Oops and Daisies

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In Praise of Slowing Down

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Confession time. I’m addicted to being busy. Slowing down? It's not my forte. Over my handful of decades on this earth, I’ve had to force myself more than once to quit a few things, because I’d taken on far too much. I’ve had problems saying “no” to things people asked me to do. Now, as a mom, I find myself filling our calendar with classes, “field trips” to the library and park, and play … [Read more...]

4 Holiday Gift Ideas for Busy Moms

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When someone asks me what I want for the holidays, it takes me awhile to come up with things. When I do have a “list” to share, it tends to be really practical stuff: socks, clothes, things to help me organize. This year, with buying a house and finishing renovations, I literally asked my mom for curtains. So what do we moms really want? Trust me when I say we’ll be super appreciative of … [Read more...]

Letting Go of Perfection: I’m a Hot Mess Mom, and I’m (Working on Being) OK 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 their 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 … [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 a new preschool. You attended PreK last year too when we lived in the city, but this felt different. Today felt bigger. It felt 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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