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My Christmas Gift To Myself

I said that 2011 was all about "focus." Well, somewhere in the shuffle my focus got lost and I found myself "yes, yes, yes"ing to everything that came my way. Part of that was because I'm self-employed now and turning down an opportunity means my kids might not eat next month. I was ripping and running my way through the days and nights and feeling run down almost every single day. 2011 was … [Continue reading...]

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Damn, I’m Tired

What about you? Are you tired? Do you curse your alarm clock when it goes off in the morning? Do you hate the fact that you have to wake up when it's still so dark outside? Do you promise yourself that THIS will be the night you go to bed early, but then you drag yourself in the bed post-midnight once again? Would you give your left arm for a decent night's sleep that you wake up rested … [Continue reading...]

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What I’m Teaching My Kids: Life Lessons To Learn And Love

I want to be a capable mom. I want my kids to know they can come to me for questions to life's many answers, or when they just feel perplexed. School issues? I'm there. Friendship troubles? Come sit right here next to Mama. *taps couch cushion* I feel like I have so many lessons, so much I want to teach them - I need to write it all down. Here's my first shot at a list. Babies, Mama's … [Continue reading...]

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Why Is Motherhood Harder For Me Than Everyone Else?

It's a question I used to ask myself all the time. Why did other mothers seem so much better at anticipating their kids' needs? Keeping their cool when their little ones were throwing a tantrum?  Why couldn't I...? It's a dumb question. They're all dumb questions. We all fall into our groove in this motherhood thing at our own pace. It's normal. You know that warm feeling that's supposed … [Continue reading...]

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Slow Leak In The Tires (Or, Why I Need To Take Care Of Me)

Last week was incredibly busy. It was one of those weeks where I cursed being a work-at-home mom with two kids under 5 and no friggin' babysitter. I was interviewing people all over the country, keeping my fingers crossed that they would be able to fit the interview in during my kids' naptime, and that I would be coherent enough to ask meaningful questions. I was a participant in this … [Continue reading...]

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I Got Laid (Off): 10 Things I’ve Learned Since Getting the Boot

It has been two months exactly since I was laid off. It still feels like yesterday. On Sunday nights, I still get that "Gotta go to work in the morning" feeling. Every morning I wake up and turn to grab my work clothes. Then I remember. I have no where to go. I stay here. Right now, I am the work-at-home mama of two. Both kids are home with me all day every day. In between breakfast, … [Continue reading...]

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Guest post: Lose the Negativity

by Blessing It was my Junior year in college when my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I found out we were pregnant. I did not know how else to think of it. I was working every summer to pay for my out-of-state college tuition, and living expenses. I didn’t need this. "Not now," I whispered. I cried all night, but after days of praying and fasting (yes, I fasted), I knew the answer was to keep … [Continue reading...]

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Determination

I was listening to the radio and this comedian was getting serious about some of the failures and successes of his career. He talked about how Hollywood tried to shut him out and compared it to being attacked by a dog: (Rough paraphrase) It's like what they say about being attacked by a dog. You can't run, you can't tug your way free. If a dog bites your hand, you can't pull away. You have to … [Continue reading...]

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