Married life after kids is so different than pre-children.
Solo parenting toddlers is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done
My husband has been on a lot of business trips lately leaving me to care for our two young children all by myself.
And just like that, he’s gone again
Yesterday my husband left again for another 3 weeks. As I mentioned recently, he’s away on business trips with his company helping to upgrade the phone systems on cruise ships. We had just gotten him back the previous week and this past Sunday we drove to the airport and dropped him off.
My Husband is Home
My husband is home! If you read my last post about Mother’s Day, then you know my husband has been gone for 3 weeks. He was away on business and finally returned this past weekend. The kids couldn’t be more excited, but we only have him for the next week because he needs to leave again for another 3 weeks this weekend so we are going to enjoy him while we can.
Gardening to Help With Anxiety
I have always considered myself to have a black thumb. It always seemed like I couldn’t maintain a plant at all. They always seemed to die under my care. I don’t know if it was my enthusiasm to water them or if I gave them too much or not enough light, but it just never seemed to work outlet with me and my plants. But even knowing all this, I still wanted to start a vegetable garden. I wanted a little plot in my yard where I could grow things that we could eat and to know that I was eating something I cultivated and cared for lovingly for my family to enjoy.
What Makes a Good Mother
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what makes a good mother. I think as mothers, we all judge ourselves based on how we react during given circumstances, and oftentimes we are our own worst critics. I know I judge myself pretty harshly when I feel like I react less then perfect with my kids, and lately that seems to be happening a lot lately.
Today I am Leaving my House
My heart is breaking. Today I am leaving my house with my 2 kids and I don’t know when I will come back or what I’ll come back to, if anything. I know that’s a bit pessimistic and some might say dramatic, but anything is possible when it comes to a storm of this magnitude.
I am a Miami native. I was born here and I’ve lived here basically my entire life. I survived Hurricane Andrew in 1992 when I was 16 years old. My area did not get hit as hard as the Homestead area did but there was still a lot of damage in my neighborhood.
First Day of School
There has been so much going on around here that I just have not been able to blog. Caring for 2 kids is no joke and they have consumed all of my time. I live by the “my children come …
I Let My 3-year-old Son Wear a Dress
Today, I let my 3-year-old son wear a dress in public and I have no problem with that. I decided to take both kids to Cool de Sac to play since my husband was away on a business trip. It was …
Playing Catch-Up
I absolutely abhor how badly I have abandoned my blog but life has been non-stop for me! I didn’t think adding a child to our family would be this hectic. I knew it would be busy to a point, but I didn’t realize that taking care of two kids under 4 would require everything from me every moment of every day to the point that I don’t even have time to write my thoughts down. So now here I am trying to play catch-up with everything.
