As a fat girl, I am constantly thinking about how my gigantic-ness is going to get in the way of something or someone else. I am forever wondering what’s happening in the minds of the people around me. I also admit I am so guilty of the jealousy that comes from not being the skinny […]
So this morning as I was changing the babies diaper I started wondering… How many hours of my life have I spent changing diapers? So I put her down for her nap, pulled out the calculator and started doing some simple Math. If you figure that it takes just about 3 minutes to change […]
I was at Target a few weeks ago in the cleaning supplies section. I had been going back and forth between two aisles looking a specific kind of soap for the all natural cleaning supplies post. I couldn’t find what I was looking for. That’s when these two women entered the next aisle over and […]
I was a little girl with a big crush! I had been in love with the same boy since I was 5- when I found him crying under the Missionary table at church. Growing up I was sure he would be the ONE. God must have made him for me. He was everything I ever wanted. […]
I wrote a post recently about How to Make it in the Mom Club! When I wrote it I was only speaking from my own experience. I was a mom at a very young age and really didn’t have much experience with female friendships as an adult woman. That post has now become one of […]
I’ll never forget the first time we drove by this shelf on the side of the road. I yelled at my husband…. Did you see that?… turn around…. That’s the perfect shelf for that weird spot on the wall… turn around… we’re getting it. He was mortified. First he said no. He didn’t want people […]
I was on the phone with a business acquaintance turned friend discussing all of the changes I’ve encountered in life recently. I’ve been pretty forthright about getting laid off, losing my best friend, and being incredibly lost to this new life. I’d always been defined by what I did. I’ve always worked in an industry […]
I have a giant confession to make! But it’s cool! Because you’re going to not wear your judgy pants and just hear me out! Right? I mean I’ve already told you that I’m not the best housekeeper on the planet! Shew… glad you were sitting down for that one right? But I do maintain a […]
7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1 Are you done? You just made a decision whether or not you liked me and wanted to continue reading this blog. If it were real life and I was walking towards you, you’d have already made your decision about who I was, how I looked, what was important […]
Yea! I’m SO NOT All Natural! So who else is guilted by all the people in your life that get to put their head on the pillow every night and know that their kid didn’t ingest some toxic cleanser that day?! We all know those people. They’re the same ones who grew their own organic beef. […]