Have you ever heard about National Work & Family Month? I hadn’t heard about it either, until Sarah from Me Plus 3 Today  asked me to submit a guest post all about balancing work & family life, since she had recently started a new series called Work-Life Wednesday series. It’s a great series – and I’m enjoying every post so far, especially since my guest post is the 2nd post in the series.  If you’re interested in learning more about National Work & Family Month, check out Sarah’s first post in the series. If you’re wondering how you are going to balance a full-time […]

For the past week, I have been writing guest posts for some reasons, but I’m quite enjoying it. I love being able to have a writing prompt, and to share my thoughts on other blogs. This one was particularly fun for me because I got to share why I love being a mom of a boy! The #BoyMoms series is a fun series on Chasin’ Mason where moms of boys share their amazing stories of raising boys. When I first heard about the series, I was excited to share my story. I just love being one of the many #BoyMoms that shared their story […]

When I first wrote about my co-sleeping experience back when I first started blogging, I had never expected that I would still be going through it almost 2 years later. Yep, you read that right – Micah is still in my bed. I kept going back and forth with the idea of getting him back into his bed, but when he turned 3, I really made up my mind to start trying again.  In an instant, he became so a wild sleeper – I haven’t gotten smacked in the face, kicked in the back, head-butted, you name it – it’s probably happened at […]

I know what it sounds like – it sounds as though you are attempting to escape your responsibilities as a mom. But that’s not the case at all – it’s about understanding the need for a break from your children, so you can return rejuvenated, refreshed, and ready to tackle whatever may come your way. As a single mom, it’s so rare that I have the opportunity to take advantage of a mini-vacation, or “Mom-cation”, as I like to call it.  So one day, when I was able to take one of those special Mom-cations, I was so incredibly happy […]