The Funny Thing About Infertility :: Part 2
Part 2 – Relationship Status with my Endocrinologist = It’s complicated As a recap: My husband and I are now the adoring parents of two young children: my 5 month old son and his older, cooler, and luckier (according to her) 3 year old sister. My husband and I consider ourselves extremely fortunate for everything […]
The Funny Thing About Infertility :: Part 1
Before I walk you through my personal experience with infertility, I’d like to note that my husband and I are now the adoring parents of two young children: A so far personality-less newborn baby boy and a drama queen of a toddler girl. All in, it took from September of 2013 – November of 2017 […]
Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group :: Our April Nonprofit of the Month
Memphis surpassed Salt Lake City this year to rank as the most generous metropolitan area in the United States, giving almost $6 of every $100 earned to philanthropy. With this in mind, the Memphis Moms Blog wants to feature a local Nonprofit every month. There are so many amazing organizations in our city dedicated to looking out […]
Best Friends
In my family growing up, there were three girls and one boy (and he was the youngest; poor kid). My husband grew up with a twin brother. Watching my husband and his brother interact over the years made me realize how unique and special brother relationships are. I’d never seen two brothers like that. I […]
How to Kill it as a Sports Mama
Constantly washing athletic uniforms? Using your lingerie laundry bag for washing shin guards instead of your fancy panties? Incessantly feeding people protein packed snacks? Running shuttle services to and fro the gym daily? Congratulations!! You’re a sports mom!! Now what? I haven’t found myself in this position unexpected; it’s not a surprise. I married a […]
My Plan For an “Intentional Year” Has Been a Bust So Far……..
Well mommas, the end of the first quarter of 2018 is under our belts and I must say, personally, it hasn’t been the best one on record. In fact, if Saliba and Company were a publicly traded business, we’d probably be apologizing to our investors right about now and hiring a publicist for damage control. […]
Kids Don’t Need Perfect Parents :: Perfecting the Parental “Do-Over”
Ever have one of “those days”? Days when the kids CANNOT get along. Days when you consider joining your screaming toddler on the floor at Target, because you CAN’T EVEN today. Days when you swear that you’re going to STOP THIS MINIVAN AND MAKE EVERYBODY WALK HOME. …Or is it just me? Don’t get me […]
Busy Mom Life Hacks {Meals}
Don’t forget to check out Part one of our series on Busy Mom Life Hacks! Part two of our series moves onto meal planning/prep/feeding everyone all the meals all the days. This category is a doozey! Feeding people sounds like it’s not that big of a deal. I actually did love to cook once, when it was […]
Just Go to Sleep! Why a Routine is the most Important thing You can do for you Infant
Sleeping is one of my favorite things to do. Sleep is amazing. I could probably write this whole blog about how much I love to sleep and all the ways I look for opportunities to sleep, but I’m guessing that most moms feel that way so we don’t need to rehash that. What I do […]
The First 10 days of Trying Whole30
So, what is Whole30? Whole30 is a 30 day plan of being completely and totally sugar free. Seriously. Sugar free. Black coffee. NO SUGAR. It’s only whole foods. And usually described as some kind of gastro-reset. Other things not included on Whole30 include dairy, legumes, grains, and alcohol. Basically you’re allowed meat, veggies, fruit, and […]