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Since When Is Motherhood A Competition?

My son asked me to download a game for him on my phone. I oblige him and search for something fun, educational and most of all FREE. Mama don't play that. I'm scrolling through the list when I see this game: The hell? The game's description reads: Babies may be cute but they sure are a handful. Here, you don't have to just tackle these brats; you have to beat your next-door neighbor … [Continue reading...]

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Do You Have Life Insurance? Thinking About The Future And The “What Ifs”

Our insurance agent called a few weeks ago and suggested we come in, before our birthdays, to review our insurance policies and to make sure we had enough coverage—you know, "in case." My first instinct was to say, "No, thank you," because we have policies already on each of us. But then I figured it wouldn't hurt to listen to what she has to say. Now I'm nervous because thinking about … [Continue reading...]

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Get Your Man Off The Couch And Into The Household Routine

What I’m going to say is not going to be popular, but here it is: If your husband doesn’t pull his weight around the house, well, it might be your fault. *ducks* WHO THREW THAT SHOE AT ME? Let me explain. Sometimes (and I mean sometimes) we expect our husbands to rise to our expectations when we’ve never fully explained what those expectations are. We add one, two, three kids to the mix and … [Continue reading...]

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Confession Time: I’m Having A Hard Time Letting Go

My "baby" is now 4. Do you know how long it took for me to be able to say that? Shoot, the day before his birthday I was telling everyone he was 3. Not "about to turn 4," but "3." Period. And for the couple months since his birthday I've been saying he "just turned 4." But now I'm taking a deep breath and saying (perhaps more to myself than anyone else) that my baby is indeed 4. His … [Continue reading...]

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To Be Or Not To Be (A Stay-At-Home Mom) – That Is The Question

Frequently (at least a couple times a week), I will hear from a mom with a question something like this: "Help me! I would love to spend more time with my kids but I'm having trouble figuring out how it make it work! How would we survive on just one income?" Some people might tell them that it is very possible to live on one income; you just have to cut back and spend purposefully. I don't … [Continue reading...]

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When You Feel Like Your Family Doesn’t Appreciate All You Do

  The other day, my husband and I both had late night work events. I had the kids with me and dropped them off at my mom's house. I called my husband after we were both done and on our respective ways home, and asked him to pick up some Chipotle for me. He said no because he said he was too tired to get out the car. He then asked if I wanted Wendy's. I didn't. I wanted Chipotle and … [Continue reading...]

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How A Trip To The Doctor Quickly Became A Wake-Up Call For Me

Last Tuesday, I woke up with a pain in my neck and shoulder. I had slept on my husband's side of the bed the night before and had tossed and turned all night to get comfortable, so I figured I probably just slept wrong. But then on Wednesday it was still hurting. Not as much, but certain areas on my neck were warm to the touch and very painful. Again, I chalked it up a night of tossing and … [Continue reading...]

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{Monday Morning Motivation} Finding Time For You

How interesting that I actually recorded this the day before I went to the doctor and she basically told me I was running myself into the ground. Hmmmm... In this video, I'm talking to YOU about why you need to make time for yourself. No excuses! Find at least an hour a week where you can sit and breathe and focus on something that makes YOU happy! … [Continue reading...]

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