The Ups, The Downs, and Everything in Between
Trends come and go and nothing says you’re staying with the times like sporting the latest and greatest. But, don’t let it break your bank! Accessorizing is the name of the game! But first, a quick story! I just boarded a plane back to Chicago. That’s why my Wednesday blog is so late in the day. I just got home. Hustle Momma, Hustle! I was in Napa for an Automotive Conference. I work in the Automotive Industry and it was a great 3 days of …
First Hustle Mom Hustle Meeting with all HMH ladies in attendance! So we started this venture about 6 months ago. It was an idea that sparked over a bottle of wine. (All good ones do!) We came up with a name, bought the domain and started planning our blog. And that is way oversimplifying what took place. But I think the craziest thing is that along the journey we have not all been able to meet together. We’ve held a series of meetings but we …
PLEASE WATCH THIS… https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oprah-winfrey-childhood-trauma-ptsd-60-minutes-report/ I just finished writing a memoir of my life. It was something that I knew I would do someday. And I am not sure if I can explain it fully, but it just started flowing out of me when my mom passed away a little over a year ago. And since that moment, I have been watching the little signals and signs that I am on the right path. Do you ever feel those signals around you? Have you ever had …
Breathe Momma! Just breathe! The roller coaster of these days is enough to truly give a Mom whiplash! I’m up, up, up! I’m down, down, down! It’s go, go, go. It’s run, run, run! One minute I am flying high because of a win one of my kids had or a wonderful feeling of accomplishment at work. The next I am sinking in the quicksand of these schedules, mom mode and being the law in this house. Two teenagers, hormones, emotions, my own daily challenges …
My mending skills have been called upon multiple times this past week. And I found myself telling the story of how I learned to sew to one of my co-workers. I was traveling for business and heading to an important meeting. I had a suit on and when I went to the bathroom I noticed that the arm of my blazer was frayed and there was a hole. Oh no! How embarrassing. I asked the front desk for a mending kit and the receptionist had …
I want to create a National Holiday! We have many days set aside for celebrating events in our lives and people in our lives, but I would like to explore one more day to celebrate! I want to set a day aside each year to reach out to that one person who really made a difference in your life. Maybe it is a mentor at work, a professor, one of your parents. For me, it was a nurse. But not a nurse that was taking …
Well, it’s official. Spring is back in season, even though Mother Nature hasn’t figured it out. The weather has been so bad in the midwest that I could make this post just about that. (But I won’t) But I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how bad it has been. We are running our butts off to get my three to all of their games and then sitting in the freezing cold, cloudy skies and sometimes drizzle. YUCK! Come on Mother Nature, give us …
I love reading my HMH blog posts from all of the other wonderful women on this blog! And it’s amazing to hear from all of our readers who can relate to this crazy life we are living. It’s inspiring to feel the connection to the words and I love the community we are building. We are all different, but we are all doing the Mom Hustle and there is no doubt that we love our kids more than anything! One other common thread I see, …
Let’s start here! Who hates packing? Me, me, me, me, me! No Momma has time for packing! But let me tell you, take a little time, and you will be on your way to enjoying your trip to it’s fullest. As much as I HATE PACKING, I have to follow it with, I am really good at it! It’s just one of those things that I had to master. I had to take it by the reins and master it, or it was going to …
Well, this wouldn’t be my blog if I didn’t have a post focused on fitness and one of my endless struggles in life. I fall down and I get back up. And I get back up and then I fall down. Let me paint this picture for you. Maybe you can relate to this one. It’s Saturday morning. It’s 6:00 a.m. and I am up! Ready to get the day started. I’m exhausted from the week, but I am energized once again. I throw on …