Weird. Could it be that I’ve run out of things to say? My typical creative, idea generating brain has been lifeless in the last few days, so I’m topic-less tonight and would love your input.
What topics, related to working motherhood, are you dying to read more about? Please post your reply to this post.
Perhaps this [...]

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On Tuesday, my daughter mentioned that one of her good friend hadn’t been in school all week and she hoped she was okay. I affirmed this and lightly responded, “Maybe she’s sick.”
On Wednesday, my daughter told me that her friend’s dad had died and that’s why she was out of school. I was immediately consumed [...]

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Yesterday I celebrated eight years of marriage with my Handsome. In that time, life has changed drastically, but I think the biggest change has been in me:

I’ve learned to that commitment takes more than hard work; it takes trust, perseverance and a willingness to grow.
I’ve learned that marriage and motherhood is a journey that isn’t [...]

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“To tell you the truth…” happens to be one of those nuances in people’s speech that drives me absolutely crazy. Of course, the implication is that everything that preceded that disclaimer, was false. But, yesterday I realized that even though I avoid saying, “To tell you the truth,” or its equally distasteful companion, “To be [...]

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This morning, after dropping the girls off at school, my son proclaimed, “Mommy, I’m bored with you.” Ouch…that hurt.
He followed this up with, “And I don’t want to go home.” Gee…neither do I. The house is a mess and I’ve run out of fun things to occupy you while I attempt to squeeze in work.
But [...]

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It’s quiet here. ‘Lil man and I are toiling around the house wondering how to keep each other company. After a full summer of activity, travel, and fun, the girls are back in school today. Well, actually ‘Lil P went for the first time; she started Kindergarten today. ‘Lil C is going into the second [...]

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We had an amazing time on our recent trip to Maryland and I’m still filing through the 100s of photos we took during our 7-day vacation, but this particular one just sums it all up. It’s me with my son in front of the White House and I just had to share it. Priceless.

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Starting today, I’m on vacation visiting family for the week so you won’t see any new posts. We’re all totally bummed that my husband couldn’t make the trip with us. 
At this very moment, I’m being cattle herded onto a Southwest flight with my three kids and silently praying we’ll all remain on [...]

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I wrote this post for another blog in June, while I was on my mini-vacation to Chicago. I meant to share it with you here, but time got away from me, so here it is now…
Every mother knows the feeling of guilt. In fact, I think we learn this feeling far before having children.
I’m in [...]

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Just in case you’re one of those blog readers who only hangs out with the “cool kids,” then stick around. Alltop.com says we’re cool and recently added this blog to their Moms directory.
Alltop.com is an idea conceived by a trifecta of innovators - Will Mayall, Kathryn Henkens, and Guy Kawasaki - and its purpose [...]

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