Mom Life – Touchdowns and Tantrums

My favorite back to school items

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 Blog, Mom Life back to school, lunch ideas, preschool, school

Happy Monday! Have your littles gone back to school yet? We haven’t started up here in Dallas yet. I swear, we used to be the first ones to go back to school, and now we’re

I’m back! Summer hiatus and my blog relaunch

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Blog, Mom Life, My Prime amazon, food, mom, mom blogger

Hi Y’all! It’s been a while! I took some time away from my computer and phone this summer to spend time with my family. It was a much needed break. But now I’m ready for

When your husband asks you for a puppy…

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 Blog, Mom Life dog mom, labrador, mom blogger, Mom Life

Let me offer up two suggestions. When your husband asks you if you can get a puppy, do not make a decision after consuming any amounts of alcohol. Secondly, do not answer in the middle

Everything is a phase

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Blog, Mom Life boy mom, mom blogger, Mom Life, toddler

Hi guys! It’s been a quick minute since I’ve been on here. It was little crazy there during the holidays with Christmas, bowl games, etc. But things have settled down…for now. We’re actually heading on

In 2017, the things I’ll teach my son

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Blog, Mom Life #metoo, mom, mom blogger, son

When I got pregnant, part of me was hoping for a girl. I wanted to have a daughter to show her what momma had accomplished. That she had made it in a man’s industry. I

Biting update: where we are and what worked

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Blog, Mom Life biting, jace, mom blogger, Mom Life

I’m crossing my fingers that I’m not jinxing myself. But Jace hasn’t bitten anyone in two weeks! Whoohoo! I can’t tell you how big of a relief this is. I no longer have to hover

How I’ve found peace after my miscarriage

October 27, 2017October 28, 2017 Blog, Mom Life hope, miscarriage, pregnancy

I have gone back and forth on whether or not I wanted to share this. I’ve written it out a million times in my head, but now I’m finally putting it to paper (or keyboard).

It’s happening. My son is leaving the nest

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 Mom Life first day of school, mom blogger, Mom Life, school

Ok, the title may be a bit dramatic. But it’s true! He’s headed off to his first day of school tomorrow. Granted it’s only two days a week, for five hours a day. I’m fully

My last weekend before football season, and our trip to the Stockyards

August 19, 2017August 18, 2017 Blog, Mom Life boy mom, fort worth, mom blogger, Working Mom

Let me start out by saying: I love my job. I’m at a college football game every weekend. Not mention there’s also college basketball and college baseball. It’s the best. I love every moment of

Why I hid my pregnancy on tv

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Blog, Mom Life espn, mom, pregnancy, sports, television

This season I start my second year with ESPN. It’s all very surreal when I look back at where I was a little more than a year ago. In the thick of postpartum depression, in