This week I cut my hair. It started as a few inches off, then a few more. I walked around with it short for about a day and a half and when I came back from my Sunday morning walk, I handed my husband the clippers and said, take the rest off. You see, I’ve… Read More Cutting it All Off
Every day after school my kids hound my husband and me about going to the playground. Even when it’s raining! Because we often say yes, they now assume that we will make time to take them. It’s become such an ingrained routine that we now mentally prepare ourselves in advance. Shoot, sometimes we even strategize… Read More Meet Me at The Playground!
Like a castaway on a deserted island, motherhood can be a lonely thing. Especially when you’re a stay at home mom, or in my case, a slay at home mom. We can often find ourselves, home with the kids or home in front of our laptops working away. We voluntarily take on the weight of the… Read More Live on an island. Don’t be one.
If you’re a mom like me, you’ve probably got a lot going on and the balls you’re juggling can sometimes get out of sync. You’re likely wearing many hats… Mom Chef Maid Chauffeur Referee Emergency Medical Technician Partner Shall I continue? I’ll take a guess that many of those labels are ones you wear proudly.… Read More Three must-do’s for when the balls you’re juggling start to fall
Exhaustion, Overwhelm, and Busyness is the tune that many of us mommas sing on the daily. We are often juggling many balls, have lots of different responsibilities, and are tasked with being everything to everyone. And we all have our breaking point. The other day, I reached mine. After dealing with waylaid plans, an unexpected… Read More Whatever you say you are, you are!
The Pool The other day our family, along with some good family friends, ventured out to go swimming at a local hotel’s pool. Since we’ve lived here, and even before that, the pool has welcomed guests. There’s been a very relaxed policy about visitors. So long as you are not rowdy, and purchase food or… Read More When Life Gives You Limóns, Make a Margarita!
About Movement and Momentum The thing about movement is that the momentum it creates grows substantially over time. Take for example a snowball sent down a hill. At first it is as small as the hands that have packed it. Quite quickly however, it picks up more and more snow. Before you know it, you… Read More April Showers Brought May Flowers
When is the last time you gave yourself a shout-out? Like, literally, told someone that you were awesome? When is the last time you hollered from the rooftops that your future is bright? Living Life Out Loud It’s one thing to be proud of your accomplishments, but it’s another to tell someone about them! We… Read More The Future is Bright
There are Good Parents, and There are Great Parents What kind of parent are you? Would you classify yourself as a ‘good’ parent? Does it depend on the day? On your mood? Or are you perhaps consistently great? The other day I got into a conversation with a fellow mom of many in a… Read More The Best Parent in the World
Growing Pains Life is full of change. Hopefully always change for the better, but change nonetheless. As I grow as a woman, as a wife, as a parent, I realize that there are many things I may have done in the past that now, in hindsight, I think perhaps I could have done better or… Read More It Can Only Go Up From Here