Before I even had children, I knew I would want to be a working mom.
Sure, it's possible that my mind could have changed after having my son, but it didn't. I think it is partly due to the fact...
How many times have you approached the end of the day and realized that you have no idea where your time went? As bed time approaches, I relish those last few minutes with my little boy after his bath...
Let's face it: there are a LOT of blog posts out there already on resolutions, goals and even "my word for the year is acceptance" BUT before you assume that this is just another post about losing weight, making...
"We're getting separated." No, not me. But, I will never forget when I first heard those words come across a dear friend's lips. That news rattled me to my core. "But, y'all always have so much fun together," I...
One of our City Moms Blog Sister Sites started a series where each of its contributors recounted a typical day to their readers. I thought this was a wonderful way to showcase the diversity we do have as a mom...
Exasperation
I spend the whole day running. From 5am-10pm, I'm on the move. Shuffling kids off to school, working 9 hours and then coming home to run some more. The evenings are the hardest. I run room to room picking up toys and...
With food in the oven and family around the table, Thanksgiving is the feel-good meal of the year. And this year, it feels even better – because we’re, along with our sisters to the west, Red Stick Moms Blog,...
Being a working mom is an eternal evaluation of balance and presence of mind. Recently, as I was discussing the rapidly approaching tax season ahead of us with a colleague, she asked me a really challenging question. "At the...
My New (School) Year Resolutions
Now that I have finally admitted that I am in fact, in my mid-thirties and a pretty darned responsible mother, the beginning of the school year is infinitely more significant than the start of an...
Well, it is Friday again. I know for me it is the day that you look forward to all week. It means that for the next two days there is no carpool line, no uniforms, no deadlines for work,...
Consistency, my 2017 word … and truthfully, I did not meet that criteria to my fullest potential.
I had great intentions, as we all do, in the beginning of the year. At that time, yes, I thought I was...
A few weeks ago, I was living my normal life. I dropped my baby off at daycare, headed to work and did my normal routine. I work for a local retail store, so some days are better than others....