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November 25, 2018

3 things we did to adjust our budget when I left my full-time job

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It has been exactly one year since I left my full-time job. And while giving up that full-time income wasn’t something I took lightly, it’s definitely something I’ll never regret. I now have the cutest tiny bosses in the world. They sure are sassier than (most) of the people I’ve worked with before, although they’re actually much less dramatic. ;) Before leaving my job, we had to take…

November 15, 2018

the value of $160 for your family

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One of the hardest parts of adulting is dealing with your finances. Sure, I can think of a few people who are good at it, but do they like it? No. If they didn’t have to do it, would they? Nope.In our family, Jason is the saver and I’m the spender. He is SO good at need vs. want, and me, well if I want it then I…

November 13, 2018

cozy work from home / sahm style

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Now that I don’t have to worry about dressing business casual from 8-5, I’m fully embracing the momiform. Blaire is in afternoon Pre-K, so I typically start my day with breakfast for all of us, then when they’re done and playing, I do the dishes and then respond to emails and messages. I have an alarm set to make sure I get Blaire dressed and ready about 20…

February 21, 2017

Tips for Transitioning Your Toddler to a New Daycare

Let me just start off by saying, transitioning to a new daycare was really hard. Although, I’m not sure which was harder. The actual process of transitioning Blaire to her new school or having to tell her current daycare that we were moving her. Blaire attended the same in-home daycare from the time she was 12 weeks old, up until three months before her third birthday. She LOVED her.…

February 15, 2017

7 Tips for Work-Life Balance as a Mom

Over this past year, working full-time, blogging, mom-ing, and now prepping for baby number two have had me feeling more stressed than ever before. I finally decided to do something about it, because life doesn’t just destress itself. So, over the course of the past few months, I implemented a few simple changes and I’m happy to say they’ve paid off. While I can’t say I’m stress-free, I can…

December 13, 2016

7 Things Working Moms and SAHMs Have in Common

I recently read an article with a list of things SAHMs want working moms to know. And every, single item on that list was something that also applies to me (not a SAHM). I am bombarded with pieces on Facebook, almost daily, of the differences between working moms and SAHMs. But when you really think about it, us moms aren’t all that different.…

August 1, 2016

Wardrobe Essentials

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WardrobeSolutions #CollectiveBias As a shopaholic who also happens to be a busy, full-time working mom, my work wardrobe is very important to me. There are several, wardrobe related problems that seem to plague all working women – and I’ve finally found an (easy) solution to them.…

April 26, 2016

Why I’m Done Pretending to Care About a Clean House

Just this last week I realized how many times I apologize to my friends. For having a messy house. For not having makeup on or my hair done in my off-time. For being dressed like a bum in comfy clothes. For… who even knows what else. I’m done apologizing. And I think you should stop, too. I think you should stop apologized for who you are and who you’re…

April 5, 2016

Dear Mom on Your Baby’s First Day of Daycare

There are few things harder than sending your baby to daycare for the first time. It’s heartbreaking. It’s terrifying. You want the best for your baby and up until now, you’ve been there every step of the way. Whether you’re returning to work because you’re truly passionate about your career, or you just need the money— those first few days, maybe weeks, away from your baby are tough. Here are some things…

May 4, 2015

Time Keeps on Slipping…

Things here have just been so crazy busy! With Blaire being sick and teething it has been over a month since we have had a good night of sleep, which means I’m basically a zombie 100% of the time. It’s no fun! Every morning I promise myself I’ll go to bed at 8:30 (it’s the only way I can peel myself out of bed) and somehow I look…

February 10, 2015

Trying to Catch Up…

It’s been a little while since I’ve actually blogged about what’s going on with us! So let’s play some catch up… I started a new job two weeks ago. I’m back to working in an office full-time. It was a hard decision to give up my two days in the office/three days working from home for a company I absolutely loved, especially because it did give me so…