Hayley Hengst
I Don’t Have Time to Parent!
Finding TIME to Parent...
Awhile ago, my kids and I got invited to a cookie-decorating party. The party was hosted by my friend, whose home looks like something out of a magazine. I'm not a home-decorating kind of...
Take It From Me (One Mom’s Experience with Dr. Google)
My husband and I got on this running kick about 7 years ago. We had never been runners prior to that, and we've never been runners since then, but for that year or so,...
Dear Kids, I’m Getting it All Wrong. And I’m Sorry.
Dear Kids,
I'm getting it all wrong.
Well, maybe not ALL wrong. But I'm getting a lot of it wrong. And I'm really sorry.
You see, there is a very clear image in my mind of the...
Actions (Greater Than) Words
My mind works in a weird, and winding, and tangly way.
For example, the other day, I was driving along, and RANDOMLY (my mind is weird, winding, tangly, AND random) thought, "Is it strange that...
What I Learned Last Year
2016 was not an awesome year for me.
I'd say it was my hardest yet.
Now, "hard" is a relative term, because the truth of the matter is, in 2016, I had a friend...
(A Humorous View of) What To Expect When You’re Pregnant
A description, A-Z, of what to expect when you are pregnant.
First time Pregos...I hope you find this humorous, as well as informative.
Veteran moms...you know it's all true
A is for...
Aww HELL no...hemorrhoids? Heartburn? Varicose veins?...
Why This Austin Mom Loves Bobby Bones
I want to remind all of you that I have written many a blog post now for Austin Moms Blog, and love them or hate them, not ONE of them has made me out...
Team C-Section
I know a vaginal birth is best, ok?
I KNOW!!
It's safer. It's the way God designed it. It's less risk to the baby and the mother. The recovery time is shorter.
I KNOW!!
But look, as...
Learn to Be Present, Not Perfect, in 2017
Tired of constantly feeling frantic? Rushed? In a perpetual hustle and bustle, unable to ever truly focus on anything, and not really enjoying life to the fullest? Read through the list of questions at...
The 10 Things You Are Doing to Ruin Your Life
Well YOU may not be doing them, but I am.
Also, these things aren't necessarily RUINING my life, but I do believe that by doing them, I am significantly diminishing my joy, my effectiveness, and the...