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These Aren't Your Oreos
Do you remember that scene in Finding Nemo with the seagulls all yelling, “Mine, mine, MINE!” I think of that scene every year around...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 6, 20194 min read
The Who
May is the motherload (pun intended) of months for me as a mom. Both my daughters are born in May and my cancer-versary is in May. This...
Lauren Wiatrek
May 12, 20193 min read
What I Like About Sundays
What do Sundays mean to you? For me Sundays = family. Family and food. Family, food and Jesus. Sundays are when we wake up slow, when the...
Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 18, 20192 min read
"Mama Sit Down."
“Mama sit down.” These are the famous words I hear at 8:02 every evening. When I am spent. Every ounce of my energy has been zapped,...
Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 5, 20192 min read
A Letter to My Mother-in-Law
Dear Carol, As I look at my daughters’ blue eyes, energetic twirls over to wrestle with their daddy… my heart aches. I suppose it is a...
Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 1, 20192 min read
Hope And Fear Of All The Years Are Met In Thee Tonight
During this season of Christmas, many embrace joy and gladness. The twinkling lights dazzle and the spirit of the season stirs up an...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Ordinary
Most of us, especially those in my generation, were raised with affirmations like, “You are so special. You can do anything you put your...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 4, 20183 min read
Reclaiming the Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 2
Our fifth stop was Bloomington, Indiana. We realized we were just a few hours from Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jeff’s house and decided to head...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 6, 20184 min read
To Us.
When you choose (God chooses) the person you will spend the rest of your life with, and you go through the smitten phase, the “I’m the...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 1, 20184 min read
Hung the Moon
When I was little…My dad hung the moon. Our saying became, “I love you to the moon and back a million, trillion, bajillion times.” We...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 17, 20185 min read
My arrow…always pointing me to love.
Two years ago, I had a gorgeous belly protruding, waiting for a darling daughter to emerge. I had stopped working my daycare and we had...
Lauren Wiatrek
May 23, 20184 min read
Blueberry Eyes in the Sky
Today four years ago, I became a mother. The thing I wanted most in this world, besides being Evan's wife. I was given that gorgeous gift...
Lauren Wiatrek
May 4, 20184 min read
Tips for Mamas on Healthy Changes in the Kitchen
Hey hey mamas! So, I am on day 26 of my Whole30 challenge and I feel amazing. Wow have I seen serious changes! I truly feel like all I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 28, 20186 min read
Mommin' on Xeloda
It all starts with my Monday morning alarm reminding me that it is time to hit the pavement and #nevermissamonday. During this time, I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 10, 20185 min read
My car is basically my purse.
Any other mamas feel like their car is an extension of their purse? My sweet, amazing, acts of service husband will clean out my car… I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 26, 20181 min read
Through a Mama's Lens
Since my child was born I have been ecstatic to share all of Disney with her. Even when she was so tiny, sleeping in her Moses basket, I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 5, 20182 min read
If I Would Have Known
As I watch these Christmas movies with inevitable happy ever after, it makes me think back on my life. The choices I made, the decisions...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 9, 20174 min read
Sometimes you just need to get lost. Lost Pines, Texas
Once my 16 chemotherapy treatments were completed and with my imminent surgery which would leave me destabilized for a while, I knew I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 3, 20175 min read
Why it is important to fill your cup.
As moms, we are told to take care of ourselves, “Nap when the baby naps!” but oftentimes we shrug this off because we are “too busy”...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 27, 20174 min read
Hardly Recognizable
Here I am four months after all my hair fell out. It was a traumatic scene for me (read about it here) and what felt like it would take...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 10, 20173 min read
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