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Daddy Date // My husband took the kiddos to the ai

Daddy Date // My husband took the kiddos to the air force museum today. As much as I wanted to go with them, I also skipped around the house a little after I watched them go.⁣⁠⠀
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It's SO GOOD for them to have alone time together. With all of Ryan's hours at the hospital, he usually gets to see the kiddos for just an hour or two before bed each night. That's definitely not their best time of day. Then it feels like we cram a bunch of errands in to the weekends, so an unexpected couple of hours to hit the museum on a weekday when it wasn't busy? SOLD!⁣⁠⠀
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It's GOOD for me to have alone time too. I caught up on Netflix shows that I can't watch with Carter. 😂I worked on designing Carter's 4th birthday invitations. I also got a ton of emails returned, clients scheduled, and website work checked off ahead of schedule. I felt like a FREE WOMAN, I tell you. I didn't have to stop to make snacks or change diapers or build my millionth Lego masterpiece.⁣⁠⠀
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I love the perks of working from home and I obviously love my kids, but *sometimes* juggling both is super challenging. An unexpected couple of hours is all it takes to hit that reset button and fill my tank right back up.⁣⁠⠀
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My momma friends, I see you! Take the moments wherever you can and don't feel one ounce of guilt about it.⁣⁠⠀
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Happy Face // Last night was the first night we we

You Don't Have To Do It All Yourself // I am an en

7 Months // It's been seven months of loving Miss

7 Months // It's been seven months of loving Miss Charlotte. 7 months of healing myself after a scary postpartum preeclampsia experience. 7 months of figuring out how to be a momma to two. 7 months of learning Charlotte's unique (read: challenging) disposition. 7 months of my heart simultaneously wanting to explode with joy and shatter with frustration.⁣⁠⠀
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Mommas, this ain't easy. I will be the first to tell you that if Charlotte was our first, I would have seriously considered not doing it again. But with time, it has gotten easier. Even when it was at its most difficult, she was so worth it. ⁣⁠⠀
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I'm making myself get all of the baby stuff out of our house now before I change my mind and have another one. Gosh, these littles are just too sweet and they work their way in to your soul so easily.⁣⁠⠀
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Charlotte has taught me a lot about patience. Sister bear takes her sweet time with just about everything. No teeth, very little hair, no interest in crawling, and finally decided to sit up on her own just yesterday. Everything in its own time.⁣⁠⠀
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On the humorous side, even after all that work I’m pretty sure I’ll always be second fiddle to Carter with her. That dude is forever her favorite.⁣⁠⠀
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Changes Ahead // We toured preschools for this guy

Changes Ahead // We toured preschools for this guy.⁣⠀
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He turns 4 in March and he's been with me since Day 1. We've done all kinds of play dates, gym classes, story hours, but always TOGETHER. He went to drop-in day care for a couple hours just a handful of times. Other than that, he's always been with family when not with us.⁠⁣⠀
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So the thought of just sending him off on his own, no matter how wonderful the place, gives my momma heart just a little bit of pause. I KNOW it's good for him. I KNOW he will learn lots of great skills and confidence. I KNOW those teachers will love him well, because I've been a teacher and that's part of their DNA.⁠⁣⠀
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I know letting him go will be good for Charlotte too. Carter has had many years of dedicated 'only child time' and Charlotte deserves that chance too. I look forward to story hours and play dates and one-on-one snuggles with her.⁠⁣⠀
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And honestly? I also know that it will be good for ME. My business exploded in 2019 with just a few hours of dedicated time each week. I am excited for what I can do when I have just a little more time to devote to it. It's been a unique situation being the lead parent so that my husband can grow his own career. I never pictured myself being a stay at home/work at home mom. It's meant that my own career goals have had to take a back seat. I'm ready to get some of that back for me.⁠ Just a little step away from MOM as my only identity. ⁣⠀
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Maybe you're going through changes too. Maybe you're struggling with what the best choices are. What's most important. How to find just a little bit more balance. Giving something up. Changing seasons. ⁣⠀
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It's uncomfortable. It's difficult. But I'm cheering for you because it's worth it.⁣⠀
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What Day Is It // Winter break has been amazing, b

What Day Is It // Winter break has been amazing, but I must confess that this momma is ready for a little bit of our routine to return.⠀
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It's time to get back into productive habits for both family and business life. Here's a few ways I do it:⠀
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- Meal Planning. Those lazy days of break often leave my husband and I looking at each other around 8pm realizing we never ate dinner and wondering what we can cobble together. We typically pick 2-3 meals to make each week and grocery shop (or pickup) on Sundays. I also make sure I have fresh fruit and simple breakfast/lunches for Carter and me. ⠀
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- Business Hours. With my husband's residency schedule, I need the flexibility to work unique hours. At the beginning of each week, we compare his call schedules and expected long days around my own work goals for the week. I also look at any appointments or activities for the kids. Grandma usually helps one afternoon a week too, so we try to pick the best time for that backup. Once all that's figured out, I can make a plan for my most productive hours of the week and I focus on getting the biggest projects completed FIRST each week.⠀
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- Me Time. Being a mom is rewarding. Running my own business is rewarding. Having our home and all the responsibilities that go with it is a blessing. But keeping my family and business on track would consume every waking hour (and many sleepless ones too) if I let it. I've learned that my own sanity requires a few pockets of alone time each week. Stopping to grab lunch after an appointment, picking a night to take a bubble bath, or planning ahead for a moms night out are all ways I make sure to still be ME. They're important enough to go on the calendar.⠀
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Speak Life // As 2019 winds down and many of us ar

Speak Life // As 2019 winds down and many of us are looking ahead, I encourage you to be gentle with yourself and others.⁣⁠⠀
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What would happen if we all took time to consciously affirm the value in others? ⁣⁠⠀
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What if we stopped trying to get ahead by shoving others down? Just because the bandwagon is full doesn't mean it's the right one to be on.⁣⁠⠀
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Maybe you decorate your classroom too much. Maybe not at all. ⁣⁠⠀
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Maybe you eat organic everything, or maybe you swing through the drive-thru a little too often.⁣⁠⠀
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Maybe you let your kiddo watch tech. Maybe you don't. ⁣⁠⠀
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Maybe you work a traditional 9-to-5, or maybe you "just" stay home, or maybe you work a small business. Maybe you took a left turn and went back to school.⁣⁠⠀
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Maybe you're killing it and in a winning season. Maybe you're just trying to get in on the next game at all.⁣⁠⠀
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We will never know exactly what others are going through. I cringe to think that someone else might have felt at all "less than" because of my opinions that could have easily been kept to myself.⁣⁠⠀
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So here's to 2020 and making that extra effort to be kind first. Even if the cool kids aren't doing it.⁣⁠⠀
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