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💤 Rest as a Single Mom:Taking Back My Sanity
.Work, parenting, survival—it’s nonstop but Rest is needed. But I can’t run on empty anymore. 🔥 Hard Truth No sick days. No breaks. If I stayed home every time I felt awful, I’d run out of PTO fast. Rest isn’t about doing nothing—it’s about making life easier. 🚀 How I Make it Happen ✅ Say…
A Day in the Life of a Determined Parent: A Story Blog 🌅💪
Morning: The Battle Begins ☀️ Waking up at 5:30 AM, I knew instantly—this day was going to be rough 🤒. 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 🚗, 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 recently—staring at my driveway soaked in spilled oily gas ⛽, my fallen tree 🌳 mocking me from the corner of the yard, the flood-dampened basement 💦 waiting for attention, and the…
First mow of the season was a flop
I came home thinking, Finally, today’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 with—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…
💰 How to Become Financially Stable Single Mom 💪
Being a single mom is tough. Tough people outlast tough times. My journey has been one of struggle, sacrifice, and resilience. From homelessness 🏚️ repossession 🚗, eviction 🚪 bad credit 💳❌ I’ve seen rock bottom—& I clawed my way out. You can too! In a tough spot,?–> financial stability is not just possible—it’s achievable. 🚀…
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. Today:We both managed to wake up early and get to school and work on time—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 📚 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 close—winter’s not done yet.
April 8th: Winter Lingers
Snow fell last night—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.
Morning Devotionals: A Twist
I’m considering revising my morning routine and reinventing morning devotionals as a practice dedicated to self-care, growth, and gratitude—drawing inspiration from the structure of traditional devotionals while leaving spirituality aside. – Self-care: Begin the day intentionally nurturing my physical and emotional well-being. Yoga? Stretching? Water intake? – Growth: Reflect on my goals and set one…
Morning Musings of a Single Mom
6:30 a.m. The alarm has sounded its call three times, and I’ve dutifully snoozed each one. Today, my kiddo gets the luxury of sleeping in—no school. Meanwhile, the clock ticks toward 7:35 a.m., when I need to leave for work. The to-do list beckons, each task awaiting its turn. Coffee. Vitamins. Shower. Dress. Feed the…
We can do hard things
We can do hard things Winter Blues and Daily TriumphsAnother snowy day in Vermont. The cold creeps in, and the routines march on—work, school, meetings, meals. It feels like life in perpetual motion, doesn’t it? At 44, as a single mom to a fifteen-year-old, my days often feel like an endless juggle of responsibilities: navigating…
Winds of Change
Today, I feel the winds of change in the air—a gentle nudge from nature reminding me that nothing stays the same forever. It’s the spring equinox, a turning point where day and night find balance. For a single mother in Vermont, the balance often feels elusive. But today, as I step outside, I see the…
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