies, we found out that we were having little girls. I am in the home stretch of likely my final pregnancy and this time we opted to do SURPRISE GENDER....
Why Take Maternity Photos?
I am about to pop with baby #3—there's a chance he or she will be here by the time yoou read this—but I really wanted to share why I chose to have maternity photos...
Top French Restaurants in Dallas
I am married to a Frenchman who is very snooty about French restaurants not located in France! His rule of thumb is if the word "French" is in the name, or a French flag...
My Babysitter Wish List
Some girlfriends and I were talking the other night about our babysitters and how we wish they knew certain things that put our minds at ease when we go out for the evening! Below...
My Experience with JCPenney Portraits
When I think about JCPenney portraits, I think back to the overly propped/ posed images of my sister and I growing up in the 80s stuffed in a water bucket "bath" with a cheesy rubber...
STRESS FREE Dinner: My Two Cents on a Meal Delivery Service
A few weeks ago my friend Ashley sent me a free week of Hello Fresh. To give you some background on me... My LEAST favorite part of the week is my trip to the...
Scary Mom Lesson: “Playing” with FIRE
Last month, we hosted my youngest's second birthday party! I had immediate family over for a celebration. This somewhat low-key celebration quickly turned scary when we learned a very hard lesson on "playing" with...
Hey Mama: Step Away from the Phone
Before I start writing this post, I need to fully confess that I am writing this TO MYSELF. As a Mom, I have got to learn how to step away from my phone.
Technology. I...
Direct Sales: Shedding the Stereotype
This February marks FOUR years since I joined a direct sales company. If you would have told me in college, that I would be putting my marketing degree aside to sell skincare, I would have...
Mommy Wars: Stay in Your Lane
As a culture, more than ever before it is easy to compare yourself with other Moms.
Her kids are always so well-behaved.
She always looks so put together.
I wish I could bake like her.
And so...