A little bit of this...and that

Happy February this and thatters!  I hope 2017 is treating you right and you enjoy this edition of the confessional. xoxo 1.  I deleted Facebook of my phone (as I mentioned in a previous post).  My social media habit was becoming a bit intense.  I now have to remind myself to check Facebook, ha!  Who knew?  If you're considering a social media detox I highly recommend.  I've been toying with the idea of deleting instagram as well but haven't gotten up the nerve to do it....stay tuned. 2.  I got a Kindle a few months ago and I am obsessed.  I've been reading like a mad woman. Any good books I just have to read?  I feel like it makes it so easy to order books!  I also carry it in my purse and then read when and where I can.  Best purchase I've made in a long time. 3.  I have been working really hard to be organized and make sure all the trains are running on time.  This is definitely a ...

Hey lovely readers!  I haven't done one of these posts in a while so watch out, haha!  :)   I hope you and yours are having an awesome start to the New Year!  xoxo 1.  I recently deleted Snapchat and Facebook of my phone.  I left myself Instagram   I had to do it!!  I started becoming aware of how much time I was spending looking at it and it didn't leave me with a good feeling.  I am not judging myself or anyone else on this.  For me social media was sucking up my time.  I would literally look up and realize that for 30 minutes I had been on all these apps looking at people who let's be honest I don't even know and probably never will.  It has been a really freeing experience and I while I was Instagram obsessed for a few days that has subsided.   I get on Facebook at my computer just once a day if that and I sometimes even forget to look at Instagram   It...

Happy New Year this and thatters!  I cannot believe another year has flown by.  I've been cracking up at everyone's posts hating on 2016.  I think 2016 was a year of growth for a lot of us and the hope is that we reap the benefits of all that work in 2017 (that's my story and I'm sticking to it). Leading up to New Years I started thinking more about what I didn't want to bring into 2017.  What behaviors/patterns/things do I not want to drag into 2017?  I didn't want to make a bunch of resolutions that I would abandon and then feel bad about I wanted to dig a little deeper and figure out what was really important to me.  After lots of soul searching I realized a few things: 1.  We had to get organized.  Matt and I had pretty much been operating like we were still childless without a care in the world.  The problem with having no structure is that it was stressing us both out!  And if any little thing out of the ordinary happ...

Dear Olivia, You don't this yet (and I'm glad you don't) but there was a big election yesterday and today lots of people are posting on social media.  They aren't holding space for each other, being forgiving or loving (for the most part) they are hurting and passing that hurt onto others that might see things differently.  I wish it was different but it isn't.   The outcome of the election is done and now we have the amazing opportunity to come together as a country and heal.  To do great things but it all starts with us, me and you.  You told me you loved me for the first time yesterday and there is no greater gift to me than that. I will always remember how I felt, where we were and what your face looked like when you said "wuv you".   To me, sweet Olivia, that is what matters.  On a day filled with so much hate, hurt and downright rude behavior we found love.  I hope that one moment between us creates a lot of light and space for mo...

Happy day this and thatters!  I cannot believe Halloween is over and we are rolling into the holiday season.  I have to tell you that my brain is already thinking about Christmas!!  Normally I don't buy any gifts or even think about Christmas until December.  I know this is shocking given my type A personality but honestly time just gets away from me.   This year I am taking a different approach to Christmas.  I have to tell you I normally feel all this pressure to give my kids a picture, perfect holiday season.  The truth is they are so young right now that I need to give myself a break.  At this time in their lives they are as excited about the empty box and wrapping paper as they are about the actual gift.   So this year I set a budget and I stuck to it.  I already bought all the girls Christmas gifts and all I have to do is wrap them.  Luckily in our family we only buy gifts for the kiddos so that cuts my shopping way d...

It's Friday people!!  I am so excited for the weekend.  I only wish the weather would get a tad bit cooler so it actually felt like fall!  I hope you enjoy the confessional.   xoxo 1.  Matt and I are headed out of town this weekend to enjoy some couple time and I couldn't be more excited!  It's an early anniversary trip and I am so ready for a full weekend of couple time.  We haven't been away since our vacation in May and I can't wait for this time together. 2.  I always get anxiety before I go out of town and leave the girls.  I do better if Matt is with them and I go solo.  Us going together kicks my intensity and anxiety into overdrive.  It's better than it's ever been but my mind goes on the what if hamster wheel and I have to kindly tell it to STOP!  I think all moms do this, right?! ;) 3.  I have felt kinda blah this week.  Not happy, not sad just kind of neutral.  I don't know if I'm...

I just want to say a big heartfelt thank you to all of you!  Your responses to the shame game post were so beautiful, real and touching that I am overwhelmed.  I feel so blessed that so many of you texted, emailed, commented and felt safe to share with me.  I feel so incredibly humbled and proud that I was able to hold that space for some of you. I got a lot of questions about books I read, resources etc.  I am posting these here because it's easier to reach all of you that way.  These are just what I like and what work for me I highly encourage everyone to follow their own path in life and in parenting.  These resources helped me carve out time and space for myself.   I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN ANYTHING!!  I AM JUST TRYING TO WADE THROUGH PARENTING LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND I HAVE A BIG MOUTH.  I felt like that needed to be said in shouty caps for people that may think I have got this thing all figured out and then ...