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To my baby, don't blend - RISE.
Your voice? Vibrant. Your opinions? Large. Your emotions? Strong. When you feel, you feel with every fiber of your being. Every ounce of...
Jennifer Thompson
May 8, 20192 min read


Mamas, together we can make an impact.
As I sit here staring at the pile of letters and notes in front of me, I can't help but be moved to tears. Hand written notes from across...
Jennifer Thompson
Apr 5, 20193 min read


To my baby, when I get it all wrong.
Last night I laid you down, a sleepy dreaming toddler and today you awoke somehow bigger. As I picked you up out of bed your legs dangled...
Jennifer Thompson
Mar 9, 20193 min read


Working moms don't just want flexibility in the workplace, we need it.
According to the Women in the Workplace 2018 study, women remain under represented at every level of Corporate America. And yet, women...
Jennifer Thompson
Feb 26, 20193 min read


When I forget to tell you.
So often I let days go by without batting an eye at how this home, this life that we have built together would not be possible without...
Jennifer Thompson
Jan 27, 20193 min read


The last time.
The other day started out like every other. I grabbed my chubby cheeked toddler out of the car seat to get bundled up for school, but...
Jennifer Thompson
Dec 24, 20183 min read


All they want for Christmas is you.
Growing up, Christmas was always a joyous time for me. Now, even as an adult I am still the crazy lady who blasts Christmas music...
Jennifer Thompson
Nov 29, 20183 min read


Raising boys.
One of my favorite humans stands less than three feet tall. Full of energy, stubbornness (he gets it from his mama) and a smile that can...
Jennifer Thompson
Nov 7, 20183 min read


It's OK, mama, you're normal.
Dear mama, In the thick of motherhood, managing work, home, babies, spouses, cooking, cleaning, working out, holidays, volunteering,...
Jennifer Thompson
Oct 23, 20183 min read


A mother's community.
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I believe it takes a community of amazing and strong women to shape a mother. To find a...
Jennifer Thompson
Oct 5, 20184 min read


Tackling your storage.
The dreaded basement storage, you know what I'm talking about. Don't even pretend like you don't have it mama, because we ALL do. Maybe...
Jennifer Thompson
Sep 25, 20183 min read


Choosing JOY.
My friend sent me an article last week that said the average number of hours a mom works in a week is 98 hours. You guys, that is the...
Jennifer Thompson
Sep 7, 20183 min read


Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
I am always trying to find easy recipes that the family will love and this one seriously is restaurant worthy. Aside from the peeling and...
Jennifer Thompson
Sep 1, 20181 min read


Mama, you were made for this.
To the mama hiding in the bathroom with tears rolling down your face, I see you and I see you because this week - I was you. Motherhood...
Jennifer Thompson
Aug 24, 20183 min read


The illusion of the perfect mom.
Take a second and look around at all of the working moms you know or maybe even don't know. Imagine their mornings. Do they appear to...
Jennifer Thompson
Aug 14, 20183 min read


To the mama who is struggling, you are enough.
Have you ever had one of those weeks? Like throw in the towel, mama just needs a break kind of rough. I can feel my patience teetering...
Jennifer Thompson
Aug 9, 20182 min read


Hurry up and slow down.
Count how many times in a day you say the phrase, "hurry up." Hurry up, we're going to be late for school. Hurry up, I'm going to be...
Jennifer Thompson
Aug 7, 20182 min read


Stop with the guilt.
As a working mom, we wear a lot of hats. Mama, wife, daughter, friend, employee, scheduler, bill payer, housekeeper, cook, chauffeur - I...
Jennifer Thompson
Aug 3, 20182 min read


To the women who watch my baby while I am away, Thank You.
If you would have asked me two years ago if I was nervous about my child going to daycare the answer would have been a definitive, “YES.”...
Jennifer Thompson
Jul 30, 20182 min read


Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole | Magnolia Table Cookbook
Give me all things Joanna Gaines! I finally broke down and purchased her cookbook at Target and SO glad I did. Mama, do yourself a favor...
Jennifer Thompson
Jul 29, 20182 min read
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