stay-at-home mom

House Cleaning Jams Playlist, Part 2

These are songs that "spark joy" for me. They help make cleaning up around the house doable. This is super…

5 years ago

The 10 Friends You Need at Each Duty Station

Maybe you can relate. Here are a few of my favorite kinds of friends. Which one are you? Which one…

5 years ago

There is no normal. Just ask Rosie.

This house must be cleaned and decorated so that we can fool people into thinking we have our acts together!!…

5 years ago

Coping with the Move Part II: Less Solitaire

Two weeks ago I blogged about how I cope with the move, most of it in the form of counterproductive…

5 years ago

PoppySeed Chicken Recipe: My Most Requested Dish

If I get an email or Facebook message from a friend I haven't seen in 5 or 10 years, odds…

5 years ago

What Coping Mechanisms Work for You?

Sadness got to me a little bit this week. Moving can be mentally hard. I can say that today without…

5 years ago

How to Start Your Day off With Joy

It is so important to start your day off with positivity! The news, your Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, those things are…

5 years ago

How do you think positively 2 weeks after moving?

Positive thinking is the OPPOSITE of unrealistic expectations, which are perhaps the biggest enemy of my lifetime. Unrealistic, idealistic expectations--ugh-

5 years ago

So this is the problem with blogging..

It turned out my life as a mom was actually the reason I loved writing. Mostly, I just love being…

5 years ago

Our Favorite Red Velvet and Pound Cake Recipes

I don't know about you, but at Christmas, I do a TON of baking....mostly because I don't have enough money…

5 years ago