Moms are teachers, therapists, housekeepers, care takers, chauffeurs, advocates and so much more

Moms are the only people I know that wear so many hats.
We counsel our children, we feed them, we bathe them, and we take them where ever they need to go.
Most of all mom's are advocates for their children.
Moms are the strongest force in their children's life.
Moms get the job done, the ability to multitask in the midst of chaos is something to behold.

I dare someone to tell a stay at home mom that she does not have enough work experience.
Moms hold many positions without having a degree for it.
We are creative and innovative, we work under enormous pressure day in and day out.
We take very few breaks and we are always ready to go! go! go!

Moms are dependable and trustworthy.
We desire the very best for our children.
Our children look to us for love and security.
We may not get a thank you everyday but beneath it all, I believe that our children appreciate us.

Whenever I meet someone for the first time they always ask what do you do?
I think it is the most annoying question ever, they ask this as if my job title will tell them all they need to know about me. I use to respond by saying "I am just a mom" I said this as though I was apologizing for being uninteresting or unaccomplished. That dreaded question took a hold of me over the years and I've avoided a lot of social situations because I was afraid of being asked what do you do?
If you are doing a job that does not generate any Income people sometimes make you feel like you're unaccomplished. I chose this life and I refuse to allow anyone to make me feel like I am not good enough or unworthy. To heck with their metric system, my purpose is to raise my children.

I am NOT just a mom!
I will no longer answer by saying I am just a mom, no apologizing and no shame.
I am proud to be a mom!
I am a mom of two beautiful children and that is how I will answer the next time someone want to ask me that annoying question.

It took me years to feel comfortable about what I do.

The Parenting Game

Parenting is anything but a game, it's a serious job however I chose to call this article The Parenting 
Game to make my point. One thing that I have learned as a parent is that I will forever be
transitioning and readjust to the next phase of parenting. First it was the newborn stage, bonding with
my baby and learning to be a mom for the first time. It's like you give birth and then they hand your
baby and send you home to figure things out for yourself. Secondly, there were the toddler years, I
went from having a newborn baby who barely move to having a toddler who gets in everything.  At
this stage Potty training gets very real and I am trying to keep up with a busy toddler.
before I knew it I had a child ready for kindergarten, going to school for the first time is an adventure
in itself.

The preteen years sneak up before I could blink my eyes, these are the years where they
question everything. Now here I am with two teenagers, who are really young adults. They are
changing, questioning, exploring and trying to figure it all out. Now I am trying to figure out how to
talk about sex with my children. Also, this is the time to talk about mental health matters with my
children.  I don't even want to think about having adult children, I am not ready for that yet.
However, I am sure that when that does happen I will be ready to make that transition. Children are
constantly evolving and so are parents.

The Evolution Of A Parent
From my experience as a parent, I find myself constantly having to readjust and transition into
the next phase of parenting as my children get older. It's like being in the same position at my job but
constantly having to change my approach to accommodate the constant and rapid changes that's
occurring. Parenting for me is an evolutionary process, I am taking it as it comes. I hope and pray that
I am getting it right. 

Mommy's Day Off

It is impossible to pour from an empty cup!

This simply mean that I cannot give to others if I have nothing to give from. I have to take care of myself first physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. When I am at my best I can in return give my best.


My husband and I took the day off on a Saturday to pamper ourselves as a couple. A couples pedicure was just what the doctor ordered.

We realized that we have to take care of ourselves and increase our date nights. After 17 years of marriage, it's easy to get caught up with the business of taking care of the family. Date nights should always be a priority, we vow to each other from now on to make date night a priority.

Mom's Love These Baby Products!

For this blog I talk to a few moms that I know. I had my favorite baby products when I had babies. I wanted to find out what products are popular among moms. I spoke to a mom who is a new mom and this is her first child, She has a 1 month old baby boy. The second mom that I spoke to has two children, her youngest child is 4 years old and her oldest is 5 years old. The second mom has both a boy and a girl. I also decided to share my favorite baby products as well I have a 16 year old son and a 14 year old daughter. I wanted to choose moms who have children who vary in age, so that we can also compare new baby products verses older products.

Before I continue I must put a disclaimer, I do NOT endorse any of these products. I am NOT being paid by anyone to talk about these products. We are just everyday moms sharing our experience with products that we love.


Here we go!

The first lists is from new mom Angie who has a 1 month old son.

