Tag: raising children

• Extreme Booty

  

  I’m sure you’ve heard the good news….one glass of red wine is equivalent to one hour in the gym. If you hadn’t heard this yet, you’re welcome. Let me inspire you some more with a photo of my gym. I live out in the country, so I have had to create my own workout space…

  Melissa

  January 21, 2016

  Yoga Pants

  country living, decorating, exercise, finished basement, home hygm, home schooling, motherhood, motivation, raising children, red wine, sports bra, stay at home mom, workout, Yoga Pants

• Should I Stay or Should I Go

  

  After staying home raising children for 22 years, I recently interviewed for a position that will take me not just out of the home, but into the sky. If you guessed astronaut, you just don’t know me, and that hurts. For all of you who have interviewed for jobs that would be your career, I…

  Melissa

  January 20, 2016

  Heels

  career, challenge, changes, children, choices, extrovert, flight attendant, guilt, interviewing, midlife, motherhood, passion, raising children, resume, stay at home moms, wisdom, working mom, working mother

• It’s Just A New Kind Of Cool

  

  If I was ever cool, I don’t remember it. This thought made me laugh as I put my vintage apron over my sweats and Aeropostale hoodie, so I could make chocolate chip cookies. There are silver linings everywhere. So I am getting older and maybe a little nervous about my fleeting “middle” years….BUT, I don’t…

  Melissa

  January 13, 2016

  Aprons

  Aprons, blogging, blogs, children, encouragement, homeschooling, midlife, motherhood, raising children, stay at home moms, writing