One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Stay Open to New Experiences

In the movie Love Jones , the male lead says, "romance is about the possibility of the thing." I agree with that. However, I think that the concept is more universal. life--truly living--is about the possibility of the thing. For a while, I was sleep walking through life, doing what was required without truly embracing it. Recent events have caused me to re-evaluate that and to embrace life and all of its limitless possibilities.   And romance, is about love. Over the past year I have become committed to falling back in love with my life. New relationships have made that love affair possible. And, I don't take them for granted. Creating space for new relationships and making new friends as a single, working mom, and creating space is not easy. But it is necessary. For that reason, I have committed to making new friendships, keeping the old productive ones, and enjoying them all--in the midst of working, parenting, and adulting . I have learned that I have not experien...

Wordless Wednesday: Preschool Fashion



My daughter has very particular thoughts about her clothes. We try to put her outfits together the night before. However, most often they don't come together until the morning of school.She rejects some previously "approved" outfits as "not being fancy enough for [her] friends". I don't know if her friends are actually keeping track of her outfits or if it is just her inner fashionista pressuring her. Either way, she generally nails it! Below is one example.






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