jessicahuffman
Jessica is a SAH/homeschooling mom who works part-time during the school year for her church's MDO program. She's married to her preschool sweetheart (you read that right!) and has three kids, Hermione, Indiana, and Rohan. She has a BA in Journalism from UCO and worked for five years as a ghostwriter for a publishing company. In her "free time", Jessica loves to run, watch sci-fi, and pluck on her banjo!
How a Piece of Paper Helped My Marriage
In November, we added a third arrow in our quiver in the form of an 8lb 7oz bundle of adorable baby boy. It has been a whirlwind to say the least. I would work...
You Can Learn A Lot From a Cartoon Dog
When it comes to children's television programming, I've never really been well-versed. I started this mom game in 2013. The first several years, it was me and a baby happily watching The Office and Friends reruns...
My Word of the Year is Keeping Me Grounded
We're a few weeks into the new year and I feel like I'm already on the struggle bus. Actually, I feel as though I am the unwitting driver of said struggle bus. Kind of...
Ditch the Gingerbread – Christmas Cones Are Where Its At!
Every year around mid-November I see cute little packages of gingerbread cottages that promise tons of "delicious family fun"! But after two years of constructing those eyesores, I finally told myself enough was enough.
Maybe...
Boomer Bummer
I'm a Sooner fan; I've been a Sooner fan my entire life. I've donned my crimson and cream every Saturday for as long as I can remember and counted down the days to football...
Prepping for the Holidays With a Newborn
I'm currently pregnant with Baby #3 and slightly panicking about having a "right-smack-dab-in-the-middle-of-holiday-craziness" baby. But it's fine. It's fine. Everything's fine. I'm fine. Its nothing a little planning and lowering of expectations can't help!...
Move Over, Nicholas Sparks. This is THE Love Story.
For years now, my fellow bloggerinas have asked me to write about mine and my husband's "story". I've been hesitant to, simply because I don't really think anyone cares that much about how some...
Want a Stress-Free Holiday? Start NOW.
Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying: "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." I think that kite-flying guy and I would've gotten along well because I am a major planner. If...
Four Life Hacks For the Burned-Out Mom
If you're like me, you've experienced moments of pure joy, extreme sadness, and basically every other emotion in between, sometimes all within the same day throughout this pandemic parenting period. (My sister refers to...
Parenting a Kid With Anxiety While Dealing With Your Own
You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you trip on the pavement and, for a split second, you think you're going to faceplant but you find your footing and everything...
I Gave Up Sugar for 40 Days and the Results Surprised Me
I'm a very competitive person. I'm a Type-A all the way. I love trying new challenges to see how far I can go without giving up. I saw The Forty Day Sugar Fast: Where...
I Miss September 12th
Let me state this loud and clear from the beginning: The events that transpired on September 11, 2001 were horrific, horrendous, and should never have happened. My heart aches for those who lost their...