1. Huggies Diapers
2. Dr. Brown Bottle
3. Avent Bottles
4. Avent Bottle Warmer
5. Spectra Breast Pump
6. Wipe Warmer
7. Gripe Water
8. Ubbi Diaper Pail
9. Hoppy Lounger pillow
10. Tuut Baby Wipe Warmer

Angie has a long list of goodies that she enjoys using. I had an opportunity to test out Angie's Tuut Baby Wipe Warmer over the weekend. IT IS PRETTY DARN COOL!!!!!

Next up! Bianca's list of favorites! Bianca has an 6 year old daughter and a 5 year old son.

1. Desitin
2. Sensitive Dreft
3. Huggies Diapers
4. Luvs diapers
5. Mustela ( foaming shampoo, body wash & lotion)
6. Eucerin ( for dry skin)
7. Baby Finger Toothbrush


Bianca's list is great as well. I learned something new, I never heard of Mustela that product is new to me. Also, the baby finger toothbrush is new to me as well. Thank you Bianca for sharing!


Lastly, here is my list
I have a 16 year old son and a 14 year old daughter.

1. Sensitive Dreft
2. Dr. Brown Bottles
3. 3 stage bath tub ( newborn to 12 months)
4. Terry Cloth Baby Robe with matching slippers
5. Graco Baby Bouncer
6. Graco High Chair
7. Johnson & Johnson Baby bath products etc...
8. Cetaphil lotion and soap for sensitive skin
9. Pampers Diapers & wipes

There you have it! These were my favorite products to use with my babies. I really really enjoyed the Terry Cloth Baby Robe with matching slippers. It was so adorable!!!

Thank you mom's for sharing your favorite baby must haves.
Feel free to comment and share your favorite products to use for your little angel!

Life Is Worth Celebrating!

The difficult times has it's lessons that teach us strength and perseverance.
In the difficult times, I really feel like I am being stretched, tested and molded in the area of strength and perseverance.

The good times show me that grace, love and happiness is one of life's greatest resource. Laughter, joy and harmony can be found in our passions, family, friends and faith. Life is worth celebrating through it all.

I try not to let the difficult times be louder than my good times. I seek to achieve balance in my life, knowing that I can find power in both the obstacles and the victories. Last weekend was a true example of how I had to persevere. Regardless, of the health issues that I was going through I had to pull through and plan my son's 16th birthday party. As a result his party turned out to be amazing! by far the biggest party that I have ever had for my children. Perseverance paid off! Even when I don't feel strong, I always show up anyway. Life is worth celebrating!

Shine On Mama!!!!

Today like a lot of days I woke up tired.
Let's face it there aren't enough hours in the day to get things done.
Especially being a stay at home mom it's hard to separate myself from my work.
I basically live at my work place so I am always reminded of the work that I need to do.
Sometimes I am too tired to go out and do something for myself. Most times self-care for me is laying down in my pajamas and watching a movie or taking a nap. I try to go out when I am invited to events  to socialize and get away from the everyday pressures. We do the best that we can, shine on mama and do your thing!

SHINE ON MAMA!!!!!

We've Got A Runner!!!!!

As parents we have experienced a lot of unpredictable things courtesy of our children.
Tantrums and outbursts in public places are one of them. I'll save tantrums and outbursts for another time I have plenty of those stories. 😃

Today, I am going to talk about that one child who is always running. I will affectionately call that child the "runner" I too have a "runner" In the toddler years whenever my son was in public he would run. His favorite place to test out the track was in a crowded store. Talk about the most awkward timing, he would do this while hysterically laughing. My son thought it was so funny that he was making me chase him around the store, I would yell STOP! but it would fall on deaf ears, I felt so embarrassed.
This was frustrating but one day his running SCARED the entire family.


We were enjoying a beautiful day in the park, my son was playing in the park going up and down the slide. My husband, my sister and I were sitting down watching my son play. Suddenly we noticed that he was not coming down the slide. We rushed over to see where he was, to our dismay we could not find him. We looked everywhere in that play ground and he was no where to be found. We started screaming his name and running all over the park. We ran to the open field and there we saw a little dot and all we could make out was the white numbers on the back of his football jersey. There he was on the opposite side of the park headed towards an exit. We ran as fast as we could and finally my husband caught him, my heart was in full panic mode the entire time. My husband had him by the hand, and as I approached him I noticed he was laughing loudly. This was no laughing matter!

It was time for a serious talk!
My husband and I talked to our son about safety and the appropriate time to run.
I wish I could say that was it, but no such luck. He kept on running while shopping in stores this behavior did not stop until we decided to set boundaries. Whenever he started to run while shopping we would remove him from the store and sit in the car. While in the car we let him know that if he continue to run, he will not go back in the store. Well, this too took a while, after a couple of occasions removing him from the store and sitting in the car he eventually got the message.