Growing up as a Baptist, we did not usually observe Lent. But as an adult, living in a world of excess, observing Lent has become a regular practice in our lives. Last year, I was in the constant battle (ongoing) with clutter and stuff, so I did the 40 bags in 40 days challenge.… Continue reading Making a habit out of happiness
Today you need to do a pantry and freezer/fridge inventory, so that you can see what you have, and what you may need to buy this month. I include my groceries budget in my monthly budget, but this month is all about stretching your existing groceries (and your imagination near the end) just to see… Continue reading Day 3 (or anytime during week one) of the No Spend January Challenge
It’s the most wonderful time…..of the year. Yes, I love Christmas, BUT, I also adore the day after Christmas, the day when you can clean your house and put your decorations away. The new year is right around the corner and everything feels fresh and new. This Christmas was particularly difficult for me and… Continue reading She ain’t nothing but a Goal Digger
I have one little tiny person, two cats (more or less, not counting the pack of stray ones who congregate outside our home and sometimes break into the sunroom) and one giant dog. I do not know how families handle their morning routine when they have more than one little stubborn child. I hear mommies… Continue reading Taking the Crazy out of your Crazy Morning Routine
The holiday season is supposed to be the most thankful, joyous time of year. I personally consider the holiday season the time of year from October-December. If you have little ones, they love Halloween, then November comes, with the promise of family and thankfulness, only to be followed by the magic of Christmas. It is… Continue reading Surviving the holiday season as a single mama (or daddy)
We all remember that feeling from middle and high school, that feeling where everyone else is suddenly best friends and you are left out of the group. Or when all of your friends come back to school on Monday, and they had a fabulous weekend, and you were not invited. Even into adulthood, there are… Continue reading Dealing with Rejection, and other mommy troubles
It is no secret that I had a career first, then mommy life second. I had lots of years to put in the extra hours, afternoons and weekends, go to the gym for as long as I wanted, eat what I wanted, go to the bathroom and take a shower uninterrupted (that is the one… Continue reading Adventures in Parenting
I have a wide array of mommy friends, stay at home mamas, incredibly powerful in the board room mamas, and then I guess I fall somewhere in between, as a single working mama with a job that I adore, and a child that I cannot go one minute without thinking about (I am not a… Continue reading Mommy Failures, and other things my friends and I call ourselves
Boy Mama No Drama 