Posts

A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius 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. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...

Working Moms, Make Time for Romance on Valentine's Day

Arts and Crafts, Toddler Style

Friday Tip: Discount Holiday Photo Session

Friday Tip: Savor the Last Day of Summer!

Style Tip for My Stylish Friends: (SALE IS OVER!)

A Peek Into the Life of a Blogger Mom: The Sunday after the BlogHer12 Conference

A Peek Into the Life of a Blogger Mom: Schedule Disruption

A Peek Into the Life of a Blogger Mom: Just Another Sunday Afteroon

A Peek into the life of a Blogger Mom: A Trip to the Beauty Shop Worthy of Reality TV

A Working Mom Has What Rachel Zoe Craves!

Wednesday Words of Wisdom: Writing Feeds My Soul

Toddler Tales: Story Time Ain't Always Easy

Toddler Tales: Perhaps I'll Be on Dance Moms???

Mommy Mondays: Family Photos From the Weekend!

Free Event: Pittsburgh Children's Festival

Style Tip for My Stylish Friends: HUGE One Day Kate Spade Sale

Musings About Monday...

Wednesday Words of Wisdom...

Style Tip for My Stylish Friends: HUGE One Day Kate Spade Sale

$2.00 off LeapFrog: Numberland DVD