I have found that having a few really really good friends- you know- the ‘know where the body is hidden’ kind of friends is far superior to a hundred ‘lets go out’ kind of friends. I am not saying that you can’t still be friends with all hundred of those people, but maybe they will be acquaintances more than friends at this stage of life. And that’s okay…
I have been called mommy for almost 12 years. It is rare that a week goes by and someone does not tell me how wonderful, thoughtful, well behaved, etc. one of my children is. I do not know what it is like to raise a teenager yet (send advice!) and I know everyone’s walk in motherhood is different and these tips may not apply to every child or situation…
You see for the last 3 years we have lived in a 1 bedroom house. With 10 people. 😳 And yes, we are very much looking forward to the day we get to move into our new bigger house, BUT there are a few things that I will actually miss about this small house and I believe our family has grown closer together through living in such a small area…
We have had two trips to Disney World and both were absolutely perfect, but our Disney learning curve would’ve been less if I had read a blog such as this telling me a few tips and tricks to maximize the Disney experience…
As busy mommas it is so easy to let the little people who mean everything to us consume every last ounce of energy leaving nothing for ourselves or our spouse. If this is repeated day in and day out we find ourselves far from the best version of who we can be…
This will be a fun space for the kids to return to later on to read the thoughts of their mom as she was in the weeds raising them! It will also be a fun place for me to reflect back on as I get older to see what my thoughts were at different stages…