Author: Melissa

How to live your calling as a stay-at-home mom

How to live your calling as a stay-at-home mom

Does being a stay-at-home mom count for much besides making sure your child’s physical needs are met? How are we called to be responsible for chores and home life, every.single.day? I hope this shed’s some light on how to live out your calling as a 

De’Longhi Espresso Maker Review

De’Longhi Espresso Maker Review

This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclaimer. You want to buy an espresso machine but every model has mixed reviews. You wonder if you have to spend a lot of money on an espresso machine to get a good quality cup of espresso. 

Best things to do in NYC with kids

Best things to do in NYC with kids

Going to NYC comes with heavy crowds and tons of walking. Our kids are either confined to their stroller, confined to their subway seat or complaining about walking so far. Let’s face it, our kids need places where they can just be kids and let 

Top 5 things to do in NYC

Top 5 things to do in NYC

There truly is something so special about New York City. I had the pleasure of living in Brooklyn for a year and a half. It was an exceptional experience. I’m excited to share my favorite top 5 things to do in NYC. Let me start 

Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Fear

I wish there was a simple remedy to overcoming fear. I am someone who has struggled with fear for as long as I can remember. What is fear? The Oxford definition of fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something 

April is month of the military child.

April is month of the military child.

Our community still found a way to celebrate the month of the military child, while in quarantine. Here is a brief clip of the parade that went all throughout base housing 🙂 The Dandelion – The Official Flower of the Military Child Written by an 

Moving to Brooklyn, NY.

Moving to Brooklyn, NY.

Our official military orders arrived and we were moving to Brooklyn! I will never forget the unanticipated culture shock in the big city that I would come to fall in love with. The funny thing is, I had been to NYC before we had kids. 

Things to do in Watkins Glen, NY

Things to do in Watkins Glen, NY

(This is not sponsored content and the views and opinions expressed are my own.) You guys, if you get the opportunity to hit upstate NY, visit Watkins Glen. It is such a quaint town with so much charm. I could have lived there BUT, too 

Spreading hope during Coronavirus quarantine.

Spreading hope during Coronavirus quarantine.

Life can seem more redundant nowadays, than ever before. We don’t know for certain when life as we knew it will return to “normal”. All the while, trying to create a new normal for our children and heck, even ourselves. This is why it’s important 

Life at home during Coronavirus quarantine.

Life at home during Coronavirus quarantine.

It’s amazing how we are adapting to life at home during quarantine. I’ve found that I still have scheduled events on my calendar, they just take place at home now. Originally posted March 28, 2020. Updated below. I still attend istroll and my women’s bible