I recently saw a fb post written by a wonderful, loving, beautiful mom bemoaning her work situation. She was having an awful morning, she was overworked, underpaid and was simply venting on fb to make herself feel better, she wasn’t necessarily looking for suggestions, just good old fashioned venting. However, in the post she innocently (perhaps innocently) said, “if you are lucky enough to be a SAHM, can you just take a moment to appreciate the HELL out of it” Ooooh, she said “lucky”. Those are fighting words for Stay-At-Home moms like me for whom luck plays no part! The only reason we can crunch the numbers and come out even or slightly ahead is because we MAKE it that way.
Susie Kellogg
On The Second Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me …
The gift of another baby … kidding, but who knows, the possibility always exists. In fact, Maddy loves mommy’s “because they give us new babies”. I love the Christmas season. I love it for so many reasons, but one of the top ten is that we take a break and just hang out. 18 … Read more
Oh The Pressure …
You know, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m not Martha Stewart, and not recently, mind you, I’ve known for a long while. I’m just an ordinary mom with ordinary skills … diapering, feeding, cleaning, schooling, etc. But starting around Thanksgiving I suddenly become the Little Engine That Could and visions of sugar … Read more
Glenwood Springs Teenager Vying For Paddling Sponsorship
Grady Kellogg only took up kayaking three years ago. He’s come a long way in a short time. The Glenwood Springs 15-year-old is a finalist for Shred Ready’s “The Search” contest. If he wins, he’d become a sponsored member of the Alabama helmet manufacturer’s 2012 kayak team. Kellogg, who has a background in video editing … Read more
It’s Funny What You Learn About Other People’s Children When You’re Involved In Facebook
Yep, surely half of my kids are going to lose the “friends” they have on their facebooks after many read this, but so be it, most of those people I wouldn’t let my kids hang out with anyway. I’m shocked at what these kids say and how they act and the things they divulge. We … Read more
Happy Feast Day of St. Nicholas
The true story of Santa Claus begins with Saint Nicholas of Myra. He was born in the village of Patara in Lyrica, Asia Minor, about the middle of the third century. His parents were extremely wealthy and devout Christians who raised him to know, love and serve God. Nicholas’ parents both died when he … Read more
The Jesse Tree
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday and the frenzy to try to save money, it’s hard to stay focused on the Reason for the Season. I mean, we all have budgets, right? As faith filled parents we are always looking for new exciting ways to bring the Reason for the Christmas Season into our homes. It’s … Read more