Yesterday I was moving some dates around in my calendar and I realized that next month is my wedding anniversary. Just as that date seems to slip up on me every year, so too did these last eight years. Where did the time go? It seems like we’ve lived a thousand lifetimes since our wedding
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Mom-Fessions
Momfession: Marriage to the 8th Degree
Yesterday I was moving some dates around in my calendar and I realized that next month is my wedding anniversary. Just as that date seems to slip up on me every year, so too did these last eight years. Where did the time go? It seems like we’ve lived a thousand lifetimes since our wedding
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Also posted in Featured Tagged funny marriage stories, how to be married, life lessons for newlyweds, marriage advice, marriage lessons, marrige lessons 6 Comments
Momfession: It’s a…
If you read my original announcement then you know I’ve suspected this little baby’s sex all along, and it turns out, my suspicions were correct. It’s a boy!! We found out this morning and while I’ve never even considered the possibility that it was a girl (because I didn’t want to be disappointed) I did have
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Also posted in Featured Tagged having a third boy, having only boys, lower placenta, mom of three boys, multiple boys, my three sons, placenta sitting low, pregnancy story 4 Comments
Momfession: My First Oscar Night
Getting Ready So as promised in last week’s post I’m giving you the full play by play of my first Oscar day. The entire experience was surreal, and so special and I am so incredibly grateful I had the opportunity to attend. Here’s what the day looked like for us: Since it was the
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Momfession: A Childhood Dream Comes True
Decisions Decisions Apologies, I realize the photo above is blurry. And for that matter I realize I only took two dress shots when I actually tried on nearly twenty. The only excuse I have is that I was so beyond excited yesterday I couldn’t focus well and it wasn’t until later I realized this post
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Momfession: Baby Makes Five
Baby Hollis Well readers, it’s taken a few months to get this newest project to a place where I can share it with all of you but now that we’re safely past our 3 month mark I’m happy to tell you the news. We’re expecting our third baby in late July!! Along with this
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Also posted in Featured Tagged having a baby, having three kids, pregnancy journal, pregnant with third baby, stories about pregnancy 13 Comments
Momfession: A Womanly Resolution
Dave and I are planning a trip to Hawaii next month (a long overdue getaway for the two of us) and I am reminded about the last time we were there. It was four years ago, my first baby was four months old and Grandma had agreed to watch him so I could meet Dave
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The Hollis Family Thanksgiving
I don’t know about you but I love to see how other people do things, especially a holiday! Does your family do the green bean casserole like our does? Do you dress really fancy or wear jeans to the table? Do you have Thanksgiving dessert display or serve only pumpkin pie? I’m so curios, and
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Momfession: My Struggle With Bells Palsy
I don’t know about you, but as we make our way into the holiday season, I find that my stress level is increasing. Trying to get all of my work done at the office leaves little time for planning out my menu and making sure my Thanksgiving centerpiece is perfect. This means I’m constantly making
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Also posted in Featured Tagged bells palsy eye patch, dealing with bells palsy, dealing with palsy, getting so stressed you're sick, how to treat bells palsy, stress at work, symptoms of bells palsy, symptoms of bells pasley, taking care of yourself, what is bells palsy, working mom stress, working until you're sick 5 Comments
Meeting Ms Paula
If you follow the blog than I’m sure you’ve got to be wondering what ever happened with that whole inviting Paula Deen over to my house thing. Well, my team (and by team I mean the assorted publicists and managers that get me on all these TV shows, etc) sent the formal requests in to
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Momfession: Most Valuable Parent