A Working Mom's Secret to Success on Valentine's Day: Manage Expectations...

Lady celebrating Valentine's Day at Eddie V's "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." - Oscar Wilde  Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. The roots of Valentine’s Day roots go back to St. Valentine, a priest in the early Christian Church known for his compassion and commitment to love. He was a defender of faith, hope, and kindness, reminding us that love is not just a feeling—it’s an action. And, this year I have learned that being free on Valentine's Day is better than living a lie. Valentine's Day, like Christmas, comes every year. However, unlike Christmas, Valentine's Day is about romantic love an...

A Peek Into the Life of a Blogger Mom: Sunday night


Sunday night always comes too soon. I may be destined to be a haggard mom on Monday morning. It doesn’t matter if I wake up late, early or on time. It always seems like I woke up one minute and the next minute its midnight. I used to think that it was because I procrastinate. However, I realize it doesn’t matter. Today, I was fairly efficient. I managed to make my house orderly even if it is still not spotless. 

No offense to my neat sister, but spotless homes may be overrated. Perhaps, the more mess you have the more fun you have?  Anyway, I wouldn’t know. I’ve only had a spotless house for about 5 minutes.  There was this one time when everyone was asleep and we weren’t moving or breathing hard and our home was spotless.  Then, we woke up! J

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Comments

Tia said…
I loved this, lol! Especially the part when you said "When we're asleep and no one's breathing too hard", LOL! It's so hard to keep things nice and tidy all the time!
Jenna said…
I am the same way on Sundays! lol found your blog on www.shesconnected! My blog www.jugglingmama.com is down right now so I was out visiting other blogs! So glad I came across yours!