This past week, as I took my morning walk on my normal path through our neighborhood, something big dawned on me. I used to be fearless. I was walking down one of the many streets in our neighborhood that line the woods and marsh. I always catch myself looking out into the trees and wondering about …
Category Archives: Mom Life
To the moms behind the scenes…
Today, my tiny dancer daughter had a moment in the spotlight. She won an amazing honor at her summer dance intensive. I clapped. I took pictures. I was so incredibly proud. Her first comment upon seeing me was, “Are you crying?!” No! (Yes…I cried.) This mom life can be tough at times, and dance mom life? Don’t even get me …
Balance
I am it. I am the balance to this world I’ve created whether I like it or not. Let me tell you a story… I am the most introverted, antisocial, but loyal being you will meet. (Yes, I’ve realized that it’s okay to build yourself up. I AM loyal.) I love my husband. I love my children. I love my …
Things are Just Peachy
Confession. Things are not peachy. This week has been hard. The kind of hard that makes you open a second bottle of wine and scroll Facebook to enjoy the perception of everyone’s green grass. The kind of hard that makes you doubt yourself. That’s the worst kind of hard in my opinion. Monday, I felt …
My Laundry is Always Last
Being a mom means my laundry is always last, but maybe that’s not such a bad thing.