One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Remember Kids Will Be Kids

At Atria's I have SO many incomplete blog posts that it's laughable. They're incomplete because I'll start writing them and then life happens. They're incomplete because in between my inspiration for the post and editing it, I realized that I had a sponsored post to complete. They're incomplete because some national event took precedence. They're incomplete because I realized that we needed milk, eggs, or some other essential and I just forgot about it. There are so many explanations about why they're incomplete that I could devote an entire series of posts to that. Instead, I'd like to share a post from several years ago about how my kids messed up my grandmother's birthday dinner...

Wordless Wednesday: Dreaming of Vacation

A boy and his trains at the beach

This photo captures a few of my obsessions, my son, the beach, and sunshine.

My son is obsessed with trains so his obsession is captured as well. You may be thinking, "Doesn't she have other kids???" The answer of course is yes. We have two more. Like I told my daughter, I am unequivocally and equally obsessed with each of them. The other two just aren't in this photo! :-) Stay tuned though, they all get featured on this blog.

If you have visited this blog before, you know I love a vacation! (If you're considering taking one, here are some tips--Working Mom Tip: Five Tips to Prepare for Vacation)  

I posted this photo because in between vacations, I dream about going on one. Apparently, I am not alone. Research has shown that planning for vacation can actually be more rewarding than taking one. I don't really buy that, but it is fun!

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