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Twitter: KharismaticKell
Greetings! I am Kelli Johnson Wingfield. Proud mother of Kenedi Marissa Wingfield and full time Marketing Associate at the University of Maryland Medical Center. I am also in the process of growing my own business, Kharismatic Kreations, LLC, a full service screen printing company. In addition to my daughter and my career, I am also going through a separation from my husband. While on this tightrope called life I was thrown a curve ball called divorce, have to withstand the wind of betrayal, and often I battle with the gusts of working mom guilt. This blog will document how I balance my life on what seems to be a very thin line between love, joy, success, guilt, regret and passion. It highlights my transition to single motherhood and entrepreneur, and the many life altering decisions I have to make.
Tightrope Tales is a light-hearted blog that will detail how to maintain your balance while striving to fulfill your dreams, provide for your family, and be a loving parent to your child.
This week I bought in one of my homemade, “Apple Brown Kelli” cakes to work as a special little holiday treat from me to all of my co-workers. “This cake is good, who made it? Your father?” they all asked. They could not believe that ... Read more...
I share custody of my daughter with my ex husband. So when holidays and special events come around, there's always the question, "How are we going to share the time?" I keep my daughter the majority of the time. Typically her fat ... Read more...
It's been a while since my last post, so it's only fitting that I provide a quick update. My divorce was finalized this summer, August to be exact. During the same time, I was promoted at work, and my business, Kharismatic Kreations, started to flourish ... Read more...
Last month, I wrote a post entitled, “Single Mother’s Day.” In summary, the post discussed how my father was instrumental in our efforts to celebrate Mother’s Day with my mother. How we learned to honor and appreciate her through his example. I wou ... Read more...
Fellow workmoms, do you mesh your personal style with your professional style? Or are the two total opposites?
For me, I like to mesh the two, but my personal style is not the norm at my current place of business.&n ... Read more...
My Mother’s Day weekend had its highs and lows this year. I had a full schedule of events on Saturday, which included a business networking event, a children’s birthday party, and a jewelry party. On Mother’s Day Sunday my sister and I tried to substitut ... Read more...
In the midst of what others may view as chaos, and with all that I have going on – I’ve found contentment and happiness.
I’m still going through the divorce process. Some days are a slow drain and the process seems to be moving at a snails ... Read more...
I am the owner of a yorkie poo named Kalib. I’ve had him since he was a 6 week old puppy and he’s now 4. Before having my daughter, he was my only child. And like caring for and raising a child, the dog is a lot of work – and not to mention expensive.&nb ... Read more...
Earth day is a month away; April 22, 2012 to be exact. I’ve mapped out a way I could be green, economical, and physically fit. Starting on April 1st I will begin taking public transportation into work. This will not only reduce my carbon footprint, but a ... Read more...
This past weekend I celebrated my daughter’s birthday. I had started planning for it the end of January, the same time in which I told my soon to be (not soon enough) ex husband about the party plans. His response was, “I don’t think I’m going to make it ... Read more...
