How many times have you heard a mom say, “I’m just trying to balance it all!” Whether it’s a mom who works outside the home or a SAHM – we all have the same story. Everybody is searching for the balance. Well, here’s my newsflash – it ain’t happening. I’m sorry. I know it’s that […] Read more…
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The kids always come first, right?
Not too long ago, I was having a conversation with a friend. She was telling me about something that she’d read. It was a post about motherhood. The author was talking about the need to be a selfish mother. At first, I balked. My thoughts went straight here: You can’t be selfish once you have […] Read more…
My Simple Self Care Solutions
I can’t be the only one who didn’t think about the words “self-care” until I became a mom. All of a sudden I was very aware of it and had to have it! LOL Once I realized how far down I’d fallen on my own to do list, It felt selfish to do stuff that […] Read more…
Burnout is real! How to deal.
Every now and then I need a break and I take it. When I need a break from my everyday routine, I step away for a girls night, When we need a change of scenery our little family takes a vacay. So when the time came for me to step away from this space… I […] Read more…
Going Solar: L.A. Style
In 2002, I moved to Los Angeles. I have never lived in such a go solar, health conscious, energy preserving place. If you want to be in shape and at your healthiest, this is the place to do it. It’s been a good thing for me. I felt like I was a pretty healthy girl. […] Read more…
Goal Smash: Mid Year Check-in
The days are getting longer and I’m getting really excited about summer. Mixed with my excitement has been a huge amount of stress. There’s been a lot going on in my little neck of the woods that has me really maxed out. Vacation, anyone? That’s one of the goals on my list these days. In […] Read more…
Let me see your pain
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the barber/beauty shop. My husbands barber does my hair too so it’s always a good mix of people in the shop. Imagine what happens when the barber shop collides with the beauty shop. It makes for some really interesting conversations. This week, the topic centered around being […] Read more…
5 Reasons Mom Has To Be First
Some lessons hurt. Some lessons keep coming until you figure out what you’re supposed to learn. It’s never fun to learn things the hard way. Sometimes, that’s the only way we get it though. Or is that just me? I’m not proud to say that I can be hard headed. Still, it’s the truth. I’m […] Read more…
Teach Me How To Fly
New ideas spring up out of the blue all of the time. Whether it’s a blog post idea, a book – it’s always something. It’s how my brain is wired, I guess. I’ve gotten used to the constant movement. The way one thought piggy backs to the next and it all makes sense to me because […] Read more…
Prince, Passion + Inspiration
I sat at work and people ran into the edit bays with the news that Michael Jackson was gone. I was pregnant with my son. We’d just dropped our son off to the babysitter and headed to date night when the DJ on the radio announced Whitney was gone. I was pregnant with my daughter. […] Read more…
