I am pretty good at being frugal. I am also pretty terrible at being frugal. I can score clothes for almost my whole family for pennies on the dollar (thank you thrift stores), I can find endless kid activities for just the gas to get to the library. I am also notorious for grabbing coffee… Continue reading From Rookie to Allstar

This past Saturday I accidentally gave my husband a big chunk of the day off. He had been sick all week and had traveled for work eight of the last ten weekdays. I told him he could sleep in and not to worry about what time he got up. My kids have energy. My oldest… Continue reading What really matters

It’s ok to say no. It’s ok to say I’m sorry right now I can’t. I say no a lot. I am always up for fun with family and friends, however I’m rarely up to spending money. Don’t get me wrong, I do spend money however I am trying to be more and more mindful… Continue reading It’s ok to say no

To my body, I am sorry. I’m sorry for the unrealistic expectations that I have had for you. I am sorry for not loving you or caring for you as I should. For measuring your worth in pant sizes instead of accomplishment. I seem to forget all that we have been through. We are no… Continue reading To my body

I wanted to hold you back. I wanted to hold you back so badly it makes my heart hurt. This summer you turned 3. You are officially old enough for our towns preschool. Last year your big sister was in preschool and from day one all you wanted to do was get in that building.… Continue reading I wanted to hold you back

I hate this time of year. No really I hate it. It’s not the heat, or the bugs. It’s the fact that summer vacation is almost over, and I will miss it all year long. I really don’t understand all the Facebook posts and commercials suggesting that the most wonderful time of the year is… Continue reading It’s the most wonderful time of the year?

This past May I turned 32. I must say, so far my 30s have no been what I expected. When I was younger I looked to people in their 30s and thought that they must have had it all together, all figured out. I half expected to hit the big 3 0 and suddenly have… Continue reading This is 32

Day 4 went better then day 3… and I can thank coffee for that. I couldn’t do it. I’ve done it before, and I could do it if I had to…. but I really couldn’t think of any reason you do it. I love my coffee sweet. I have been using stevia, but was struggling… Continue reading Day 4

Today is the first day of 30 in my 30 Days of Gratitude June Edition.  Trying not to complain may be a little tough as my dog decided to get me up at 5:20 am to go roam the yard and have breakfast.  Now only a few hours later she seems to have forgotten she… Continue reading Day 1 of 30

Yesterday was day 1 of my project to become by best self.  I wrote out a list that was my action plan for the day.  I decided to focus on the kitchen since the kitchen is the heart of the home.  It is also one of the rooms I spend a lot of time in… Continue reading Becoming my best self Day 1 Update