Happy New Year Moms!

Did anyone else do a countdown this year?!?! Just me?!?! No, I'm not crazy - I realize January 2020 is still four solid months out. But I'm not waiting 4 months to hit some goals and finish 2019 strong.  And neither should any other parents out there. The day after Labor Day is the first…

The Conundrum of Competition and Comparison

I remember the first time I competed against someone and won.  My older sister - by 18 months - was learning her multiplication facts.  I was two years behind her in school, but wanted to do whatever she was doing.  My dad was in our room holding the flash cards.  3 x 4?  12!!!  I…

Own Your Story

I was hormonal, crying, pregnant, and cold as I sat in my car talking with a former co-worker.  "Do you need to work right now?!" he asked me.  "What do you mean?  I've always worked."  I worked the long hours, traveled a lot.  I climbed the ladder.  He asked me why I was still working…

The Perfect Storm

Have you guys heard there is a blizzard out there?!  No?! It's all everyone in a four state zone can post about.  And it sucks.  My pasty white legs wanna see some sun!  I haven't left the house in 54 hours and when I do tomorrow I may have forgotten how to drive.  But, it's…

Random Things No One Tells You

I was out to happy hour last week with a friend and I randomly commented that everyone knows about the freshman 15, but no one mentions the 35/10.  You know, the 10 pounds that randomly hangs on your thighs and hips with a grip that gives Wonder Woman a run for her money.  And she…

We’re Not Raising Quitters

Isn't it weird that all those cringe-worthy memories you have hidden since childhood come back rearing their ugly head when you have kids?  I'm talking about the painful stuff that you worked hard to overcome - the stuff that made you who you are.  The reason you push or protect your children from going through…

Let it all Hang Out

I was recently attacked on social media by a girl I hardly know.  She had tagged me in a random post about how she didn't like that her friends promoted businesses on social media.  (Let's not get into the fact that she's constantly posting boob pics to promote her "fitness" business. Also insert eye roll…

The balance to Social Sharing

I had a blog post all written about our home-buying process we recently went through.  We ultimately decided against buying a new home, and I wanted to share a few things that we had learned in this blog.  It was an emotionally draining and exciting process at the same time.  (And the blog was actually…