• Home
  • About
  • Mom Musings
  • Everyday Lessons
  • Belly & Baby
  • Tips & Ideas

Using Our Words

Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

What I Share (and Don’t Share) About My Kids Online and Why

August 20, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 8 Comments

Nothing says back-to-school madness like a Facebook feed full of smiling faces holding sweet signs exclaiming, “First day of 2nd grade!” or “I’m in preschool now!” And today, as my boys are off enjoying(?!) their first days—one in kindergarten, one in 3rd grade—my page is quite obviously missing that milestone picture. Not because I don’t […]

Filed Under: Common Sense Media, featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: Big, blog, Facebook, Lenny, Little, online privacy, personal responsibility, Pink, privacy

My Babies’ Daddy

June 14, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

Yesterday the kids and I pulled into our front yard after being away for less than 48 hours and they all started wiggling and squealing with excitement. Someone special was on the other side of our front door and they couldn’t wait to see him. Daddy! When I married Lenny nine years ago, I imagined […]

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, Disney Baby, Mom Musings Tagged With: dads, Disney Baby, Father's Day, Lenny, life lessons, spirit

10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 34

September 18, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 10 Comments

You know how they say with each kid, laundry multiplies exponentially? Well, it turns out my weekly lessons do too. No way I can stick to five these days. (But I do reserve the right to on those weeks when my juices—and by juices I mean wine—aren’t flowing.)

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons Tagged With: Big, celebrity, chaos, Lenny, lessons, Little, Pink, preschool

A Day to Remember

June 7, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 36 Comments

A little over 14 years ago, I walked into a PolySci class while I was at UCLA that would change the course of my life. I’m guessing I chose the class because it seemed like a pretty easy way to check off an overdue prerequisite (after all, Communications was my thing…not Politics), but I ended […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: anniversary, husband, Lenny, love, marriage, Mom Musings

A Bit About Me

I’m Amy, the girl next door. I’m your average obsessive mom/ happy wife/ freelance copywriter/ slice-of-life blogger/ social media addict/ chocolate lovin’ wino. Read More…

Subscribe

Some Reader Favorites

If These Walls Could Talk

At the End of the Day

Copyright © 2023 · Amy Heinz | Using Our Words

Copyright © 2023 · Lifestyle Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in