I thought I had more time. I thought I had a lot more time, in fact. For so long, I pushed my children away, intent on getting the “important” stuff of life done first. I thought if I could just finish the work, close out the article, update the spreadsheet, switch the laundry, start dinner, or…
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Not “Just” a Mom
Today after baking up a batch of pumpkin muffins (recipe here), I thoughtfully invited myself down to my neighbor’s house to share the fall goodness for a lovely play date. (I’m generous like that, letting my kids go play somewhere else that I didn’t have to clean up, apparently…) As we settled in, drinking delicious…
One Bad Day Doesn’t Make You a Bad Mom
Last week, I had a really, really bad mom day. And by that, of course, I mean that I was a horrible mother. I woke up in an instant bad mood to Jake screaming and the realization that his crib was filled with poop, something that no one had apparently noticed in the two days…
What I Learned in My First Week of Work
I started my new job at work last week. I stayed down by the office for 3 days to get settled in and catch up on the crazy amounts of work they had going on. For the first time in my life, I got dressed up in a cute little businessy dress and headed into…