What’s the difference between Charity that eats ice cream and the Charity that doesn’t? That question was asked by my counselor today when I was telling her about my recent difficulty with the amount of sweets I’ve been eating. We were discussing perfectionism and how it affects tasks or obstacles we face. For me, I […]
I’M DITCHING THE SCALE!!!
I’ve gotten a bit obsessed over that number. My current goal is 175 and I’m at 184 right now. My focus is on the wrong thing right now. That damn number. I can almost guarantee the day I step on that scale and see that number, I’ll get a rush for about 30 seconds that […]
From Solo Camping- to Family Adventures
7 years ago, I took my two boys on our very first solo camping trip. I was scared to do it alone, but I was also tired of waiting for a family camping trip that never came. So I did it by myself. I loaded my Dad’s truck up with the tent, sleeping bags, camp […]
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Business Owner: How I’m Taking Control of My Life
For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of working at a school. And when I finally landed my job, I thought I’d stay there forever. I loved the atmosphere, my coworkers, and most of all, the kids. I even had the same schedule as my own kids, which made balancing work and family […]
Will you ever enjoy a holiday again?
This isn’t easy to say, but I know there was a point in my marriage when I said I NEVER want to spend another holiday like that again. I was miserable. Holidays weren’t enjoyable. Everything was stressful. I was constantly on edge. I tell you this not to brag- but I just had the most […]
Driveways are for crying, right?
*Trigger warning- pregnancy loss* I remember sitting in my driveway, tears rolling down my cheeks. Mike and I had just gotten home from our ultrasound. I was 20 weeks pregnant. But the last 10 weeks had been far from easy. I had experienced serious complications and we were afraid we might lose the baby. As […]