If you’re a new mom or a mom of a baby with a newborn at home, you may see all of the inspirational quotes about pursuing your passions and reaching for the starts and starting each and every day with a fresh new start and think something along the line of: Give me a freaking…
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Why We Started Passion Meets Practicality
It’s my turn to talk about my “why.” Why did I start this site? Why do I only wear lounge wear/athletic wear? Why do I never do my hair? Why do I have so many children? So many questions, so few answers, but here is (at least) the answer to why I started this site:
What Happens When A Woman Says “No”
Recently it seems like every thing I read or listen to is all about encouraging women to say “no” to too much commitment in their lives. Say no to the PTA and the volunteer cupcakes and the free babysitting and the extra work projects, one suggestion reads. Say no and make time for yourself. I’ve…
When Dreams Find You Instead
By: Leah Outten Blogging has become popular these days, it seems like everyone and their mom has one. Which, I honestly love because peeking into each other’s lives and at the deepest heart matters thrills me as an introvert who communicates and understands better through the written word. Back when I started my blogging journey…
8 Sneaky Ways To Get Work Done At Home With A Baby
Over the years, I’ve accumulated a myriad of tips + tricks to outsmart, escape, and otherwise run away from my children while I try to get stuff done. Just kidding, guys, I adore being in my children’s faces 24/7 and would gladly feel their stinky breath upon me on all day if I could. Just…
5 Writing Tips From Author Emily Giffin
Last month, I traveled six hours round-trip with my two oldest in tow and my sister along for the ride to meet one of my writing idols, Emily Giffin. It may sound crazy, but I first fell in love with Emily’s writing with her book, “Baby Proof” and I’ve been addicted ever since. And perhaps just as…
A Day In The Life of A Freelance Writer
I don’t know about you, but I have a strange fascination with peeking into other mothers’ lives. Does that sound weird? It’s not, I swear. It has more to do with wondering exactly how other mothers manage to do it all on a daily basis. Much like how I occasionally watch the Duggars on Netflix…
My New Writing Portfolio
For any of my writer friends out there looking for a way to organize their clips and showcase their impressive word skills, I did some digging around yesterday for a good website to start my online writing portfolio and came across this one. My writing has gotten to the point where I have way too…
Learning To Let Go
This week, I lost one of my steady writing jobs. And since the moment I read that email and came across the importance of freelancers also having a back-up plan, I’ve been in slight panic mode. I realize that the third trimester of pregnancy probably isn’t the best time to start job hunting, but it…
Keep Calm and Carry On
Over the weekend, I had a pretty miserable time at work. There’s the doctor that I swear, when I’m around, 50,000 things seem to go wrong. The IV goes bad, we’re missing equipment, I trip and fall on my face. You get the drift. The sort of things that make me look like the suave,…