three things in a house are damaged rather than dirty and no product fixes them. the staining that looks permanent and isn’t, the four cheap jobs that turn into invoices, and why the shame is aimed at the wrong list.
Category Archives: Real Talk
I Own A Cleaning Company. Couponing Has A Ceiling. Knowing How To Do Things Doesn’t.
you cannot save more than you spend, and that ceiling arrives faster than anyone admits. the honest math on the binder, why a skill pays you twice, and the twenty dollars that replaces a nine hundred dollar year.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Embracing a Counterintuitive Approach to Life Book Review
In a world filled with self-help books promoting the power of positivity and relentless pursuit of happiness, Mark Manson’s “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” is a refreshing and unconventional take on personal development. Released in 2016, this book quickly gained popularity for its straightforward and no-nonsense approach to life, offering readers aContinueContinue reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Embracing a Counterintuitive Approach to Life Book Review”
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish & Other Self-Care Truths
“Self-care is often a very unbeautiful thing.It is making a spreadsheet of your debt and enforcing a morning routine and cooking yourself healthy meals and no longer just running from your problems and calling the distraction a solution.It is often doing the ugliest thing that you have to do, like sweat through another workout orContinueContinue reading “Self-Care Isn’t Selfish & Other Self-Care Truths”
5 Things To Do While In Quarantine With Your Family During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Recently, my boyfriend, son and I got the order from our local hospital to quarantine at home while I awaited the results of my COVID-19 test. As it turns out, I DO NOT have the virus (thank GOD!) but I do have a pretty wicked case of pneumonia that I am dealing with. I knowContinueContinue reading “5 Things To Do While In Quarantine With Your Family During The Coronavirus Pandemic”
Coping With The Loss of a Friend
Well, here I am. It has been absolutely forever (or at least it feels like it has been forever) since I have made a blog post. Although I am happy that I am opening this up again and writing, I am disheartened that the motivation I have to write is coming from a deep placeContinueContinue reading “Coping With The Loss of a Friend”
A Note On Perfectionism as a Mom
This is what stresses me out. Stuff all over the floor, garbage needing replaced… I put everything away the day before and it was spotless, and this is the next morning. 🤦♀️ But you know what? I suppose that is life. Not everything will be exactly how you envision it in your mind. But thatContinueContinue reading “A Note On Perfectionism as a Mom”
A Note On Overcoming Fear
Fear overwhelms. It overtakes your entire body. It feels like nothing will ever get better, simply because you can’t see a way. But let me assure you… You don’t have to see the way to know that the way is there right ahead of you. Let me explain what I mean: When you’re driving downContinueContinue reading “A Note On Overcoming Fear”
Something All Moms Need To Hear Today
For the moms who cosleep: You’re comforting your baby. You’re deepening your bond. You’re following safety guidelines and doing what you think is best. You’re a good mom.❤ For the moms who put baby in their crib: You’re providing them with something just for them that some babies don’t have the privilege of. You areContinueContinue reading “Something All Moms Need To Hear Today”
Just a Quick Thought…
The mom life is a hard one. You’re sleep deprived. You’re cranky. You’re hungry. You barely have time for yourself. You’re a human milk factory sometimes. You have little time for your partner. You have little “you time.” The house gets messy. BUT… You get to raise a beautiful life. You get to be aContinueContinue reading “Just a Quick Thought…”
