Missey Calcutt
Parenthood, Unfiltered
In this world full of only showing our best moments and filtering the rest, we can quickly lose sight of reality. It may be a picture on social media of a family dressed in...
Valuing the Mundane in Motherhood
When I worked outside the home, I could recall what I did during the course of the day. I calculated how productive I was by how many therapy sessions I led or how many...
Successful Tips for Organizing Your Home & Keeping it That Way
In my first post about organization I shared how I keep all my children's keepsakes organized. Today I'll share how we organize our home and KEEP it organized. Let's be honest, keeping things organized...
The Day I Accepted Help
We have a screened porch that feels a little bit like a retreat on a beautiful day. It has become a gathering place for our family where laughs are heard, cuddles are felt and...
6 Types of Carpool Line Offenders
One of my favorite childhood movies was Mr. Mom. The movie was about a dad who lost his job and became a stay-at-home dad while his wife had the opportunity to work outside the...
The Hidden Treasure
It was an average Friday in our home. My husband had taken a few of the kids to school and I was at home getting the others dressed and fed. My phone dinged with...
Being On Mission :: Easy Ways to Support The Moms Around You & Beyond
There is a sign in the parking lot at a local church that has always intrigued me. It’s perfectly placed as you exit the parking lot. It says...
As moms, we often go through our...
The Day I Decided to Choose Joy
Recently my house was under siege from every virus, illness and ailment floating around. It was two solid months of watching each child fall like dominos one after another. It was a long bout...
5 Things I Absolutely DON’T Do Anymore as a Mom
Once I became a stay-at-home mom I thought I would become some super crafty, homemade making, everything is awesome mom. Yeah, I don’t know what I was thinking either. It was this dreamy notion...
Valentine’s Day :: Let’s Be Realistic
It’s the day every man in America has ONE shot to get it ALL right. Buy the right flowers, if he can find any left. Buy the good chocolate, if she isn’t on a...
Becoming a Mom … 80s Style
A New Year always brings reflection of the previous year and anticipation for the year to come.
This past year brought the loss of so many icons from the 1980s like Prince, George Michael, and...
The Day We Told Our Children the Truth
It’s the most joyous time of year and yet, I struggle. Every year the commercialized Christmas and attention on the myth of Santa Claus makes my heart crumble. While Santa Claus was based on...
Today and Every Day
Today I yelled at my kids … again.
Yesterday they had sugary cereal for breakfast … and dinner.
The day before they watched TV all morning … and afternoon.
Last week I washed my hair two times...
The Unexpected Way I Increased Gratitude in My Home
A few months ago my family was in the midst of several transitions. I began to notice a lot of grumbling, complaining, eye rolling, sighing, whining, etc. from my children. These less than appealing behaviors...