This last Monday brought my 12-week anniversary of not working. I know it seems a little strange to call it an anniversary -but by definition an anniversary is a "recurrence of a date marking a notable event" (Thanks Merriam-webster dictionary). And thinking over everything that has been and happened in the past - it defiantly … Continue reading What I learned about myself…
Mom life
Update: 6 months post hysterectomy
6 months ago, I had a robotic laparoscopic hysterectomy -you can read about it at My hysterectomy experience. I also did a 4 week follow-up with Post Hysterectomy Life. Here is an update to how I am doing 6 month post-op. I have a confession...I end up laughing every time I walk by the tampons … Continue reading Update: 6 months post hysterectomy
Mom time
Here are some ideas when you get that all elusive "Mom Time"! As a mom, I don't often get true time to myself. Yes, I get some at night after my daughter goes to bed, but usually by then I am so tired all I want to do is go to bed! The trouble is … Continue reading Mom time
What a lovely burden…
I was busy...too busy. After months of slowly healing from burnout, and finally starting to feel better, I had slid back into old ways. It started a couple months before with the addition of ducks to our family. They needed daily cleaning, watering, feeding, time out of their pen and overall care. That in itself … Continue reading What a lovely burden…
Kids Quiet Time
Ever get to the end of the day, you are dragging, the kids are over-tired and grumpy and no matter what you try it doesn't seem to help and it happens day after day? Exhausting? - yes, but quiet time may help. When I returned to working remotely after having my daughter, I thought "great!" … Continue reading Kids Quiet Time
Thankful and Encouragement journals
Thankful and encouragement journals are great ways to help you stay positive and focused on what's important in life. Thankful and encouragement journals A couple years ago I went through some burn out. I became very cynical and felt that I had lost my hope. I felt stuck. After a little time to just be … Continue reading Thankful and Encouragement journals
A Yearly Bucket List
A bucket list is usually for things that a person wants to do before they die, but a yearly bucket list can help you enjoy some of your goals well before hand! I am not much of a fan for New Year's resolutions. Most start out with great expectations and intentions but usually only last … Continue reading A Yearly Bucket List
Post Hysterectomy Life
Here is a follow-up to post My hysterectomy experience. This post tells about how the first 4 weeks went after my robotic laparoscopic hysterectomy. I hope it is helpful! Four weeks ago, I had my hysterectomy. It's strange, because it seems like it was so long ago. I will start at the day of when … Continue reading Post Hysterectomy Life
My hysterectomy experience
Probably not a post for guys, but hey, you never know. Sometimes it's good to know what us ladies go thru. I ended up with diagnoses of endometriosis, ovarian cysts and fibroids - and hey lets throw a little PMDD in there just for the heck of it! So, a few months back I found … Continue reading My hysterectomy experience
Cleaning a kids room
maybe just a little bit over-exaggerated, but pretty darn close... Our house is small, not tiny house small, but small. It becomes a little more cramped when you throw into the mix our hobbies, working from home, and homeschool. My husband also tends to fall into the hoarding category. He denies it, but my own … Continue reading Cleaning a kids room
What am I thankful for?
Have you ever stopped and reflected on what you are truly thankful for? Today I wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving! I think we all have at one time or another in our lives, stopped and took a count of what we are thankful for. Usually its after a health scare or car … Continue reading What am I thankful for?
work-from-home Mommy
So what are some of the challenges that a work from home mom faces? There are many and sometimes they seem endless. Dads fall into this too, so lets not forget them! guilt - when it comes to children, this is such a large and heavy topic that it just by itself can be its … Continue reading work-from-home Mommy
How to survive traveling with your kids
Hello, hello and happy Friday. With the arrival of November it brings to mind holiday travel - which can be fun - but when children are involved it can become a overwhelming production in no time. Before I had my daughter I would notice how some parents seemed to barely make it through the holidays … Continue reading How to survive traveling with your kids
5 things I want to do today…
With all the things you have to do, have you ever wondered what it would be like to do something you wanted to do everyday? My daily to-do list is long. Lately it has become even longer, fall garden clean-up, prepping ducks for winter, blog posts (I know I did that to myself), even preparing … Continue reading 5 things I want to do today…