Oops and Daisies

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Nanowrimo Prep: Give Yourself Permission to Do This

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It’s almost time for Nanowrimo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month. This “event” is to help encourage writers to get the novels out of their heads and onto the paper (or computer screen, I should say) in just one month’s time. If it sounds crazy, it kind of is… but it is also really amazing motivation to write the stories that have been swirling around in our heads. The goal: at … [Read more...]

Letting Go of Perfection: I’m a Hot Mess Mom, and I’m (Working on Being) Okay with That

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I need to regularly remind myself that the things people often put on social media are their highlight reel. They’re not our full lives: the heartaches, the disappointments, the anxiety…. I need to remind myself of that, so I figured others might need this reminder too. There’s a reason that I say this blog is in “pursuit” of work, life, harmony… I don’t have everything all figured out. And I’m … [Read more...]

Work From Home Mom Challenges, But 5 Reasons It’s Worth Every Second

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Working from home isn’t at all what I expected it to be. Before I had my first, I thought, naively, oh, since I’ll be home, I’ll have SO much time to get things done! My daughter will sleep or play, while I do work, and the house will always be clean. HA! That was definitely a ‘pre-kid’ mindset. I had no conception of how life (and work) would change so drastically once our family grew. And if … [Read more...]

Letter to my Daughter as She Starts at a New Preschool

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Oh my sweet girl, You amaze and impress me every day… but especially today, the day you started PreK. You attended preschool last year too when we lived in the city, but this felt different. Today felt bigger. It felt even more momentous, in big part because you’re now going five days a week and because I drop you off at the curb. (I seriously had a moment of… how can I just hand you off to a … [Read more...]

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