photo source Monday was a big day. After a sleepless night, I woke up, went to work, and put in my resignation. I have been considering this decision for a very long time--at least a year. I've spent most of my adult life working for the same company with people I consider my second family. But my real family comes first. The daughter that needs help moving around … [Read more...]
Good old fashioned sibling envy
Ha! You probably thought I would have some tips on handling sibling envy. Nope. I thought I would tell you about my younger sister, Lou, and how I wish I was her sometimes. She has an awesome work from home job and spends her free time turning her house into a Pinterest board. Of course, she doesn't have kids....yet. (I think she plans on using my blog as her complete … [Read more...]
20 Minute Workouts for Busy Moms
I've got less than two weeks to tone things up and I thought I would share how I am doing it. Why am I doing this? Well, for one, I am still mortified over splitting my favorite pair of "fat" jeans yesterday. It was my go to pair for those days when I am bloated and PMS-ing. (Please note--sadly, yesterday wasn't one of those hormonally bloated days. I have just … [Read more...]
8 Tips for adventures with a carsick kid
This time, I was armed with three changes of clothing, wipes, plastic bags, and a roll of paper towels before setting out for our trip to the specialist. I remember the last trip with horror and refuse to go through THAT again. Pea's specialist is a good hour and a half away. And the carsickness is real folks. She used to get carsick all the time. Her record is 5 times in … [Read more...]
Donating felt great at the time…
I was late to our family Thanksgiving party. I was dressed and ready on time ...but as we were about to walk out the door Pea stopped and said, "Mommy look in the mirror. Don't you think you look fat in that shirt?" What?! Did you just call me fat? "No, you aren't fat but that shirt makes you look fat." Did my four year old just say that? I blame it on the start of … [Read more...]