Big Kids

Colorado Springs Moms Blog was pleased to bring BLOOM:: A Celebration of Motherhood Event to the Colorado Springs area for the third year in a row! This year's event took place at The Colorado Springs School's beautiful campus on...

A large black spider slowly crawled across my living room ceiling. He was difficult to ignore not only because of the contracting white ceiling and black body, but also because of his slow, constant movement. This particularly brave arachnid decided it would be best to crawl across the middle of the ceiling, taunting me with his long legs just out of reach. I shouted, “GROSS!” And the spider suddenly stopped moving. He could hear me. That made me feel like he should probably go. I don’t want a spider spy in my house!

I think of myself as an average person. Five feet, seven inches tall, average build, straight blonde hair. I have a bachelor’s degree and a successful career, but I’m not my own boss and I don't work for my...

Parenting brings up many situations where you find yourself saying, “oh we’re at the stage of dealing with that issue now, are we?” And once your kids enter grade school, it seems as though that thought can cross your...

Many of you wonderful readers out there read my last blog post “Why I Need a Little Pink in my World.” So, I thought it only fair to write an update. It's been just a few days since finding...

"Read me another story, Mommy." he says as he leans his tousled five-year old head against my shoulder. I rub my cheek against his hair, inhaling. He smells of the sandbox and play dough and needing a bath. "All...

We all have those days when you don't make it out of the house.  Whether it is because of weather or because it is just one of "those" days and you are still in pjs at lunch and no...

Sometimes plans don't work out quite the way we, well... planned them. We had a different plan for Christmas this year than what we ended up with.  But maybe, just maybe, it all worked out the way it was supposed...

Another month and another negative pregnancy test. I start my own personal crusade to convince myself that there is a reason. Our timing was off. My hormones were out of whack. It wasn’t meant to be. No matter the reason,...

As the pressures of present day living fade away for a short while, she stops thinking about what everyone thinks of her. She can simply be herself.