Self Care: Face Edition

by Traci Dietrich // September 17, 2019 // No Comments

As I was doing one of those Biore nose strips the other day, I realized how utterly disgusting my face gets sometimes because I like to pretend that splashing it with water in the shower every other day is good... Continue reading →

Find Your Balance

by Traci Dietrich // September 14, 2019 // No Comments

I’ve been in a funk this week if I’m being totally honest. We’ve been very busy, but I’ve felt bored when there is NOTHING boring about my life right now. You know what the most ridiculous thing is? I figured... Continue reading →

Life Lately: Second Edition

by Traci Dietrich // September 3, 2019 // 5 Comments

Well, the back to school stuff I found annoying in the stores back in July is already gone and replaced by Halloween costumes, decorations, and candy! The people who plan all of that out are smart – they know that... Continue reading →

Making Mom Friends

by Traci Dietrich // August 21, 2019 // No Comments

Another year of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is about to begin, and I have volunteered to be a group leader this year. When I first became a mom, I never would have thought that I would’ve found such an amazing... Continue reading →

The Weekly Sunday Question: To Church or Not to Church?

by Traci Dietrich // August 10, 2019 // 6 Comments

First of all, this is not an article about religion. My husband and I were both raised the same, and our religion has been a strong part of our relationship since we met, transitioning into becoming parents and raising our... Continue reading →

Life Lately

by Traci Dietrich // July 22, 2019 // 2 Comments

Raise your hand if you are a little annoyed by the back to school stuff that has been in the stores since June! (Me! Me! Me!) I feel like I get robbed of my summer a little bit more every... Continue reading →

Goal Getter

by Traci Dietrich // July 15, 2019 // No Comments

My fitness goal for June was to get 10,000 steps per day for at least 20 of the 30 days. I felt like that was a fair place to start, and I promised myself new tennis shoes if I reached... Continue reading →

The Evolution of Success

by Traci Dietrich // June 17, 2019 // 2 Comments

I went to Target for the first time by myself with both kids the other day. No one had a meltdown. No one forced me to leave earlier than I intended, and I only had to buy one dollar aisle... Continue reading →

Return to Work: Dad Edition

by Traci Dietrich // May 31, 2019 // 2 Comments

My husband returned to work last week after 12 weeks of paternity leave. Yes, 12 weeks. We are very grateful that he has the opportunity to work for a company that provides such amazing benefits to help its employees prioritize... Continue reading →

The Happiness Factor

by Traci Dietrich // May 8, 2019 // 2 Comments

Last week at my MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) group, we had the priest from a neighboring church come and speak to our group about relationships, gratefulness, and ultimately being the bigger person to gain peace within our lives. He asked... Continue reading →

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