I am not a single parent. I was raised by one, so I have the utmost respect for those who take on that role. In my opinion, you have one of the toughest jobs in the world. I feel like hard working single parents deserve some kind of hero award…or free Target for life. One day I’ll write a blog post on the greatest single parent I have ever known…but every time I get three lines into writing that one,…
Camping. You either love it or you hate it. I’m one of those weirdos who grew up with a love for tent camping. I loved spending hours deciding which poles went into which pieces of floppy tent walls, sleeping on the ground, freezing my butt off at 3 am, grilling hot dogs on a stick, and my favorite part…smelling like a campfire. They really should bottle that stuff. Maybe I would wash my hair more. Now, at 34, I have…
As a fire wife, you learn to do things solo (future blog to come on that one). As I am sure you have learned by now, I’m kind of always a hot mess. Most of the time I’m on autopilot. But we do what we gotta do, right moms? Recently, someone very special asked to be a “guest blogger” on here and sent me his piece for review. He even phrased his title in the form of a question. I…
I’ve never actually ordered huevos rancheros, but I’ve seen it on many breakfasts menus and well…we know how me and recipes get along. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I could literally eat it at 8 am, noon, or 2 am. No pancakes or french toast here, my breakfasts are HEARTY. You know, just like me? My recipe may in no way shape or form resemble actual hues rancheros…but that’s what we call it in our house. …
I love birthdays. My husband does not. Ryan told me after we got married that he hated any holiday that involved gift giving because trying to choose something people like stresses him out too much. Not me. I look forward to finding the perfect anniversary or birthday gift because I love surprises. My friends will laugh at this because they know I hate opening gifts in front of people. But I will gladly make others uncomfortable in the gift giving…
A lot of the parenting choices I make are driven by what I experienced as a classroom teacher for ten years. Why is it that some of my students could literally funnel hours of concentration into creative snapchat stories, but when it came to simple, genuine conversations, I felt like I was sitting opposite Ozzy Osbourne after a week long bender. Now…I am no child development expert. Nor do I claim that my own children are the epitome of behavioral…
One of the many amazing things about the company I work for is that it gives us the opportunity to earn leadership retreats in beautiful countries and cities. Not only do these incentives push us to grow our business, but the retreat itself is more than just a weekend of training and learning about our company. It’s what we like to call personal development. With a paycheck. My most recent trip took me to beautiful Cancun, Mexico for three days…
Recently, one of my closest friends from college asked if she could hire me to cook for her sister’s bachelorette party weekend. Now, before you say anything…remember a few of the things you have learned about me thus far on our little “getting to know you” journey through this blog. 1. I love food 2. I obviously love a good time 3. I’d rather lounge by a pool than lunge in the gym 4. I actually enjoy cooking 5. I…
I wish I could say that I have a love hate relationship with going to the gym…and with diets. Unfortunately, there is no love to be found. It’s mostly a lot of hate. Going to the gym gets me about as excited as watching Ryan clean his rifle. And diets? I mean, who truly looks forward to those? You know that saying, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”? Yeah. That line is crap. Cause I can tell you about…
A few months ago, one of my squad members asked me to do her daughter’s hair and makeup for our local beauty pageant, Miss Kings County. Disclaimer. I know nothing about beauty pageants. But… I love hair and make-up. When I was pregnant with G, I used to stay up late watching YouTube videos made by girls half my age who, with makeup on, looked twice their age and knew infinitely more about beauty products than I ever did in…