About 2 years ago, I gave up wearing jeans and tennis shoes for one month. It might sound like a strange thing to give up but you see, I have this love affair with tennis shoes. It all started when I was pregnant. I was deathly afraid of varicose veins, so I slipped into tennis …
Author: Chloe Nichols
I am a working mother of an energetic five year old and a thirteen year old.
I didn't read any parenting books and this is my story of how I am surviving being a mother and loving it!
Happy Halloween
A little late, but then again, that is my mo. Halloween has come and gone, it was great and we had a ton of fun. We even built in a little time for baking some fun Halloween cupcakes, with bloody eyeballs and all: https://instagram.com/p/9Z8wnwS5ej/ And now, onward to Thanksgiving and Christmas! Cheers!
Standing at the Crossroads, Ready to Take the Next Step
I am standing at the crossroads of little kid and big kid, and I feel lost and out of place. My feet are cemented to the ground and I don't want to budge, but the world keeps on moving forward. I know what I need to do, but I am not sure I am ready …
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What is a Fire Baby?
My daughter is a Fire Baby. Anyone with a Fire Baby knows what I am talking about. But for those of you out there with mellow, perfect children, I am here to enlighten you. To give you a glimpse into my world. What exactly is a Fire Baby? Well, let's start by imagining a fire …
A Breath of Crisp, Fresh Air
It is hard to believe that 2o14 is now in the past and we are starting a new year. I am not sure what happened exactly, but I can tell you that life got busy. There were many great highlights to 2014: We bought a house! Stella started first grade and the only tears on …
Is the iPad Already Old News?
Stella and I went on a girls trip. Just us girls traveling 5+ hours (each way) in the car. Normally when we go on long trips, it is either me sitting in the backseat of the car or me sitting next to Stella on the plane, constantly entertaining. Now, with Stella sitting by herself in …
Closing out Summer 2014 and Looking Forward to Fall
It was a good summer. The weather was beautiful, so many sunny days, and we did our best to soak up every minute of it. Stella's days were filled with field trips, swim classes and plenty of play time. In the evenings, we would spend our time in the backyard on the swing set. I …
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Finding Refuge in our Backyard Swing Set
For Stella's sixth birthday, her grandfather gave her a swing set. For anyone that knows Stella, her energy is endless. The swing set is such a blessing, we can now come home at the end of the day, instead of having to stop at a park to burn off energy. We can just be. Every time …
A New Home and New Adventures
We recently moved. We now have a house of our own. In all honesty, it was a painful process. There was not one part of the whole home-buying process that I liked. But all the time and effort did really pay-off. We now are homeowners - scary, but pretty cool all at the same time. …
Spring Break 2014 Review In Pictures
Spring Break 2014! It started with Easter and ended with my Grandmother's 85th Birthday Party. I took a few days off and Stella and I made the best of the week. Instead of just writing about it, I decided it would be better to show in pictures. It all started with a visit from the …
Surviving Stella and Alyssa 