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Update:  November 20, 2013 Thank you to everyone who participated! The winners of the gorgeous cookbooks are… 1)  gina:  “A FULL dish!!! But seriously, I could eat sweet potato casserole until I’m doubled over with a stomach ache–and still manage to eat one more bite! The toasted marshmallows seal the deal for me!” 2)  Laura:  […]

(This post and giveaway are sponsored by NatureBox. All stories and opinions are my own.)

As a mother of two toddlers, I have learned to accept the fact that we will rarely venture out of our home without some sort of meltdown. Either we'll skip Averi's afternoon nap, and she'll repay us with a Toddlers in Tiaras-worthy hissy fit, or JJ will wake up too early that morning and decide to do that whole-body limp thing every time we try to get him to walk. And since he's a 3-year-old man-baby and weighs almost as much as I do, this is probably a fun scene for complete strangers to witness. [Why can't that woman control her teenage boy? And WHY is he wearing a diaper?] Okay, he's not that big.

The winner of the gorgeous gloves is… Judi Miller:  “Love my sweaters & boots!!! A free 20 seconds, that’s all I had ” Congratulations, Judi! Contact katy@katyinacorner.com to claim your prizes. ________ Fall is in the air (literally) for us here in Kansas, and I got seriously bitten by the fashion bug this weekend. Leggings […]

Alrighty, it's giveaway time. And confession time. Don't worry dad. It's just a goofy confession about my changing body that not even my closest friends know about me. Aaaaaaaaaaand we just lost my dad. [Please tell me she's not about to talk about women's troubles.] Don't worry, I'm not talking about women's troubles. I'm talking about my ears. [I guess it depends on the woman as to whether or not there's trouble in that department.] Seriously, cut it out. This is a friendly place. [Who is Katy always talking to in the brackets? I'm so confused by this blog sometimes.] So, my ears. They're just…different. For one, they just don't work as well as they used to, according to my husband. Whether or not that is a "selective" phenomenon is still up for debate.

On the first Blogiversary, my true love sent to me: A book for Ms. JuliaJetSki. On the second Blogiversary, my true love sent to me: A book for DeannaMurphy. And a book for Ms. Julia JetSki. On the third Blogiversary... I'm just kidding. I won't make you sit through all this nonsense. Though, I'm really tempted to do the entire song in video form. You should be really thankful I have no makeup on right now. That's all I'm saying. Here are the random winners of the 12 copies of my favorite parenting book, Shepherding a Child's Heart:

On August 16, 2012, I sat down at the computer in our basement and began to type. I was in the throes of "single" parenthood while Brian was away on military business, and it seems I was starting to feel the pressure:

"I would venture to say that Martha Stewart’s sentence vacation in a federal prison was more like a Caribbean holiday compared to the trenches of motherhood."

Alllllllllrighty then. But then it got worse...

In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a clothes horse. I love the look and feel of a well-tailored dress. I walk taller (literally) in a cute pair of platform heels. I search far and wide until I find the right accessories. I may or may not sniff a new handbag after I […]

Update as of April 10:  Congrats to the winner, Dusti! “Ireland. i have always wanted to go there! but in reality, maybe an hour long trip to the coffee shop with my laptop? that sounds like a great vacation to me! p.s. Im new, and really liking your blog! i am also a stay at […]

Having a kid is not unlike inviting a walking, peeing, pooping, whining, vomiting germ into your home. I mean that in the most loving way possible.

I was on the phone with one of my best girlfriends several weeks ago when she asked why I sounded so “winded.” If I had been on my toes, I could have convinced her that I was on a stair climber. But in actuality, I was cleaning out my closet with the help of the […]