Twas the night before Christmas and all thru the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse… Except me….I was stirring. I couldn’t sleep. My mind was racing. Christmas of 2019 was so hard. For so many reasons. I was hoping back then that it would get easier. Then 2020 happened. A year… Continue reading Twas the night before Christmas 2020 edition
I struggle in the quiet. As a mother of four children you would think that quiet would be a sought after prize. While it is true that I do sometimes say I could just use some quiet, deep down I don’t really mean it. I hate the quiet. The quiet makes my brain light up… Continue reading I struggle in the quiet
The mind is a very powerful thing. It has the power to do so much good, a well as the power for evil. It’s amazing when you think you are over something, when you think that you have moved on. Only to find that the fear you thought you had moved past was just waiting… Continue reading Going to battle
What the hell happened to me? This past weekend I almost had a breakdown. As I laid in bed Friday night I realized that I no longer love the life that I have built for myself. Something felt wrong, very very wrong, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I knew that I… Continue reading What the hell happened to me?
This morning my alarm went off at 610am like it does every morning. As soon as it did I felt like I needed to give myself a little pep talk to get up and out of bed. Don’t worry I told myself, get the routine done and you can sit and relax. Then I wondered….why… Continue reading I’m always on
Bigger things Better things For me this is my reward for choosing one thing over another. Sometimes being frugal isn’t spending nothing, it’s choosing what to spend money on. This has become one of my childrens favorite places. Mention this place and they all run to get ready and run to the door. It brings… Continue reading Bigger things. Better things.
My Dear I should have known. I should have known before you even came into existence I was going to have to fight for you. There is a 7 year gap between you and your older brother. I took me that long to convince your father he wanted more children. He was a one and… Continue reading My Dear I should have known
I am in the messy middle. My life used to be more of a mess, both literally and figuratively. I have made so much progress. I’ve decluttered mercilessly, I have tuned my diet, my mind. I finally went to both therapy and a dentist. I have made so much progress. But I’m still so far… Continue reading I am in the messy middle
What has my trauma done? My trauma has touched literally every part of my life. It has touched my self esteem, my marriage, my parenting, my friendships, every day actions. It leaves me constantly questioning, am I a good enough mother, daughter, sister, wife, friend, you name it. It has caused me at times to… Continue reading What My Trauma Has Done
One of my big goals for 2020 is to become a financial rockstar. I would be lying if I said it was easy. It hasn’t. I love listening to people like Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruz, and I’ve heard over and over how money is less about the numbers and more of a heart issue/discipline… Continue reading Quick money update
The Tales of a Modern Housewife 