All things about being a working mom, wife and Christian woman.
It’s so easy to get caught up in the ho-hum of daily routines. When everything feels like an “I have to.” I have to change my L.O.’s diaper for the thousandth time. I have to wash the dishes. I have to work out. I have to get out of my cozy bed. I have to …
Welcome to the last post in my three-part series about how being an introvert impacts me as a mom, wife, and business professional. My career is where I see introversion impacting me the most – in both negative and positive ways. In every company I’ve worked for, characteristics and traits of an extrovert are viewed …
Welcome to part two in my three-part series about how being introverted shows up for me as a mom, wife and career-driven woman. I mentioned in my last post that my husband, Chad, is a complete extrovert. In fact, during premarital counseling, we took an abridged version of the Myers-Briggs and he scored 100 on …
First, I feel like I should caveat by saying, according to the last Myers-Briggs test I did several years ago, I fall somewhere close to the middle of extroversion and introversion, but lean more towards being introverted. Chad on the other hand…complete extrovert, without question. More on how that plays out in our marriage in …
I was at a baby shower yesterday for a longtime dear friend of mine who is expecting her first. Like any new mom-to-be, she was incredibly appreciative and receptive of any seasoned mom advice she could get. And as I listened to each of us moms voice our opinions and experiences, it sort of surprised …
Imagine having so much faith in God that even in the dark and sad times, you still believe He is good. When someone you love was taken too soon. When your unborn child already has health issues you weren’t prepared to cope with. When you get passed over for a promotion. When you’re waiting for …
This past Saturday, we celebrated Mackenzie’s second birthday with our immediate families – a low-key, Minnie-Mouse themed party with pizza, chicken wings, cookies and cake. Unlike her first birthday, which was a big pat on the back to me and Chad for keeping her alive and surviving sleepless nights, this birthday was a recognition of …
Welcome to part 2 in my journey to declutter my house using the KonMari Method! (Check out part 1 if you missed it). Getting rid of clothes was the perfect motivator and warm up to the next category of the KonMari Method – books and paper. I’ll be honest, I was really dreading this one …
Inspired by a recent sermon about crucial conversations and speaking the truth with love, I decided to speak the truth about a sensitive subject that’s been hanging over my head since I became a mom: balancing family time. As a full-time working mom of a young kiddo, I’ve found myself becoming more protective of my …
Disclaimer: This method of tidying up is not for the faint of heart. Inspired and intrigued by the barrage of Facebook and Insta posts about Marie Kondo and her KonMari method of tidying up, I decided to dig into this novel way of approaching decluttering. I’d already been feeling a strong desire to do a …