I am new to being a stay at home mom [read about my first month here] and hoped that now that I quit my job I would have more time to do things I have wanted to do for years…
Win the Mid Afternoon Slump as a SAHM
I have been a mom for 5 years but a stay at home mom for less than a year. The transition to SAHM was not easy for me going from being a full time attorney to a full time stay…
Learn how to paint your home from a SAHM
Painting your home can make a huge change to your decor and even improve the value of your home. People say painting is so easy to do. I disagree- I think the entire painting process is challenging, time consuming and…
First year of blogging: Blogging is hard work
Somehow a year has gone by since I started this blog. This blog was an idea I fantasized about starting for years. A lot changed since I started this blog in my personal life, which have given me more time…
Attorney to SAHM: 6 months as a SAHM
I am now in my 6th month as a stay at home mom. We have embraced the new way of life. My life of working all the time, missing the kids, and feeling guilty all the time for doing anything…
Six Flags Great Adventure with Young Kids: First Impression
As a kid, my family had season passes to Six Flags Great Adventure and I have the best memories of the park. Now, over 20 years later, I bought season passes for my children and myself. Six Flags was open…
Settling into being a new SAHM
I have been a stay at home mom for three full months now. These three months have been a major adjustment but I think it finally feels like we have settled into our new life. I am still not an…
How to Spend Time on Hobbies and Accomplish Goals as a Stay at Home Mom
I am in my third month as a stay at home mom [read about my first month here and my second month here]. Quitting my job meant that I would have some time to do the things I have wanted…
Unexpected Challenges in Month 2 as a New Stay at Home Mom
I have been a stay at home mom for two months now, and even though we are starting to settle into our new life- it continues to be a big transition. We have had a lot of life changes these…
How to Transition to a SAHM and not lose your mind during the first month
When you think about quitting your job to stay home you may not think about the actual transition to a SAHM- what life would immediately look like when you stopped working. At least I didn’t. After you quit your job,…
First week as a SAHM
I am not sure what to call my current state- a SAHM, retirement, a working break, semi retirement. Not sure how to define it. I am also not sure of what the future will bring, if I go back to…