Finding joy amid the chaos
The long, cold days of winter can make it challenging to maintain healthy habits and sanity with young, energetic kids at home. As a mom of 3 very energetic boys, I’ve learned some helpful strategies to stay healthy while at the same time fight the winter blues. The key is planning ahead and being proactive. …
Laundry is my least favorite chore around the house. I will gladly choose scrubbing a toilet over doing laundry. I just find it to be an exercise in futility. Especially with children. I’m not talking about the sorting, washing, and drying. I love to have freshly laundered clothing. I even really like hanging sheets or …
I am an introvert. An introverted mom raising extroverted children. I love their extroversion. My children thrive off of being around people and don’t like having time alone. I however, as an introvert, need my alone time. I need my alone time BADLY! Batman is 6 and incredibly curious. He is also my only introvert. …
I love my children. I have loved my children since the day they were born. In fact I love ALL children. But I really do not like the newborn stage. For me it is absolutely miserable. I spent the first few months of my babies lives uncomfortable, exhausted, depressed, and living in a perpetual brain …
Welcome To My Momfessions As a human being I am far from perfect, and as a mother I may be even farther. But I try. I try to be a little bit better every day. But hey, isn’t that what this life is all about. Everyday trying to be just a little bit better than …
Fall is my favorite time to be outside. The weather is cool, but not yet cold. And there are so many fun outdoor fall activities, many of which don’t cost any money. It’s such a great time to be outside and explore nature. I try to get my kids outside everyday. But during the fall …
I love spending time with my family outside of the house, or doing pre-planned, simple, fun activities. It breaks up the monotony of being a stay-at-home-mom. Being a chef and chauffeur gets a little BORING and EXHAUSTING sometimes. So this year I decided to make my Autumn Bucket List: Kid Friendly (which you can download …
For years I refused to set New Year Resolutions. I set other goals, but purposely avoided doing so at the first of the year. I just didn’t see the point. My friends would make them year after year and forget all about them by February. This was evidenced by the gym that I went to. …
As a childhood cancer family we are somewhat of experts when it comes to social distancing. As soon as you hear the words “your child has cancer” social distancing becomes a way of life, the “new normal” so to speak. It becomes the best way to protect your neutropenic child. You learn ways to adapt …
Well y’all, I did it! I exercised for 30 days straight, not missing a single one. It definitely wasn’t easy, but I did it! There were days I wanted to quit, days that I felt “just too tired” but I pushed through anyway. And can I just say, I’m unbelievably proud of myself! 30 days …