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Divorced Families: When Your Kids Vacation Without You
Free time? Yes please, says any parent out there. Free time because your ex is taking the kids on vacation? Cue the tears. Break out the tissue box. Well yes, that does change things up. And not in a good way. It’s not fun to send your kids off on a vacation when you’re divorced. Divorced vacations mean you don’t know what your kids are doing. It means you don’t know the details, you don’t know who they are with. You just pray that they are safe and taken care of, all while verrrrrrry far away from you. It’s not fun. The reality of vacations after divorce I cried the…
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La Mesa Dream Dinners
Cooking dinner every night sometimes feels like Groundhog day. Right when I check it off my list, it pops up again! And anyone with kids knows that meal planning takes a lot of time and thought. Something I don’t have much of these days because by the time 5 pm rolls around I’m running on fumes…. So I was thrilled to try out the Meal Prep Starter Kit from La Mesa Dream Dinners! Due to the corona virus, they’ve changed up their business plan and now offer online orders and a delivery service. Hello, need I say more?? Fully prepped meals delivered right to your door? I’m talking to you,…
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Go To Essentials @ Target!
Spring is here, Target is open for essential needs, and Mothers Day is soon upon us! So yes, your kids DO need a slip n slide because it’s week 8 of quarantine and you are all going crazy! Necessities, right?….. And while you’re at it, mama also needs a new cotton dress, humidity resistant hairspray, gel nailpolish for an at home pedi, and new lace underwear because – well, just because! So here are my go to Target essentials for mamas, because it is our special day this week 🙂 And here are a few of my other Target essentials –you know, for other people in the family! (These little…
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Summer Sandals: Cute & Comfortable!
Sandals can be tricky. There are so many cute options, but cute does not equal comfortable. And don’t you want both? Of course! As a mom, you are probably on your feet. All. The. Time. Yep, mom life calls for summer sandals that are stylish & comfortable. Sandals that we can wear to the beach, the pool, the playground, or chasing around our children! So…Steer clear of those cheap $15 Target sandals, because if you have high arches or flat feet, those things are like the flaky friend or the bad boy that we all dated at some point. They’re there for the fun, but not for the long haul.…
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I wasn’t made for this- I was made BY this.
What if I told you that yesterday was a good day, a great day? That as the sun cast a warm glow over the evening sky, and my kids raced each other up and down the block on their scooters, I was grateful? That in that moment, I was filled with joy. Would you believe me? A year ago, I would have struggled to believe that myself. But it’s true. And it’s truly a miracle. I may not be a wife, I may have become a #singlemom & #divorcee before my kids have even entered Kindergarten, but that’s okay. I know I’m so much more. I have SO much to…
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Getting Along With Your Ex & Why It Actually IS Important
Last year I read all these books that said fighting with your ex causes extreme emotional damage to children. It annoyed me, to say the least! While I definitely didn’t want to hurt my kids, the thought of dealing with my ex-husband on a weekly basis, did not put a smile on my face. It made me recoil in anger and disgust. Yet here I am, smiling at him, saying hi, and occasionally making small talk during pickups and drop offs. Why do I do this? Because of my kids. They didn’t ask for this, and it’s not their fault. Their life has been disrupted enough, and they don’t need…
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A “How To” during Quarantine: Develop an Active Lifestyle at Home
So it’s get fit or get fat time – or a bit of both . (The brownies that I baked disappeared in 2 days, 🤷‍♀️. And my kids were gone for the weekend, so I can’t even blame them!) But despite my increased brownie consumption, my fitness routine hasn’t changed at all over the past 2 weeks. Why not? Well first off, I’m not a gym person. I never have been; the atmosphere is not relaxing, nor is slugging it out on a stationary machine for 22 minutes…. Classes? Well, I used to love yoga, but after having kids, it became too much. Too much time. I’ve realized that heading to…
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Bathing Suit Round Up: Ruffles, gingham, and seersucker!
When bathing suit season rolls around, most of us fall into 2 categories: Apply our self tanner & start shopping up a storm or Hide our pale skin, tell ourselves last year’s swimsuit is in great condition, and avoid the subject until the first sunny day of summer requires it. And of course, this year we are in the midst of the Coronavirus and unsure of when our lives will go back to normal, so bathing suits might be number 1,087 on your list. I get it. But if you DO want to focus on our apocolyptic springtime coming to an end, then let’s talk about swimsuits. I used to…
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Shoe Review: Zen Moment Sneaker
One of the IT colors this spring is a pretty shade of blue! So when I found this Zen Moment Earth sneaker in blue, I fell in love. (True color is called Blue Denim). Luckily for me, Earth Shoes gifted me this pair so I’m here to tell you allll the details! Mom life is sneaker life. Well, stay at home mom life, that is…. And since that’s been my life for 5 years, I’ve hunted around for the cutest shoes that pull their weight in both style and comfort. Because I’m too old to buy cheap shoes that hurt my feet. (That’s what my 20’s were for…) And I…
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Dating is so Fun!…(Until it’s not)
Am I right? I know everyone has had this experience. Everything is great, just sunshine and rainbows. Then suddenly you screech to a halt and go “Wait. What??” Ironically, I thought I knew and understood men. You know, because I was married to one. When I was married, I doled out dating advice like candy to all my single friends….And then lo and behold, I was single again. And suddenly it was new territory, given the last time I dated I was 25 and the year was 2010. Well, now I can eat humble pie (or crow pie?). Not sure about that saying. But the moral of my story is,…
