I’ve always struggled with worrying what other people think of me. But who hasn’t? (Well, if you haven’t speak up; I want to know your secret). If I’m being honest, I think that might be one of the reasons I’m so positive on social media. Okay, yes, I’m largely a positive person; I’ve been “criticized” for being too optimistic…but part of it is, yes, I’m trying to focus on the positive, because … [Read more...]
Work From Home Mom Challenges, But 5 Reasons It’s Worth Every Second
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...]
5 Activities To Keep Young Kids Entertained So You Can Get Stuff Done (No Pinterest Skills Required)
My work at home “schedule” typically means working during quiet/nap time and after bed, but since I’m spending my kids’ sleep times working, it doesn’t leave much time for other things like laundry, dishes, and getting other household stuff done. Sure, the kids can “help” out even at their age, kind of. Buster has gotten pretty good at handing me all the utensils from the dishwasher. Little … [Read more...]
Reflections on Motherhood Overwhelm… and How to Cope
Motherhood overwhelm is real… and if I’m being honest, I’ve tried writing this blog post at least five times now. I’ve been feeling the overwhelm extra hard in the last few weeks. We put an offer in on a house (and it was accepted - yay!) but that was the easy part. There was the inspection, and the paperwork, and the negotiations, and the back and forth… and through it all, there’s this thing … [Read more...]
What I Wish People Told Me About Having a Second Kid
Now that we’ve had our second kid, we're officially a family of four (well, five counting the dog), and it feels like it’s always been this way, as if our family is complete now with little guy, or Boo Boo as I’ve taken to calling him . It feels like he’s always been a part of the family. That said though, 2017 was a year of adjustment in so many ways, and, for me, it was a lot about learning … [Read more...]
