The blank pages of my new planner stared back at me, full of possibility and – if I’m honest – a bit of shame. Would this be the year I could finally organize our chaotic blended family life into neat little boxes? Another year of wondering if I’d ever get it “right.” I kicked off January with a family meeting,… View Post

Every time I see a tub of blackberries in the store, I smile a little. I recently confessed to R7 insiders about my first “stepmom” explosion many summers ago. Our soon-to-be blended family of 7 faced cramming into a small two bedroom apartment. So, just a couple months before the wedding I took matters into my own hands. I purchased… View Post