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A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three , working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...

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Friday Tip: Stay in style (Save $2.00 off April Issue of InStyle)

I Finally Hit 1,000 Twitter Followers!

Sex, Lies and Math…

Wednesday Words of Wisdom

Postpartum Doctor's Visit: Losing the Baby Weight

Musings about Monday

Being a mother may be the secret to innovation...

Just Another Manic Monday...

Another Lazy Sunday...

Chaton's World: Friday Tip: Brunch with the Easter Bunny at the National Aviary

The Fountain of Youth...

Being a Mother is an Exercise in Great Faith...

Life with the Toddler: Our Subtle St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Get Ready for Bikini Season: Save $1.00 off one box of South Beach Diet Meal Bars

First Day of Spring: FREE Italian Ice at Rita's

More Sleep for Mommy!

Weekend Tales: It Must Have Been the Leprechauns

My Frugal Mom: Walgreens: Free Easter Candy

Save Money on Diapers: $1.50 off ONE Pampers Swaddlers Diapers

Friday Tip: $1.00 off TWO Kellogg's Cereals

Friday Tip: Brunch with the Easter Bunny at the National Aviary

Appeal to Congress by Working Moms: Get Rid of Daylight Savings Time!

Thursday is Almost a Working Mom Holiday!

Sleep Deprivation and the Working Mom (Part Deaux)

Twitter Tuesday: Moms to follow!

Sleep Deprivation and the Working Mom...