MOMents

  • MOMents

    Unlocking The Next Life Level

    16 years. I’ve been a stay at home mom for 16 years now, and for every one of those 16 years, I have had at least one child home with me. Sometimes several. But always at least one. Even during the pre-K half-day stints, there was still a kid home with me for at least part of the day. Until now. For the first time in 16 years, every single one of our six kids is in school full-time. And for the first time in 16 YEARS, I am home… alone. And to say that it feels strange is a vast understatement. I had planned to go back to teaching…

  • Books,  MOMents

    Amazing Moms Book

    Mother’s Day is soon approaching, so chances are that you’ll find yourself sporting a macaroni necklace & eating burnt toast made with childlish love as you attempt to nurse a wilting school-plant-sale geranium back to life. Or, maybe you’ll be spending your Mother’s Day up early on the sidelines of a peewee soccer game, because let’s face it- even on Mother’s Day, the majority of us still end up putting our beloved babies first. If you’re anything like me, even though you truly appreciate the sentimental gifts & efforts, what you’d really like is a day off, recovering from the other 364 days of gritty motherhood effort, no?   7y.o: “Mom, what…

  • From The Heart,  MOMents

    Diamonds In The Rough

    Happy New Year and all that jazz! I’m not a big fan of resolutions, mainly because as someone who fights a tendency towards perfectionism, I used to go overboard on them. I’d make resolutions, but along the lines of: Clean & organize every single corner of my house. Always. Work out every single day. Eat only healthy things. All the healthy things. Never the bad things. Be patient with my kids. And never, ever, yell. Ever, ever. You know the drill… good intentions, but resolutions so tightly wound & unrealistic that only a few hours after making them, I’d fail & give up entirely.   Jan 1, 12:01am: “My 2017…

  • MOMents

    Investing In Yourself

    It’s been awhile, huh? Though June is always a notoriously busy month here, my recent absence isn’t due to just a kid-crammed calendar… …but due to a broken laptop. Because, you know, KIDS. I’ll share what went down to make a point that I think is relative to many parents out there- moms in particular. Recently I had committed more of my time to my social media business, & have been battling against the naturally chaotic flow of our lives here in order to maintain it. Finding “spare” moments can be challenging at best, so I’ve been determined to keep plugging away at it, since it’s a passion of mine. Picture It: After…

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