My husband knew from day one of dating me that my education was something I took pride in. The fact that I had gone to school for my associates, being a young, then single mama was empowering to me. It was the evidence I needed to push myself to move forward through hard times. Soon…
Category: Family
Financial Freedom Means Something Different to Me
One of my biggest insecurities in this world is around money. Honestly it is. The reason? I messed up pretty big when it came to finances many years ago. It’s not something I am proud of, or even something I like to talk about, however, I believe it happened for a reason. I am now…
Good Enough is the New Perfect
I will open this post by admitting that I am a recovering perfectionist. I am, it’s true, and it was really bad. I wanted my life and everything in it to be perfect. Absolutely perfect. No waves. No imperfections. Let me tell you about the pressure, stress and anxiety that came with having this narrative…
My Reflection
Have you ever sat down and just had some reflection on the year. This has been something I have wanted to do, but I could not find the time or head space to do so. Then the most interesting thing happened. We lost power at our house AND my children are sleeping. The house is…
Finding Me Time Without the Guilt
Something that has been coming up a lot in conversation is around self care. It is amazing to me how many women have so much guilt wrapped around the idea. The amount of women that tell me they don’t have the time, or the resources, to have some time dedicated for themselves honestly breaks my…
Boundaries Around the Holidays
The holiday season can be a magical time, but can also be an extremely stressful time. It can be triggering for some, or full of too many demands and plans making us so busy that we don’t actually have the opportunity to FEEL this time of year, but most just survive through it. Tell me,…
What I Have Learned From My Three Year Old
I’ll be the first to admit, I have learned a lot from my children over the years. However, lately I have felt that I have learned a lot thanks to my middle child, so she has become my teacher of life lessons. The first thing I would say to someone who has a three year…
To My First Love
I was eighteen years old when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. I was in my freshman year at college and was smitten by her father. Our relationship was brand new when we heard the news. A baby. Wow. You can imagine the thoughts, fears, worries and long list of other emotions…
Work Life Satisfaction- Feeding Edition!
Being a mama that works outside of the home full time, I often struggle with the energy or time to make meals for our family. Eating at home together as much as possible as a family is something that I really strive for. Though we are really busy, something I try to make possible as…
How Becoming a Morning Person Changed Me
A wise woman once told me, you need to start your day in offense instead of defense. Not being a sports fan, I had to actually Google the difference so I could understand what she meant by this. Then it hit me. Waking up at the same time as my kids really did start my…