There are days when I throw my hands up in the air and decide that it’s time to quit my side gig and day job to instead focus on trying to become a better mom. Then there are days when I give up and say I just suck as a mom because I just can’t figure...
Category: Motherhood
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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Looking for ways to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with your children? Below I share a fun an easy activity to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy with your children. When I was younger, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was not just a day off from school, but a day where I could...
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When Your Husband Steals Your iPhone
Apparently it’s not just kids that like to have fun with your iPhone camera. We had a 9 hour road trip and while I was driving someone found something to do to entertain himself. I suppose reading a book would’ve been too boring…
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Christmas Staycation 2011
I hope everyone has been having a great holiday season so far! Each year we spend so much time and energy getting ready for the big day and before we know it, it’s all finished. Crazy stuff, isn’t it? This year, I wanted to savor my time off from work as much as possible...
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Momsters: Holiday Edition
If you’ve seen the movie, I Don’t Know How She Does It, staring Sarah Jessica Parker, then you may remember the Momster characters featured in the scene below. They were the two, Type-A have it all together, do it all moms. Even if you haven’t watched the movie, I’m sure you know one of these...
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Balancing Legal Career & Motherhood
Seems like ages ago that I worked at a large firm where I earned an impressive salary serving prestigious clients. Although time has flown by, it’s only been six years since I made the decision to walk away from my plush law firm job to focus on my three children. I would like to say the decision was a tough one, but it...
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The Difference of Ten Years
What a difference ten years make for a mother. My brother and his wife just had their first baby and I was asked to be the godmother. I was so honored and happy to have been asked and realize that I have big shoes to wear. The Godparent is such an important role in a child’s life. As a Godparent, I am to help nurture the baby’s...
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Flashback Friday – All Grown Up Now
Last night I was thinking about how chaotic my life used to be with three kids four and under. When my third baby was born, I had two in diapers and on bottles. That time period was really a blur. It zipped by so fast that I really can’t remember the details of what happened. I just remember the gist...
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Beyonce Music Awards
Beyonce’s baby bump officially takes over the world. By now you probably heard the big news regarding Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement on last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs quickly became the BMAs when Beyonce walked the red carpet and paused to do the standard, “I’m with child cradle of the belly pose” that so...