Office Job To Stay At Home Mom: The Two Biggest Things
I’ve been working on a series of posts in my head for awhile now. Things I’ve learned about being a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) since getting laid off in August. Because I was essentially a SAHM with LilZ for the first 3 years I was in college, none of this is new or surprising. But since I have a blog now, I feel like it’s a good place to address it since so often women find themselves comparing the two. I find myself able to contribute to this comparison from a... Read More
I’m Probably Just Overly Sensitive…
I don’t subscribe to websites set up mainly to find humor in making fun of average Joes or Janes. Especially ones that post pictures of the innocent victims and create a community out of mocking them for being fat, or dressing poorly. However, almost everyone I know does so they either get emailed to me or I see them show up in my Feed Reader when other people share them out. But I try to ignore them because those things just make me uncomfortable. Now, I’m no saint.... Read More
Truth
Parenthood is not easy. Did you know that? I mean, I hope I’m not ruining anything for you if you were under the impression that it’s all cute giggles and sloppy kisses all the time. But it’s not even that wonderful half of the time. I’d say, maybe, one third of the time it’s cute and sweet. The rest of the time? Disgusting. And painful. And also very difficult and complicated. You constantly find yourself wondering what kind of effect your current... Read More
Possibly the Crappiest Hiding Place EVER
Mo’ Applesauce!
I don’t have a lot of concrete memories of my childhood. Maybe it’s because I don’t have a lot of photos to solidify the memories, I’m not sure. But one of the most vivid memories I have is sitting in a line in the library at my school when I was probably in Junior High…and doing Criss-Cross Applesauce with my friends. I think every girl had similar routines they did, but it seems like they vary across regions. Either way, it was a combination of... Read More
