To the moms that refer to themselves as “just a mom:” You are everything that I hope to become. Let me back up before I continue. I was raised by a father who grew up farming. I legitimately don’t know if you’ve ever seen a man with bigger calves or more muscular hands. The ability Read More  The post To the Stay-at-Home Moms: You’re My Heroes appeared first on Fluent in Blonde ..read more

It’s no secret that my kids getting older absolutely skewers me. Particularly because my situation is not such to be having more babies, I cling to every last bit of sand sliding through the hourglass of early childhood. But, wait. Wait, wait, wait. There are a few things I don’t miss, actually. Like no sleep, Read More  The post Why “Taught Shoe Tying” Will Never Be On My Resume appeared first on Fluent in Blonde ..read more

Most worthwhile hair products are an investment; however, there is one that should NOT be. In my humble, possibly unpopular opinion: DO NOT splurge on this item. Huge waste. (Cue Trump’s “huuuuge” pronunciation.) Fluent in Blonde may not be an accredited source to cite, but as your stylist friend, I’m here to do you a Read More  The post From a Stylist: The Biggest Waste of Money Hair Product appeared first on Fluent in Blonde ..read more

I took my kids out on a lunch date last week as a little recess from running Christmas errands. As my daughter baptized each nugget in Chik-Fil-A Sauce, my mind had ample time to do what it does well: rehash its Questions and Concerns file. These are the thoughts eternally hamster wheeling in my brain, Read More  The post Holiday Week Thoughts, From An Aspiring Chik-Fil-A Red Tier Member appeared first on Fluent in Blonde ..read more

This post left me with a real Hallmark movie aftertaste the first few times I wrote it. Eww. It’s been revised several times, because holidays do not equate to Hallmark movies in my home. Holidays mean it’s time to Clark Griswold the house and flex on the neighbors! Sure hope they notice my new star Read More  The post The Most Meaningful Ways I’ve Been Supported as a Single Parent appeared first on Fluent in Blonde ..read more

I’d just like to write a post to take a knee for the mom I was with only one child. I fully recognized my average score on the mom-scale had dropped as I drove my three kids to their schools. Two at our elementary, and one at a preschool…all starting at the same time. It’s Read More  The post How Having Three Kids Instead of One Has Taken Me From an A+ Mom to a Proud C-ish Mom appeared first on Fluent in Blonde ..read more

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