Kelli Turner
Christmas Through My Children’s Eyes
Let me take you back to Christmas in the early 90s. My brother and I have just shaken each present under the tree in hopes of confirming our Christmas wishes. All I really wanted...
Uncelebrated Milestones :: Baby Big Sister
Very soon my youngest and last child will reach another milestone. I’ve tried to hang on to each minute of all the cute, photo-worthy moments knowing they will be the final ones.
This milestone will...
October :: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
At 28 years-old I bought a casket. A three-foot cakset, for a child, my only child. Her name was Emma Kelli and she made my world turn; when she unexpectedly passed away, it was...
Make Your Winter EPIC with Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
**This post has been sponsored by Epic Waters to bring you this experience. All opinions are 100% our own!**
It's summer all year long at Epic Waters. DFW is home to Texas' newest and largest...
World´s Okayest Mom :: Things I Said I Would Never Do
First-time-mom me was cute, y´all. She read all the books, used that special baby laundry detergent that smells heavenly, she checked and double-checked her lists. She did everything ¨they¨ said to do. She was...
Kindness Inspires Kindness :: Raising Good Children
One night, after putting my almost three-year-old twins to bed, one of them called to me as I was leaving the room. I sighed, certain he would want "just one more kiss," to be...
7 Ways I Find Happiness In Grief
Have you ever talked to a girlfriend or gotten off social media only to question what in the world you're doing with your life?
*Insert raising hand emoji here.*
Me. I have done the above.
There are...
So Long Snowbabies :: My Decision To Stop Storage of My Frozen Embryos
I'm the mother to five frozen embryos, my snowbabies.
After 4 children, 3 dogs, and 2 dozen farm animals later, my husband and I have decided that our family is complete. When a person/family wants...
A Newbie’s Guide to ALL THINGS Buc-ee’s!
Summer is here and that means vacation! Whether you're road trippin' southbound 45 to sandy beaches or going the staycation route, a Buc-ee´s pit stop is a MUST.
Around here, you're sure to find a...
Gone, But Not Forgotten :: Teaching Children About Family Members Who are No Longer...
My three children have a baby big sister. If that is hard for you to comprehend, imagine the dilemma of having to explain it to my three under three.
Before I had my twin boys,...
6 Lessons Teachers Want Parents to Learn
Before I was a mom, I was a teacher. I would have argued that my students were my kids. I loved them, comforted them, and even lost sleep over them. Spending my days with...
5 Things I’ve Learned From Child Loss
In the four years since the loss of my then only child, Emma, I've grown, evolved, and overcome obstacles I wasn't sure I would. I've learned things that have affected how I parent my...