photo credit I am having one of those days when everything is just.too.much for me. It started with a glance at the calendar. One week never seemed so short in my life. I need to reorganize everything in my house while living with two little tornadoes that are ALWAYS with me. I took this little facebook quiz and I am not surprised in the slightest by the results. … [Read more...]
Just call me “a soon to be stay at home mom”
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...]