Nose to Nose
I adore this picture. If ever someone were to ask me my most favorite movie, song, restaurant for example, I could never narrow it down. I’m horribly indecisive. But if you ask me my most favorite picture? I would instantly know. THIS picture. I am a mom. I’m a mom when they’re praising me and think I am the best mom ever. I am a mom when I’m having to be the bad guy and they hate me because I love them enough to discipline them. I am a mom when they’re feeling low, having a bad day and need me to pick them up when feeling sad and make them…
Joanna Gaines
You are my goal. Sitting here eating my morning eggs, and I have my most favorite magazine staring back at me, Magnolia Journal. You know you’re getting older when your taste in magazines have changed from US Weekly, to journalistic home magazines. I’m ok with that. She’s really got it all together, you know? From that long flowing dark hair, tiny frame even though she’s baking baby number five, and to top it all off, she’s built an empire. I wish I was her. I want my empire. I want every ounce of creative inspiration I’ve ever experienced to finally come out in some form. She’s so lucky. It…
Super Woman
Same routine. Day in. Day out. Alarm goes off, kids, breakfast, lunches, backpacks, the daily drill. A notification on social media from my daughter that honestly, I’d usually overlook until I needed something to read while I was pooping. Yes, I said it, pooping. Secrets out, I poop. But I opened it early that morning. It was plain and to the point; Describe your mom in two words. Her response? Super Woman. It made me smile. It made my heart all warm and fuzzy. Made my day actually. The right hand blinker made that ticky sound. Tick, tick as I entered the freeway on the way back from drop offs…
