sarahblalock
Slow Cooker Freezer Meals to Simplify Your Life
Every day at around 4 p.m., my husband and I have the same conversation, usually via text message. We discuss two things: who is going to pick up the kids from after school care,...
I Totally Suck at Birthday Parties, But My Kids Have No Idea
When it comes to planning my children’s birthday parties, I’m a fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants kind of girl. I’m high on ambition but short on time. I have a Pinterest board full of party ideas I've never used,...
The Detroit Moms Blog Ultimate Thanksgiving Recipe Guide
Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday since I was a kid. It’s the official start of the holiday season, yet there’s no pressure over buying and giving gifts. The weather (usually) hasn’t turned wintry...
Closing up Shop: Putting the Baby Years Behind Us
I can’t remember the last time anyone asked me if I was planning to get pregnant anytime soon.
This might not seem like a big deal. But consider the circumstances: I got married at 28...
Under Pressure: Why I Love My Electric Pressure Cooker (And You Will, Too!)
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've most likely heard of the electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot. Several different brands make similar models. Each of these "multi-cookers," as they are called, is a...
The Happiest Place on Earth is Stressing Me Out
Every kid's dream
At any given moment, on any given day, someone I know is posting photos on social media from Walt Disney World. I often feel like I’m in the very small minority of...
From Strangers to Friends – Friendship Day
"I'm a Brownie eat me up!"
It was exactly the kind of thing a child would say. And it served as the perfect icebreaker for a friendship that has spanned the bulk of my life....
Sometimes Breastfeeding Just Sucks
As I lay on the hard exam table, with my shirt on the chair behind me and a needle in my breast, I couldn’t help but wonder where the heck I had gone wrong....
What I Want My Kids to Know About Sexual Assault
To my future teenage children,
As I write to you now my beautiful children, you are each so very young. You are full of innocence and wide-eyed wonder at the world around you – each...
Why can’t I just RELAX?
A few weeks ago, I came down with an awful cold. We had just returned home from a trip to Nashville to visit family, and on the long drive home, I could feel it...