Overwhelmed. Distracted. Discontent with status quo. Disgusted with myself and my inability to get organized. All that is how I felt a few years ago in the depth of my anxiety and discouragement with where my life was. It just couldn’t stay that way. I couldn’t stay that way. I contemplated getting a professional organizer. …
Category: Day in the life of a mom
If You’re a Mom Struggling with Depression, Fatigue or Other Chronic Health Issues, you’re NOT Alone!
In a perfect world, motherhood would exempt a person from health struggles that really affect functioning. It’s hard enough to face your own struggles, then on top of that see how your family is affected by them too. For the past few weeks I’ve been pretty wiped out. I went back to having practically zero energy,…
Is Boredom why Your Kids are Squabbling this Summer?
How’s your summer going, parents? Staying sane and happy? It’s been a bit over a week since we got back from vacation, and I am still trying to get the laundry under control…But at least it’s off the couch today! When a mom’s got work to do, there’s nothing so irksome as squabbling kiddos, eh?! As…
My Favorite SPD Books and Resources for Families
When my son began having disproportionately large meltdowns around the age of two over how things felt and big emotions, and in turn I was struggling to parent him well, figuring out how his mind works really helped me. I read all these books and they helped me piece together the puzzle of my precious,…
Still Learning
While I enjoy being creative with the video editing itself as I attempt this Youtube channel endeavor, it has been a struggle learning the right way to store the videos (and not lose all my many hours of edited videos. *sigh*). My phone quickly runs out of storage, so my husband showed me how to…
From Survival Mode to Creative Zone Again
When life was just about day-to-day survival and I wasn’t feeling very creative, I knew I needed to do something to get un-stuck. Four years of deeply wading through the weight of everything that was keeping me in survival mode, praying for hope and joy despite my circumstances, and trying to discover what my unique purpose…
When Creativity gets Squashed by Survival Mode
Have you been in survival mode, and your creativity has suffered?
Stay-at-home-mom Productivity and Progress
Last year I got into a rut a bit more deeply than years previous. As a SAHM, one thing that often has discouraged me is knowing my work is never really done, and doesn’t look more done because piles of laundry and cooking and dishes (etc. etc.) need to be re-done each day/weekly. I have…
What everyday SPD looks like for my 3 and 5 yr olds…
My 5 yr. old son asked for another piece of pizza, a rare treat at our place since I am gluten-free and don’t usually have the energy to make it myself and avoid certain ingredients for my healthy eating standards. He was so happy when I said sure…but when I gave it to him, he…
How Being Intentionally Involved Moms Invites Joy Into our Lives
Finding joy as a mother has been a long journey for me. Yes, there was the instant joy and love during the bonding phase with each of my children as newborns. After that, however, I really struggled with the realities of life as a mother… Mainly, the lack of sleep. Lots of anxiety. The postpartum…
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