Every mom knows that mornings + kids = organized (sometimes) chaos. Today, several of our contributors give you a peek into their morning routines.
Kristen:
I am not good at mornings. At the getting out of bed part that is. I usually have to be forced by either my husband or my son. And while our mornings are never really the same, we have found something of a routine. Our alarm goes off at 5, but we snooze until 5:30—unless our other alarm has gone off and is crying (which is usually between 5 and 6 am). I get out of bed, put on my robe, and head to Sam’s room. My husband gets up, feeds the dog and cats, and takes a shower....
It was always my plan to be a working mom. Then Etta Mae was born. And all of my plans changed in a 10 lb 3 oz instant. Going back to work ceased to be an option for me. I NEEDED to stay home with this baby. And, by the grace of God, I have been given several opportunities to do just that.
Here I sit, 26 months later. Unfortunately, "loving every minute" is not quite the language I would use to describe my days. Patience has never been my strong suit, and we all know that a 2 year old will test even the most forbearing among us. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade staying home with my daughter for...
I know what you're thinking... This is going to be another one of those mommy guilt posts. A mom laying it all out there on how hard it is to not let the guilt set in. How she rises above the influence of all the super moms out there and lives for herself and her children. BUT, it's not. While I can tell you how incredibly important it is do just that, this post is about a different type of mommy guilt: the guilt that hovers over those of us with more than one child.
I LIVE with a guilty conscience. It's a weight. A weight on my shoulders and a constant feeling that if I'd done something differently, maybe...
October 23, 2014 will be the official one-year birthday of Red Stick Moms Blog. ONE YEAR! As I reflect on the last twelve months, I realized that I've learned a lot about what it looks like to be a mom, own a blog, and balance the two. I've also learned so much about this community here at RSMB and the impact we now have in the Baton Rouge area.
First and foremost, YOU are the reason behind all of this. All of the time, work, passion, and vision has been because of the dream to bring Red Stick Moms Blog to the moms of Baton Rouge. Over a year ago, I was introduced to the City Moms Blog Network and...
While I was pregnant with my now almost-9-month-old son, William, I of course had lots of expectations for what life would be like once he arrived, but I really think that you can’t truly know what it’s like to have a new baby until you experience it. Many of my fellow bloggers have either recently had babies or are currently expecting, and that has me thinking about my own experiences when my son was born. I sat down recently and made a list of some things that I will remember most about being a brand-new mom. Everyone’s experience is different, and these are a few things that I will remember about having my first baby:
There was a lot of...
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