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Recently my oldest, curious and sweet, asked me, “why you work mama?” as we were getting ready for bed.  Every night we play, read, talk about how our days were and then after he climbs in bed he likes to ask questions. That night was no different.  Asking why vampires have to cough into their elbows, if the bats will get him, what happens to bad guys and then BAM. Although his question was literal and out of sheer curiosity, as they always are, it …

I recently had one of those days with a really high high, and then later the same day it plunged to a low low. I can’t say I enjoy these days; I’m more of an even keeled, keep it in the middle kind of person. My high came first. I have a family history of breast cancer, so every year I get a diagnostic mammogram. I started getting these at the age of 30. It’s nice to get the results right away, and breath a …

I have a couple confessions to make.  First, we are almost two weeks into the new year and I haven’t been sticking to my resolutions already!  Ugh! I really wanted to make myself start asking for what I need, for what I want, and I’m not going to lie to you, I have been kind of a chicken shit about it.  I think we have established a safe space here, so we need to be real with each other. I am, however, going to keep …

First, Happy New Year!  I can not believe we have entered a new decade and its 2020!  And, yes, it is a new decade; I am sorry but if you’re one of the assholes that feel like the new decade doesn’t start until 2021 then we can’t be friends.  This year feels even that much more significant to me because I graduated high school in 2000; the year of Vitamin C graduation song. It is really causing some even harder reflection of where I am …

Christmas time to me brings so many feels.  The older I get, the faster time seems to pass.  How many times do Facebook memory reminders pop up, especially around the holidays, showing us our precious moments from years ago.  The pictures capture a moment, but that may not tell the whole story. I have started a tradition with my family that I would love to share with you.  Every year, after Christmas and presents and all the merriment is over; when I am getting ready …

Building a Vision Page is something I do every year. I love the idea of a vision board but let’s be real, nobody has that kind of time! Especially during the holidays! #hustlemomhustle So I started putting together a vision page. It really helps you frame out the year. It’s more than a new year’s resolution. It’s a way to put into a framework what is important to you, what you want to work on and what your “lobster goal/stretch goal” is for the year! …

When my kids were little, we started a 12 days of Christmas tradition. I would map out on a calendar something we would do as a family on each of the twelve days, and post it on the refrigerator. It would be a combination of activities, small gifts, meals together. We’ve been doing this for 10+ years, and now that my kids are older (20, 18, 15) it’s fun to look back over the calendars and see what activities have made it on the list …

I have a lot of stress right now.  I mean A LOT. I mean during certain times of the day I don’t know if I am about to hysterically laugh or hysterically cry or just fart really loud.  So basically there is an anxiety blast that is about to come out of my body in some way shape or form. It’s that time of year in general for a lot of us.  If it isn’t year end stuff that is going on at work, it …