Author Archives: mommydignen

I’ve read article after article about how women in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s feel like they don’t belong in a group of friends. I’m here to tell you, you’re right. You don’t belong in a group of friends. You belong in YOUR group of friends. Throughout my life, I have always had a largeContinue reading “You Don’t Belong in a Group of Friends…”

Leadership doesn’t mean leading from afar. In fact it’s difficult to lead effectively without modeling up close and personal. As parents we are supposed to lead by example. Our children watch us. They watch our body language and listen to the words we speak in context. The same constitutes for every area of a professionalContinue reading “Leading from the Trenches”

The man sweeping snow off of our cars, and shoveling our driveway also sweeps me off my feet over and over again. We have certainly been through our fair share of ups and downs, but in the end he always comes through.

Hi all! With Valentine’s Day approaching, students who are in school will be getting ready to exchange Valentines. Every year, I try to get creative but also make things easy. This year, my husband found adorable little prepackaged gummy bears. While there is already a spot to write “to” and “from” on the packages; it’sContinue reading “Cute and Easy Class Valentine (with a Free Download)”

I don’t live in a gorgeous farm house. I don’t have it all together. I’m often struggling to comprehend that I am the mother and not the kid anymore. My house is more a mess than in order… To be honest, so is my brain. But, my heart. My heart is 100% focused on bringingContinue reading “Magic and Love; not Perfection”

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and shades of purple. Then black, white, and dresses. That’s how my closet was organized for years. There was a special spot for jeans and dress pants as well. I had a precise system for my 60 plus pairs of shoes too. They laid strategically upon shoe racks in orderContinue reading “How my Children Saved Me from my OCD”

While others dread the ending of Summer; I have always loved the familiarity and the possibility that those cooler temperatures bring. It’s more than apples, pumpkins, and a wardrobe change. It’s the essence of nostalgia. It’s a chance to start fresh with structure and grace. As a child, the new school year always made meContinue reading “The Feeling of Fall”

“Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue…” I sang, in a newly painted surfer blue nursery; as I rocked and rubbed my rotund belly safely housing my first baby boy. I rocked back and forth dreaming of what he would look like. I rocked back and forth imagining his sweet little fingers and sweet littleContinue reading “The Rocking Chair”

“Holly, are you sleeping?” My dad would ask me every night when I was a little girl. This would be after he sang “Daddy’s Little Girl” several times to help me fall asleep. Then I would pretend to fall asleep and whisper “Yes.” My dad would carry me up to my room, tuck me in,Continue reading “Daddy’s Little Girl”