Parenting Wisdom

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." F. Scot Fitzgerald I couldn't agree more! There is something so refreshing about the cool fall air.  I love celebrating fall like it's a holiday. Why not? There...

I truly enjoy crafting, everything from crocheting to counted cross stitch to calligraphy. But I have a secret and it is time to come clean. Over the past few years it has finally become socially acceptable, so I am...

Beautiful mama, I see you... Holding your precious child gazing at them with amazement that they are so perfect and yours. Running after your crawling, walking, running little one, encouraging them to explore, yet protecting them when needed. Watching your child grow...

It feels like only yesterday I was approaching the third trimester with my firstborn. I have a clear memory of staring at our kitchen calendar and realizing my baby shower was around the corner. We had yet to put...

My daughter will be sixteen this month.  Sixteen!  She amazes me everyday with how independent, strong, and sensible she is.  Making responsible decisions, weighing the options, and considering the consequences.  She is the perfect mix of outgoing and introverted. ...

Some of my favorite holiday memories growing up were made while ringing in the new year. It is so fun to share that joy with my kids each year. We have developed several fun New Year's Eve traditions for...

{GIVEAWAY} It finally feels like Summer in the Springs! After months of rain and days of indoors, we are ready for some beautiful days, fun in the sun, and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is America’s ONLY mountain zoo. Large...

I’m mesmerized watching her. Adopted from China just four months earlier, my youngest daughter holds her baby doll with its head cradled in her arm. She smiles at the baby and talks softly, telling her to stay with mommy...

I’m sitting here with a glass of Colorado whiskey, trying to think up what my niche in the mom-o-verse is.  I am a mom of two lovely-lady-littles. I work full time.  A full-time student, I am working toward my...

WHO'S THAT GIRL? Hello fellow Colorado Springs mamas! My name is Elizabeth Mayberry and I am over-the-moon to be a new contributor on Co Springs Mom Collective! I've grown up here (one of those natives) and have a deep, deep...