Becoming A Medical Mama Bear

Becoming A Medical Mama Bear

What Is a Medical Mama Bear? Medical Mama Bears are a different breed of mama bear. While all moms can love fiercely, Medical Mama Bears are many times created in the midst of trauma while fighting for their child’s life. And the fight never stops. I’ll never forget...

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Medically Complex Child Door Sign

Medically Complex Child Door Sign

Welcome to the Home of a Medically Complex Child Wreaths aren’t the only thing that decorate my front door, we also have two very important signs that greet all who visit our home. The first is our “Oxygen In Use” sign, and the other is a set of instructions for all...

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Rules for Visiting Newborn Babies

Rules for Visiting Newborn Babies

Welcome to the Home of a Newborn Baby...There are Rules! “I can’t wait to get my hands on that baby!” says every woman on Facebook doting over newborn baby pictures. We want to smell that new baby scent, listen to the innocent coos, and feel that velvety soft skin....

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Non Candy Halloween Treats

Non Candy Halloween Treats

No Candy on Halloween? I know what you’re thinking: Halloween is all about the candy. That’s what I thought too, until a couple years ago when I started handing out some alternatives. My husband was sure our house would get egged or toliet-papered, but I took the risk...

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Mom’s Taco Soup

Mom’s Taco Soup

Soup Season Is Almost Here! The first official day of fall is almost here, September 23rd. Although cool, crisp autumn weather seems like it will never arrive here in the South, soup season is upon us. I’m one of those strange people who likes to eat soup all...

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Garlic Roasted Green Beans Recipe

Garlic Roasted Green Beans Recipe

Up until a few years ago, I was intimidated by cooking fresh veggies. Growing up, most vegetables on my plate were fresh out of the can instead of fresh out of the garden. There wasn’t anything wrong with that, but I just never learned how to cook them unless they came from the canned goods aisle. Once I branched out, I discovered a whole new world of possibilities and flavors. Roasting vegetables in the oven has become my favorite way to cook them (and by far the easiest)! Green beans roasted in the oven is absolutely the best way to cook them, in my opinion of course!

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Well, Hello There!

Well, Hello There!

I’m Amber, just a thirty-something mama turning her pain into passion while pursuing life’s purpose.

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