Everyday Musings

We were snuggled on the couch to watch Beauty and the Beast, all five of us piled onto a single section of the sofa. I laughed to myself about the expanse of available seating to my right when those first fairytale words rang out: “Once upon a time in a far away land…”  We were […]

I spend my days hustling between clients’ homes and countertop slab yards. I start the day in my own kitchen, re-designing it in my head as I wonder what I’ll make for dinner when my hungry mob gets home. My real and imagined kitchen, as well as my clients’, swirl in my brain, a sea […]

Mornings around here are crazy. Everyone wakes up very, VERY ready for the day. Energy levels are high, appetites are intense, and between the school lunch packing, the hair brushing, the oatmeal making, and the rushing out the door we don’t usually have a lot of time to stop for a quiet moment and talk […]

My husband and I don’t binge on television often, but when we do, it’s something along the lines of HGTV. Whether it’s the gold standard of Fixer Upper, House Hunters, or our latest favorite home renovation show Dream Home Makeover, there is just something about seeing beautiful homes and dreaming about what we might be […]

I’m taking down the ornaments, wrapping up the créche, and laying the garland gently back into the storage bins when my three kids shriek in unison: “MOM WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” I explain, and the unanswerable questions roll in: “Why is Christmas over?! How did our Christmas tree become DEAD?! How many more minutes until […]

“MOM!!! HARRY IS TOUCHING MY DINOSAUR BOOK!”  The cry of this capital injustice rings out through the house at the exact moment I sit down to finally have some coffee. Maybe they’ll figure it out on their own this time… I take a sip, realizing too late that the coffee has already gone cold.  “MOM! […]

Dear Everyday Mamas community,  Two years ago, we launched this website with one foundational principle in mind: that “love begins at home.” We were drawn to this well-loved mantra of Mother Teresa’s a long time ago — and we still feel that there is no better way to articulate the value of what we do […]

Ever since Amanda was a little girl, she had a dream. She loved to sing, and hoped that she could someday combine her passion for singing with her love for her favorite team, the Green Bay Packers. It seemed like a long shot, but Amanda was determined to find a way.  Amanda started her music […]

Growing up, I never loved reading. If I had to choose between a good book and catching up with a friend (or six), I’d choose the friends every time. I could never sit still enough to finish a book, and despite my saintly mother’s best efforts to impart a love of literature, I still loved […]

I really like filling out forms. I know that’s weird. Most people hate paperwork. But to me there’s something so satisfying about clearly printing important information in the little provided boxes. It’s like taking a quiz I know the answers to! Name, age, address, phone number—that is, until I reach the boxes for occupation, employer, […]