thankfulness

The Most Magical Word

November 14, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

We all know that when most parent’s ask, “What’s the magic word?”, they are looking for a specific response. Namely, the word “please”. I’m not talking about that magic word. I’m talking about a word I have waited 22 months to hear. A word I thought he’d start saying a long time ago, but it’s [...]

Filed Under: Family, motherhood, Parenting, thankfulness, toddlerhood

The Grass Is Always Greener

November 3, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

Why is it so hard to just be content? I feel like I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about what I really want to be doing. Questioning whether I like my life the way it is and trying to figure out what I can do to make it better. Don’t get me wrong. [...]

Filed Under: thankfulness, values

Aren’t They Cute?

September 30, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

Obviously, I think so. But I suppose I’m biased. Just a little. It’s been a busy week. All I can think about right now is spending a relaxing weekend with these two handsome fellas. In other news, we’re going to find out the sex of baby #2 in one week, so stay tuned! Happy Friday!

Filed Under: Family, thankfulness, values Tagged With: TGIF

Toddler Sleepytime Magic

July 27, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

Ocean sounds gently soothe my soul as I sit in Little Man’s room nursing and rocking him to sleep. I hold him as tightly as possible because I know this won’t last forever. I watch with pure adoration as his eye lids grow heavier and heavier. This is my favorite time of the day. This [...]

Filed Under: baby, breastfeeding, motherhood, thankfulness

Big Bad Scary Pool And A Minor Heart Attack.

June 16, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

The little man has not been himself for the past week. I do not know if his molars are coming in or if he has fluid in his ears (as I did last week), but the happy and coordinated (as coordinated as a toddler can be) version of my son has been MIA. So here’s [...]

Filed Under: motherhood, Parenting, thankfulness, toddlerhood

Happy Memorial Day!

May 30, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

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This post is a little later than I intended. I have been out enjoying the amazing freedom given to us by the brave and dedicated men and women who keep us safe. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU to all of you who make that possible! Happy Memorial Day!

Filed Under: Border Terrier, Family, Memorial Day, thankfulness

Girlfriends Rock!

May 23, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

Diana from Hormonal Imbalances and I have been friends for a very long time. Since we were six years old. She invited me to go to church with her and we were attached at the hip for the next two years until her family moved away We have told the story before here and [...]

Filed Under: Friendship, motherhood, thankfulness

Puddleology

May 21, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

Sometimes, enjoying life just means appreciating the little things. After nearly a week indoors, I was happy to go outside at the first appearance of the sun the other day, and encourage Little Man to splash around in some puddles! Today the sun is out and we are enjoying some more outdoor time! Happy weekend [...]

Filed Under: baby, childhood, thankfulness

Osama’s Death: One Mother’s Perspective

May 2, 2011 By Erika @NaMammaSte

I’ve been reading news stories and blog posts on the death of Osama Bin Laden since before I went to bed last night and all day today. There are so many different articulations on how it makes people feel to know he is gone. I’m still not sure exactly how I feel. If I were [...]

Filed Under: Parenting, SAHM, thankfulness

Happy Sunday!

August 22, 2010 By Erika @NaMammaSte

Today was a wonderful, relaxing day aside from a somewhat stressful couple of hours when I broke my blog! I had to uninstall and do manual deletes on the server (which I actually sort of enjoyed). I am, as a whole, feeling much more positive about everything now! The one thing I have complete control [...]