How many times do we say no to our kids? I know for me it’s at least a million times a week. “No, you cannot have a cookie for breakfast.”“No, you cannot jump off the 5thstep of the stairs.”“No, we are not having mac n cheese for dinner again.” And on and on it goes. Breaking up fights, telling them it’s too cold for shorts and crocs, telling them crocs and socks are not acceptable fashion wear. But how often do I say no to the ... Read More
Made for You – Jewelry with a purpose
So I'm taking a time out today to introduce you all to my dear friend Michelle and her amazing company Made for You. What is Made for you? MADE for You is a multifaceted company focused on working to empower at-risk communities with education and employment. I am currently partnering with Main St Meeting and Marketplace in China Grove, NC and we are developing this model with their graduates from the Getting Ahead ... Read More
Finding Motivation (part 2)
If you've followed my instastories you know that I've had a hard time finding motivation to finish this post. I'll be completely honest, my motivation runs like a roller coaster. Either I want to do all the things, or I'm borderline depressed and can struggle to keep the house clean. So the rollercoaster headed back up the hill this week, and I decided to finish this post once and for all. Let’s rewind to this last weekend - which was a long ... Read More
Finding Motivation (part 1)
A few months ago I really started studying up on motivation… mainly because I didn’t have any. I was playing the comparison game again, and kept wondering why all my friends could go run Spartan races, finish masters degrees, keep a clean house, and conquer the world. Well, one of them doesn’t have kids and the other decides to wake up at 4am to train every day… Since getting rid of my kids isn’t an option, and there isn’t air on the planet at ... Read More
Curly Hair Don’t Care
About a year ago I decided to chop off my hair.. and when I say chop, I mean I left about 8" on my hairdresser's floor. It was a huge change, but something had to give. I had this long mane (down to my bra strap), and every morning I had to flat iron or curl it, and I just couldn't take it anymore. I have thick, wavy, frizzy hair, and when it gets long the waves don't look like waves... they just look like a hot mess. Believe me, I tried ... Read More