Frustration

Disclaimer: We really enjoyed our trip. Things I learned during our summer vacation…

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I knew transitioning to one income was going to be difficult but I’m not sure I realized it was going to be quite the challenge it has become. There were definitely some expenses I thought would improve while I was home. I was, unfortunately, very wrong. Most significant improvement would be daycare. Not paying for a full week of supervision […]

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Please explain to me how Google does this to reward you for readership and people being exposed to their advertisers????? What do I do now to support my blog?!?!?! Thanks to everyone who clicked on my advertisers. I almost made $100 when Google dropped me. Here’s their friendly email…

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At some point everyone must learn that the world doesn’t revolve around you. I guess not everyone since I know plenty of adults who haven’t learned this lesson. Let me correct myself, at some point I want my children to learn that the world doesn’t revolve around them. I want them to feel secure that there is someone who has […]

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The good news is that after a long, rainy day inside the house, I didn’t walk out when my husband came home nor did I call my old boss and ask for my job back. It was, however, one of those days that I would like to avoid in the future. I decided after having two long, hectic days sandwiched […]

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As a working mom I felt the prejudice of stay at home moms that seemed to judge whether I was making the right choice for my family by working. I forgot that there would be a reverse bias when I crossed over. I always prided myself on being a business woman with confidence and intellect. I took pride in the […]

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I survived my first week at home. Survived is an interesting word. That verb used to describe how one handled being deserted on an island is in some ways vastly different than describing caring for ones children. In other ways, however, those experiences are extremely similar. The first half of the week was built on this elation of being home […]

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A few extra minutes on the treadmill, a haircut and some new teeth whitener…things I do to improve myself. Even my car gets a tune up every few months to make sure it’s running properly and looking its best. Why not do the same for the place I spend the most amount of time in, even if the largest portion […]

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My Sunday night fortune read something like…a routine may give you the structure you need, yet the structure may leave you exhausted. I’m not sure that was a fortune or just a truth. Going back to work has had some positives. For one, we are getting into a groove of being a four-person family. I am back to preparing dinners, […]

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