Working Moms

I'll be there first to admit, I love me a good ol' family gathering. I love the holidays. I love all the magical chaos that comes along with it. I LOVE to entertain in my home, to host my family and friends and entertain their faces off ... I really really do. What I loathe? All of the freaking prep that goes along with it. I mean the holidays are crazy ... crazy like my kids after their Paw Paw gave them a super sized Icee for the first time ever. Crazy as in the time I did all my Christmas shopping at midnight two days before Santa was to arrive. Crazy. This year, I'm hosting Christmas day at my house....

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Mox Shoes. All opinions stated are truly my own.  Mox Shoes :: Your Feet Will Thank You Shoes are my favorite accessory to any outfit, and I am always looking for comfortable shoes that add a little color to my wardrobe. I do not wear heels regularly ... you could say I am not the most coordinated of gals. The two requirements to find shoes that will become a staple in my wardrobe are comfort and style.  When given the opportunity to try out Mox Shoes recently, which I had already heard about from my dear friend Ericka, I jumped on it because I was excited to try them. These flats have a cute basket...

If you are looking to purchase something for the mom friend in your life, here are some things all moms secretly want this holiday season. Power Cords Give a girl a spare phone charger. Maybe one of those traveling battery packs too. Oh, and a phone charger for the car while you’re at it. Make it a three pack. And if she is a mom to anyone 7 years or older, double it. This can help prevent the “talk fast my phones about to die” syndrome. You don’t know what I’m talking about? Call one of your mom friends … Sunglasses Nothing fancy. Think trade show freebies or swag bags from races. No mom ever has sunglasses when they need them WHERE they...

It's dinner time, and the decision has been made to order takeout. What a relief, right? One less thing for this tired mama to worry about. But, wait. They want me to tell them what I want to order and from where. Yeah, I can't do that, and here's why. 1. 50% of my time away from work is spent coordinating the food in my family. I am in charge of creating the menu, making the lists, choosing which fruits and vegetables that I want to rot in the bottom drawers of the fridge, etc. I have officially depleted my food-related decision making capabilities for the week. 2. I just spent two hours scouring apps for coupons and setting my Target...

A few months ago, I wrote about our struggle with whether to send our July baby to kindergarten or red-shirt her. We ultimately decided to go ahead and enroll her in kindergarten. After lots of in depth discussions with her daycare director and 2 months of speech therapy, we were confident that she was ready. It's been one month, and I'm even more certain that kindergarten was the right choice. Our daughter has learned so much, and we love her teachers and school. Thankfully, she's excited to go to school each day and has adjusted to her new school with no issues. Me on the other hand? That's a different story. It turns out that I am the one who...