Tag: career mom
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3am Wake Up Cries. (Exhausted Mom)
From the moment those two pink lines show up, you are being told how hard being a parent is. Constant crying, feeding on demand, diaper overloads. And of course those 3am wake up cries. But they never tell you the pure emotional exhaustion you will truly feel from trying to be the perfect mom. And I’m not…
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Guest Post- Working Moms: 5 Ways To Recharge Your Batteries.
If you’re a busy working mom like me, you know what it’s like to juggle a hectic personal and professional schedule with a never-ending list of things to do. One of the few benefits of the global COVID-19 pandemic is that it has caused many people to pause and reevaluate who and what truly mattered…
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Don’t Wish Away The Years.
I look at this little face, these little cheeks and these little hands and I wish that I could stop time. The years go by so fast. All these little stages of growth, I feel like sometimes we wish them away and it breaks my heart. We wish the pregnancy stage away because the heartburn,…
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You’re Going To Make It.
I know it’s hard sometimes. The lives we live and the things we go through. It doesn’t seem fair, and a lot of times it isn’t. You try so hard to be positive, to think of the good that might come out of these situations that you find yourself in. But sometimes you just can’t…
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Kitchen Remodel- Floors and Countertops Are In!
Living in a renovation is not fun, even if it is just our kitchen. You have so many things scattered everywhere and I like order so it’s super hard for me! Everything is coming together so beautifully though and I can’t wait to show you. First that went in were the countertops and new sink.…
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Our Favorite Michigan Vacation!
We kicked off summer with an INCREDIBLE vacation to Port Austin, MI. It is our favorite spot to camp, and we go back as often as we can. We tent camp, and I could write a whole blog on camping with kids and a dog. It’s a lot of work, but the work is totally…
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How To Tell If You’re Ready For Another Baby.
Something I always knew I wanted, more than one child. But when you have your first, you get so caught up in it all, it’s hard to tell when you might be ready for another one. I always assumed I would want my children closer to three years apart. When you first bring home a…
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Top 5 Tips To Become an Organized Mom.
As a mom I feel like one of the biggest struggles is staying organized. It’s a huge goal but it rarely happens, am I right? I know in my family, I’m the one being asked what time everything is at or what day and where is this and where is that? It’s a tough job…
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Another week…
Does time get away from anyone else or is it just me?! I just thought I would share a little life update since I’ve been so MIA! We lucked out tonight, and softball was canceled due to weather. Michigan got snow last night, and if our bodies haven’t reacted enough to spring, we get to…
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Kitchen Remodel- Painting is Finished!
Kitchen painting is finished! What a difference paint makes you guys! So crazy how open it can make a smaller kitchen look. If you haven’t noticed we have been absent on here for a couple weeks! Life has been so busy with renovations around our house and then Marissa’s girls are starting sports. A break…