I hope everyone had a great Christmas! What is it about December that just makes us moms feel so stressed out? Our September-October here was rough emotionally and financially. It seems like we have been playing catch-up ever since. It all came to a head for me a couple weeks before Christmas. Delayed stress reaction maybe? So I made a decision. I am taking this week, the week of Christmas, off. I'm not getting an actual vacation, not even a true staycation. But I am taking a light week. No … [Read more...]
Real Life Ways to Make Time for Yourself as a Busy Mom
Sure. You want time to yourself. We all want that. You keep hearing how you need time to yourself so that you are refreshed and ready to be the best mom ever! But...seriously? All those tips? Those involve actual time. Or older children. It can be next to impossible to make time for yourself as a busy mom, especially with children under the age of 5. And you probably don't believe all those moms who claim that they get to read or get a pedicure or shower without an audience. Heck, you'd give … [Read more...]
Taking a Day of Rest – A Mom’s Best Defense
Alright, mamas. Raise your hand if you are exhausted. I'm pretty sure I just saw all but a couple of you raise your hands. Those few that didn't...well, I think they may have been asleep. There is just something about "mom" that seems to be synonymous with "exhausted." And not just "I need to go to bed' exhausted but that bone weary, brain fried exhausted. Now I have another question for you. When was the last time you took a day off? Mmm...that's what I thought. It's been awhile, … [Read more...]