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An evolving journey built on 20 + years of experience of single motherhood.

I learn, grow & refine strategies, I hope to increase personal & household efficiencyโ€”& I invite others to come along for the adventure.

Real-life stories, Practical tools, & honest encouragement, I aim to help single moms ( all humans ) embrace resilience, empowerment, & productivity .

All things Money, Food, organization & personal growth

Determined, driven, & built to overcome

Lessons Learned, skills gained & Progress made

Solutions for single moms

  • ๐Ÿ’ค Rest as a Single Mom:Taking Back My Sanity

    .Work, parenting, survivalโ€”itโ€™s nonstop but Rest is needed. But I canโ€™t run on empty anymore. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Hard Truth No sick days. No breaks. If I stayed home every time I felt awful, Iโ€™d run out of PTO fast. Rest isnโ€™t about doing nothingโ€”itโ€™s about making life easier. ๐Ÿš€ How I Make it Happen โœ… Say…

  • A Day in the Life of a Determined Parent: A Story Blog ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ’ช

    Morning: The Battle Begins โ˜€๏ธ Waking up at 5:30 AM, I knew instantlyโ€”this day was going to be rough ๐Ÿค’. That deep, aching kind of sickness had settled in, making even opening my eyes feel like a battle. But there was no time to wallow. By 6 AM, I was out the door ๐Ÿš—, pushing…

  • Single Mom Asks for help: Restoring faith in humanity

    There are days when life throws everything at you all at once, like a messy pile of to-do lists crashing down. That was me recentlyโ€”staring at my driveway soaked in spilled oily gas โ›ฝ, my fallen tree ๐ŸŒณ mocking me from the corner of the yard, the flood-dampened basement ๐Ÿ’ฆ waiting for attention, and the…

  • First mow of the season was a flop

    I came home thinking, Finally, todayโ€™s the day! The weather was perfect, the yard needed it, and all I wanted was to get the first mow of the season over withโ€”quick, efficient, done. Instead, I ended up spending $20 on a gas can, making four store trips, and watching oily gasoline pool across my driveway…

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ How to Become Financially Stable Single Mom ๐Ÿ’ช

    Being a single mom is tough. Tough people outlast tough times. My journey has been one of struggle, sacrifice, and resilience. From homelessness ๐Ÿš๏ธ repossession ๐Ÿš—, eviction ๐Ÿšช bad credit ๐Ÿ’ณโŒ Iโ€™ve seen rock bottomโ€”& I clawed my way out. You can too! In a tough spot,?–> financial stability is not just possibleโ€”itโ€™s achievable. ๐Ÿš€…

  • Easy meal plan system for tired moms

    How to plan two weeks of dinner under $75

  • How to Single Parent on One Income

    How to Thrive as a Single Mom: 20 Years of Wisdom Being a single mom is no small featโ€”itโ€™s a marathon of strength, love, and creativity. After 20 years of navigating this wild, wonderful journey, I’ve learned a thing or two about thriving on one income while keeping my family happy and well-fed. Whether you’re…

  • Where I come from

    My Story part one! April 16 —I was born during a fierce snowstorm in December, in a remote cabin nestled in the woods. My arrival into this world was anything but ordinary. It was unplanned, intense, and unforgettable. My mother was home alone with my 2-year-old sibling, while my father, a deckhand on a ferry,…

  • The Juggle is Real: A Working Momโ€™s Dilemma

    April 16 Life as a single, full-time working mom is an endless balancing act. Some days youโ€™re in control, and others remind you how fragile that balance can be. Today, my 15-year-old is home sick, recovering after leaving school early yesterday. All they wanted was to curl up next to momma, a rare and precious…

  • April 15, Single Parents Log

    Parenthood Chronicles Yesterday:Kiddo was under the weather, so I made an appointment at urgent care for the evening. By the time I finished work, their sore throat was gone, and they felt fine, so we canceled the appointment.ย  Today:We both managed to wake up early and get to school and work on timeโ€”everything seemed to…

  • Another day, another dollar

    I started up delivering again with Doordash/instacart and Spark. 2 days =$80 Hi, sign up to be a Spark driver at the link here: https://drive4spark.walmart.com/signup. Once approved, install the Spark Driver app and complete the in-app setup using my referral code “SG372AK3” so that we can both earn an incentive once you complete enough Spark…

  • Books ๐Ÿ“š Read

    Untamed by Glennon Doyle Listened to on Libby. Free Audion book through Library

  • Meals of the week

    Taco Shep pie/ground beef,corn,rice Fish/green beans Broccoli pasta alfredo Pizza Nuggets/fries Salisbury steak/green beans/potato

  • Two pounds of ground burger cooked. (Look at us we meal prepped!)

    It’s Spring (But Not Really)The sun and calendar say spring, but here in Vermont, winter lingers. Real spring waits for Maple Fest, when the sap stops running, and sugar shacks quiet down. Until then, boots and shovels stay closeโ€”winter’s not done yet.ย 

  • April 8th: Winter Lingers

    Snow fell last nightโ€”a nudge from Mother Nature that winter isn’t done yet. Spring still hesitates, and the snow may fade by day’s end, but winter reminds us it won’t bow out quietly.

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