Stay at Home Mom

Growing up, I lived about 45 minutes away from both sets of grandparents {they lived in the same town}. My sister and I saw our grandparents pretty frequently, and we got plenty spoiled when...

Why Didn't I Think Of That? A friend at work recently told me about the “How I Built This” podcast (highly recommend) and it got me thinking about new business ideas. Naturally, my brain is...

It’s National Son and Daughter Day! Much like Mother’s and Father’s Day, this holiday is meant to encourage parents to celebrate their children and to create intentional loving memories with them. It’s as simple...

Would you drink mercury? How about eat a spoonful of MSG? Now since I assume you would not do it, do you want your kids doing it? Vaccines are in theory a great thing. We’ve all...

Hello internet world! I'm Veronica Ryan wife to Corey and mommy to Oliver, who is just about to turn nine months old. We live in Round Rock, Texas, and absolutely love our life here.   My...

As a young kid, I grew up playing Atari video games (Pitfall and Frogger, anyone?) with my brother nonstop. I also spent endless hours in front of the TV watching game shows and reruns...

“You are stronger than you realize!”  This “mantra” was exclaimed to me countless times by the well-meaning midwife as I attempted to master what really should be physiologically impossible and push something the size of...

I love my kids. I just don’t always like them. Don’t get me wrong, I am their mother and I will love them until the end of time, but some days during that two hour window...

In today’s society there is so much pressure to be the perfect wife and mother; the Pinterest worthy lunches that look more like an art project than a meal, the insane amount of extra-...

Father's Day is in T-48 hours! What are the big plans?  We've already talked about some fun and thoughtful DIY gifts here but now what the heck do you do with the day? Well, I...