Busy Mama Book Review: Anxious People
From one “busy” mama to another, here is a light read about serious topics that will offer some levity to your days (or nights). Read on for more about how Backman makes that magic happen!
Monday Mindset: When I Really Don’t Want to…
Mindset management and flipping the script on the days when you really aren’t “feeling it.”
In the Mom Lane: Five Quick Snack Favs
I am super texture sensitive and have a sweet tooth that could lead me to a less nutritious option, so having a stash of ingredients to a better snack option is essential in making good, quick choices. Greek yogurt (higher in protein, if you shop carefully, MUCH lower in sugar) plus fresh fruit and a…
In the Mom Lane: Five Favs
I love bulleted lists. Here I’m going to give you a run down of five things I’m loving these days, that bring a little light and joy to my world, that they may do the same for yours! Meditation. Starting my days with quiet focus sets my intention and energy. I start with a five…
Monday Motivation: Devotion to “You Do You”
I came across a conversation thread yesterday, full of vitriol for those who choose to work in direct sales. I cannot speak for those who were posting the negative opinions as to whether they have direct personal experience or simply observational experience of others, but it left me sad and feeling insulted. In my time…
In the Mom Lane: Grief and Guiding Lights
A friend posted a copy of this picture the other day. It wrapped my heart in a cloak of sadness and sucked the breath right out of my lungs. I know that grief. That crushing weight, the one that clouds your mind and squeezes joy out of your heart. It finds you…when you expect it…
Writer Meme Monday: What it’s Like, Trying to Write With Little Kids…
My every day, haha! Little Man used to sleep through the departure of hubby and Big Dude during the week. No longer. He also used to stay in his crib for nap time. No longer. I had one blissful week when Little Man and Baby Boy had overlapping naps…and not much writing to show for…
Writer Meme Monday: Aaaaand Writing FAIL.
This was me, today at one o’clock. Actually, probably more like ten a.m. See, I signed up for Fiction War (a flash fiction challenge) with all intentions of writing a story! Writing something! And using the $$ I shelled out as incentive to get it done. Sadly, that was money down the drain. One evening…
Life in the Mom Lane: Toddlers vs. Locks, Part II
The other week we were gathered in the kitchen after dinner – me, hubby, Big Dude, Little Man and my in-laws. My father-in-law stepped into the garage to take some food to the overflow refrigerator and shut the door behind him. (Little Man is lightning fast and LOVES to play out there.) Well, it turns…
Writer Meme Monday: Working From Home With a Full House
Me: Writing Mo-Jo is back! And it’s Spring Break! Writing Mo-Jo: Woo-hoo! Time with the boys. Inspiration! Me: All three kids at home! I’m a little intimidated by the first time with all three at home, but we’ll set reasonable goals (kids fed and uninjured, house standing at 6:30)! Writing Mo-Jo: Woo-woo? All day with…
The Mom Who Runs: 