A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Turn Burn Out Into Bliss and Embrace Joy

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Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.)  He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask  daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.
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A Peek Into the Life of a Blogger Mom: Sunday night

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Sunday night always comes too soon. I may be destined to be a haggard mom on Monday morning. It doesn’t matter if I wake up late, early or on time. It always seems like I woke up one minute and the next minute its midnight. I used to think that it was because I procrastinate. However, I realize it doesn’t matter. Today, I was fairly efficient. I managed to make my house orderly even if it is still not spotless. 

No offense to my neat sister, but spotless homes may be overrated. Perhaps, the more mess you have the more fun you have?  Anyway, I wouldn’t know. I’ve only had a spotless house for about 5 minutes.  There was this one time when everyone was asleep and we weren’t moving or breathing hard and our home was spotless.  Then, we woke up! J

Enjoy the video!



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Tia said…
I loved this, lol! Especially the part when you said "When we're asleep and no one's breathing too hard", LOL! It's so hard to keep things nice and tidy all the time!
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Jenna said…
I am the same way on Sundays! lol found your blog on www.shesconnected! My blog www.jugglingmama.com is down right now so I was out visiting other blogs! So glad I came across yours!
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