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I'm just a midwestern working mother struggling to find balance between the craziness being a parent and managing a successful career in corporate communications. I bring to light the joys, expectations, accomplishments, frustrations, and challenges of being a working mother.
After a two year battle with liver cancer, my dear Grandpa passed away last weekend. He chose to live his final days in the comfort of his home, so last Saturday, with all of his children, grandchildren, and one grandchild by his side, he died peacefully. ... Read more...
The funniest, most simple thing made me laugh harder than I have in a long time last night.
My husband was at hockey and I was getting Declan ready to get into the tub. We were jumping on the bed a bit, and when I tried to get his shirt on, it ... Read more...
My husband and I are going through one of those stressful times that happen in everyone’s life. Sometimes it’s easy to get bogged down by the stress and chaos, but this past weekend, I came away with a vast appreciation for what we do have ... Read more...
Going out to eat with an almost two year old is not the definition of relaxing.
It will usually start out okay. That is IF we don’t have to wait for a table. The other morning, we went out to brunch with my husband’s parents a ... Read more...
You know what my favorite thing to wake up to on a Sunday morning is?
Ok, well maybe not my favorite thing, but a strong second to seeing my little munchkin’s face in the morning after a deep 12 hour sleep, all swollen like he was stung by a b ... Read more...
You know what my favorite thing to wake up to on a Sunday morning is?
Ok, well maybe not my favorite thing, but a strong second to seeing my little munchkin’s face in the morning after a deep 12 hour sleep, all swollen like he was stung by a b ... Read more...
Declan and I met my very dear friend Molly, and her son, Carter a few days ago for lunch. Molly has been one of my longest friends. In fact our parent’s still live on the same street where we grew up together. We had a great time catching up ... Read more...
My husband was out of town a few weekends ago weekend, and I quickly learned that I had a major appreciation for mothers who are good at planning ahead fun activities to do with their children. I did make an attempt to set up some play dates, but nothing seemed to w ... Read more...
Remember back to the days when we had summers off from school? We didn’t have set schedules and we had all the time in the world to relax and hang out with friends. We could work on our tan at the pool and read books that weren’t mandatory requirem ... Read more...
