Bloomington Moms Blog is a collaborative blog written for local moms by local moms–providing community information and resources, parenting perspectives, and connection to a diverse group of women.
In our house, manners are important, but not easy to come by. My girls are pretty good at please and thank you. But, set them at the table and our little princesses turn into little ogres. Slurping drinks, burping, fighting over space...the list goes on! The Mind Your Manners Kid's Night In Box to the [...]
I never intended on becoming a single parent. My divorce process began weeks prior to my daughter being born. I was nearly nine months pregnant, standing arm-in-arm with my mama, walking in to the courthouse filing a stack of papers I never dreamed of even needing. The end of my marriage was the death of my [...]
As a new Mom, I was hesitant to take my baby outside of the home by myself. Let’s be honest, I was scared. I did it, but not very often. By the time my daughter started walking, I decided it was time to explore more of what Bloomington had to offer my child. It was [...]
As you all know August is Romance Awareness Month. What? You didn’t know? Yeah, neither did I. But what a great time to try and bring a little romance back to your relationship. No matter what stage of a relationship you are in, whether you have kids in the home, out of the home, or [...]
This time of year is many things to many people. You may be dreading the day of ushering out summer or counting down the days to sweaters and fall leaves. In my house, this time of year brings one thing above all others: football. My husband is an offensive line coach and has been our [...]
When I was growing up, I would go with my mom to help her cut out things for her classroom using manual die cutting machines before school started. She loved creating decorations and personalized pieces for her classroom. Over the years, those types of machines have come a long way from what we used. Now, [...]
For the majority of our marriage, my husband has worked much longer than the so-called "40 hour work week." As a stay at home mom, this means many long days for me, as well. You’ve heard of the witching hour, right? The hour before dinner where everyone is riding first class on the struggle bus, [...]
It is with a bittersweet heart that I have to announce my time here in Bloomington has come to an end. Bloomington is where my husband and I purchased our first home. It is also where we became parents to our son and daughter. I became a parent in Bloomington. I couldn’t have asked for [...]
As parents, the majority of our days are consumed with going to work, staying home with the kids (just trying to keep them alive), breaking up disputes, cleaning, entertaining, and the like. It can get a bit mundane, to say the least. Sometimes, though, life throws you a curveball and you wish for the days [...]
Vacation is such a fun time, but it’s very easy to fall off the fitness train. Once you fall off it’s very hard to hop back on. But if you stay in it, even a little bit, it’s easier to get back into a routine once your vacation is over. The following list is seven tips [...]
