#busymomchronicle

Some mornings are loud. Some are pure chaos—someone forgot their gym shorts, the dog knocked over her water bowl, and no one knows where the charger went. But every now and then, something shifts. I catch a quiet moment, and there she is—my 14-year-old daughter, curled up in the corner of the couch, totally lost in a book. And there I am, coffee in hand (usually cold by now), just soaking it…

Let’s be real for a second: getting kids to clean their rooms is an adventure. It’s like trying to herd cats, except the cats are much louder, way more opinionated, and can’t remember where they put their shoes. But hey, it’s part of the parenting gig, right? 🙃 Now, I love my kids to bits, but when it comes to their room, it’s like a tornado passed through. Every. Single. Day. No matter how…

A tale of good intentions and way too many impulse buys. You know the routine. You head to the grocery store with a clear purpose—one thing on your list. Maybe you’re just grabbing some milk or picking up bread for tomorrow’s lunch. Simple. Nothing more. But then… you walk through the automatic doors. And before you know it, you’re standing in the checkout line, your cart brimming with things…

Because sipping it hot is a luxury I gave up around kid #2. It’s 7:00 a.m. My alarm goes off—again—and I can already hear the shuffle of tiny feet (or is that my 14-year-old dragging herself out of bed). Coffee’s brewing, but I know better than to get excited. The likelihood of it staying hot is about as high as my chance of winning the lottery. In this house, coffee is never hot for long, and…

Let’s just get this out there: I’m not a perfectly organized, color-coded-calendar kind of mom. I forget things. I reheat my coffee a hundred times. My house is loud, chaotic, and almost always a little messy. And you know what? I’ve finally stopped trying to pretend otherwise. Because even without having it all figured out… something is working. Somehow, the kids get to school.Somehow, dinner…

After attending what feels like dozens of birthday parties over the years…hello, parent life! I’ve finally figured out the gift that never fails: an Amazon gift card. It took me a while (and a lot of late-night store runs ) to realize that while kids love opening presents , parents really love flexibility. With an Amazon gift card, they can buy exactly what their child wants or needs, whether…

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in motherhood, it’s this: no two kids are the same. Even when they’re raised under the same roof, with the same love and values, they still bloom into their own wild, wonderful selves. I have three incredible kids, and each one is beautifully different. They keep me on my toes, test me in all the best (and hardest) ways, and constantly remind me that parenting…

When I launched this blog, I made a promise to myself and to anyone who stops by to read it:I will show up exactly as I am.Not perfectly polished. Not filtered. Just me.Messy, tired, excited, overwhelmed, proud, anxious, driven… all of it. 🩷 Because the truth is: I spent years talking myself out of this dream.I thought I had to have it all figured out before I shared anything.I thought I needed…