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Journey to Self Care
From the years 2006-2016, my life was very busy. We were on the go ALL the time. We owed that crazy type of busy to club soccer. Both kids were playing on select teams and had practice on opposite nights, so family dinners were scarce. The weekends were even crazier. I remember times when I had to go to the grocery store at night. Late at night. It wasn’t crowded at 11:00 pm, but the overnight stockers were in the way on most aisles. Nothing about shopping that late was convenient, but I had to get food and necessities for my family. On any given Saturday, we would be gone…
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Hey Coach
Youth sports today are much different than when I was young, in shape, and athletic. I experienced t-ball, softball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track. The only sport I truly enjoyed and excelled at was soccer. I started playing at five years old on the Butterflies. We played full field, 11v11. Although we didn’t, we were allowed to slide tackle and head the ball. We kept score. The team with the most wins at the end of the season got trophies or medals and the team with the least amount of wins received a good sportsmanship award. Now, most of that has changed. Our little ones don’t play full field. They…
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Never a Housewife
This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Merriam-webster.com defines a housewife as a married woman in charge of a household and defines a stay at home mom as one remaining at home especially to tend to children and domestic duties while a spouse is at work. Both definitions imply that housework is involved. That is something I have never excelled in. Wait, that’s not being honest. I have failed in being a homemaker in every aspect, and, surprisingly, I’m okay with that. If it was up to me, I would have a maid and…
