Loralei Gann

Loralei Gann
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Loralei is a busy boy mom to Everett and Roman, and fabulous wife to Justin. Raised in Edmond, she became a Norman transplant after marriage and hasn't found many differences...other than the craziness that is an OU game day. A high school English teacher by day, she enjoys spending time with both sides of her hilarious (and extremely loud) family, reading, writing, cooking and shopping for down time. She thinks that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel SOMEDAY with diapers and bottles, but until then, she tries to soak up every sweet, snuggly, fit throwing, negotiating-with-a-toddler moment...and thoroughly enjoys every second of it.

Sorry Not Sorry {I’m a Selfish Mom}

Close your eyes, take a deep breath and think back to before your children were born. For some of you, that was a generation ago; for others, maybe it was just last week. Regardless...

Motherhood: Maybe I Wasn’t Ready

The routine is pretty much the same for everyone when it comes to their first pregnancy: positive pregnancy test, excitement, panic (just me?), read all of the books, study ALL THE BABY PRODUCTS and...

How Having a Toddler Prepared Me to Teach High School

Eight years ago this December, I graduated college with the intentions of teaching high school English. Life happened, and well, teaching DIDN'T happen. I took a corporate job (or three), moved multiple times, got...

Why I Let My Husband Hunt

October 1st. While my mind starts centering around fall, football, the holidays and all things pumpkin, there is another main event that stirs with excitement in the atmosphere of our home...the opening of deer season. Before...

Why I Took a Hard Pass on Breastfeeding

I really never gave much thought to breastfeeding with my first son. I simply had the same approach I had to childbirth: no plan, trust the professionals, let it come...or not. I'll deal either...

5 Misconceptions of a Religious Mama

I'll let you in on a little secret: I haven't always been so open about my faith. Mainly because until I got older, I really never understood it. Growing up, I tried as hard...

4 Reasons Why I LOVE Family Friendly Homes {Sponsored Post}

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Family Friendly Homes. However, all opinions are 100% of my own. When our first son was born, I obsessed about everything safety related. Read the books and the...

I Don’t Always Like My Toddler

I'm sure we've all heard it from someone, or read it somewhere, but my current life motto is this: having a toddler is hard. In all honestly, they're kinda jerks. Of course, infancy is...

3 Things I’ve Learned Being a Dad of Boys {Father’s Day Series}

In celebration of Father's Day this year we thought we'd bring you some very special guest contributors - our husbands!  We hope you enjoy this unique view into #dadlife from the men in our...

3 Tips for Throwing the Perfect “Sprinkle” Shower

As the birth of our second son kind of completely sneaks up on me, I'm realizing how blessed my little family truly is. I've fought pretty hard against having any baby showers, mostly because...

Why I’ll Never Have a Birth Plan

I'm a very Type A personality. If you know me, you know that I function best with schedules and organization in almost every aspect of my life. Of course, having children has helped ease...

4 Things I Don’t Care About Now That I’m a Mom

"Having kids changes everything". As parents we hear that classic line repeatedly, but until you've lived it, you just have no clue. About most any of it. Pre-kid, my perfectionist and Type A self was...