by mfg | Jul 15, 2014 | Mom.
Yes, it does get easier. Did I already say that? If I forgot, it’s because I forget most things these days. And at two years of mothering, yes, it gets easier. Sort of. I’m not sleep deprived anymore. Mostly. And this parenting thing is no longer...
by mfg | Jan 20, 2014 | Mom., Working Professional.
“So, you took some time off this year.” I guess my maternity leave could be viewed that way. My story was more along the lines of how I busted my arse to get back to work – figuring out daycare, having the hubby step up for paternity leave, and...
by mfg | Jan 5, 2014 | Mom., Young.
A 103 degree fever this week had me removing my daughter’s fancy, modern sleep sack in favor of a lighter blanket. As I rubbed her back, I found myself studying the blanket I’d chosen. An afghan crocheted by my grandma. Growing up, we had afghans...
by mfg | Jan 4, 2014 | Mom., Working Professional.
My personality leads me to being a person that dives in to a project, gets lost in it, tunes everything out, then reemerges either feeling done, accomplished or bored with the project…and I begin something else. When my daughter was born, life became about 15...
by mfg | Nov 28, 2013 | Mom.
I get so inspired by Pinterest. Sometimes I actually attempt the ideas. For example, I’m currently on a role of “CrockPot Mondays” and have enjoyed making things like Lasagna Soup and Taco Bowls. Other times, I try the activity and figure out how...
by mfg | Sep 29, 2013 | Mom.
I sat on the floor last Monday morning, dressed in jammies, coffee in hand, playing blocks with my daughter. It was one of those peaceful moments, lasting two minutes on average. In those two minutes, I wondered for the first time, what will this all look like in five...