Here’s the thing… when it comes to motherhood, we’re all in the same boat. All of us seem to feel that no matter what we do, it’s not enough. We all seem to wish we could be there more. Nobody seems to feel like they have it all together. It’s called mom guilt. Mom guilt. […] Read more…
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New Year, New Lessons
My son has to practice math facts and be tested on them every week. They are a list of 20 math problems that he has to answer in 60 seconds or less. There’s nine levels. He gets frazzled with each new set. As we study, he’ll get stumped on a problem. He’ll go over the […] Read more…
Are you on YOUR list?
How many times have you heard that you can not pour from an empty cup. Over and over again we’re reminded as moms to take care of ourselves. Motherhood can be hectic on a regular day. During the holidays everything is intensified and what’s usually just hectic, everyday life can become an all out stress […] Read more…
Is Parenthood a big Do-Over
Here’s what I’ve noticed about parenthood. In many ways, it’s a do-over. We get to look back at what our childhood was like and decide what we’d keep the same and what we’d change. The whole idea is that we want our kids to have the opportunities we didn’t. We want to them to be […] Read more…
Holiday Gift Guide : Shopping with Oprah
Can you believe the holidays are around the corner. Seriously, Thanksgiving is in a couple of weeks!! How did that happen? I already know it’s about to be a whirlwind in our family. My son’s birthday is this month. Then we roll into Thanksgiving and Christmas! So many people love the holidays for one reason […] Read more…
5 Podcasts you HAVE to listen to
What’s your to do list look like? I’m guessing it’s a lot like mine and overflowing with things to do. There are definitely the mom duties like getting the kids to school, Girl Scout meetings, Cub Scout events, karate and whatever else comes up. But add to that the projects that are just mine (this […] Read more…
EPIC self care tip I’m taking TODAY
I’m a part of a mom group that meets once a month. We discuss some of everything. At our last meeting, we talked through a few different topics. One thing that came up was how to carve out time for yourself. As moms, those self care talks are something we always make our way around […] Read more…
One Thing On My Back Burner
Sponsored: This post is sponsored by Cars.com. All opinions are my own. Lately, I’ve been having conversations with lots of people about motherhood and putting your dreams on the black burner. Of course, I’m not a fan of that idea. Still, to some extent, I think we all do it. I’ve been taking steps to […] Read more…
From LA to OC: I forgot about me
By now you know, back in June my family relocated. We moved from the Los Angeles area to Orange County. We are now about 40 miles away from L.A. When we decided that we were going to make this change I was a mix of excited and nervous. I was excited to move. We had […] Read more…
When was the last time you had a first time?
I was going through some old blog posts from my previous mommy blog and found my 40 before 40 list. I was pleasantly surprised that I had done some things on that list. Still, I was a little frustrated though that A LOT of those things weren’t close to being checked off. Did I mention […] Read more…
