A blog about being a full time working mother, juggling home, family and career, exploring self, making the most of this one life we're given.
[Holiday Shopping - Gift Ideas - Sales]
Holiday shopping sales have begun. Which means you need to not procrastinate (like me) and start thinking about what you're going to give people next month (if you are actually going to give things. :) ) A tradition we have that I grew up with, and my husband's family did too, and now we're carrying on with our family, is to get a new pair of pajamas on Christmas eve to wear for Christmas morning.
Read MoreMy life is so glamorous right now. This is evidenced by the fact that the new word my son has learned this week is "boogers." (Are you picking up on the fact that first sentence was sarcasm?;) ) Yeah, we've got a serious cold going on in the body of a little person who doesn't know how to blow his nose yet (or even how to blow when you tell him to) and a steady flow of snot running down his face. Which is a vicious cycle, because the snot flow upsets him so he cries about it ("Mommy! Boogers!", pointing to his nose), and the crying causes more snot. Not to mention the use of the bulb sucker that suctions the snot out but upsets him so much I think twice as much is created in its place. Like I said, life is glamorous right now.
Read MoreI was contemplating last night the issue of outgrowing one's dreams. Not that you outgrow them and they are no longer your dreams, but that your physical growth - either in size or age - makes your dreams no longer plausible for you. For example: I have always loved horses. When I was very young, I wanted a job that let me ride horses for a living. I wanted to be a horse jockey. Then I grew to be 5'11", and clearly there is no way that specific dream could be a reality. Fortunately, it was also a dream I outgrew in that I no longer wanted to be a jockey by the time I was 5'11", so that worked itself out.
Read More[Nordstrom Beauty - Fall Skincare - Cosmetics]
Like many women I know, I enjoy beauty and skincare products. I told my husband (back when he was just my boyfriend) that I wouldn't be one of those girls/women that had a million products, but its a good thing I didn't put that in my wedding vows, because I lied. Not intentionally, but as I've gotten older I'm always on the search for the best thing to keep my skin looking it's best as age and hormones cause my skin issues to change.
Read MoreIronically I'm posting an office outfit on a Monday that I'm not going to work. My son is turning 2 this week, and we're taking him down to the San Diego Zoo to see the animals. He's at the fun age where he is learning animals and the sounds they make ("What does a cow say?" "Mooo!") Aside from dogs, cats, birds and squirrels, (oh, and the aquarium), my son has not seen any other animals in the flesh. He is very fond of elephants and lions right now, so I'm hoping he finds them as awesome in person.
Read MoreA full time working mom, on this adventure we call life, teaching myself (and YOU) how to make your space one you love with affordable DIYs.
