Go Kale or Go Home

It’s been a little over a month since I gave birth and I’ve come to realize my weight has hit a plateau. We went to the beach this past week and my suitcase contained 4…

Those Three Special Words: Never Say Never

Nobody knows more about raising a child than someone without a child. Trust me, before Grafton I was the greatest mother of all time. I had a list of things I was never going to…

The Write Job

Readers, we are five weeks away from Eleanor’s arrival. If you’re following my journey, I know I pretty much just ramble on about my son, husband, and pregnancy. For this post I thought I might…

Common Spence: A Survival Guide for the Common…

Sand, sea, family of three By Allison Spence It’s 2019, the year of Eleanor! For those of you who have just started reading, Eleanor is our unborn baby girl. According to our doctors, she will…

Common Spence: A Survival Guide for the Common…

By Allison Spence Oh the holidays, excitement, joy, family, friends...scheduling every second, minute, and hour of every weekend. The moment we had Grafton, we quickly realized our holidays would never be the same. It was…

Common Spence: A Survival Guide for the Common…

By Allison Spence Hi there, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Allison Spence and I am a sleep deprived, coffee-motivated mother. I am probably not your typical mother. I don’t always post on…