motherhood is not for sissies

Motherhood is not for sissies, a little gem my sister actually stumbled upon at the Hidden Lantern in Rosemary Beach. I couldn't leave the store with out it. The perfect sayings paired with the perfect images.  A book every mom needs. One of my favorite quotes is "all mothers are working mothers." Isn't that the truth. Motherhood is the hardest job. There aren't reviews, there aren't raises, you can't get a promotion and you most certainly can't take a vacation day, sick day or personal day from it - you are on the clock 24/7. So for moms like me who had careers and now for some reason when get asked what you do for living, feel in inadequate and say I'm just a mom (JUST a mom), must stop.

"Babies don't come with directions on the back or batteries that can be removed. Motherhood is twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. You can't leave the office." - Patricia Schroeder

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just a meeting

I've been up well before the sunrise, which seems to be all to common these days. For the past month I've had so much anxiety, which keeps me awake with my stomach in knots. Hoping it will all disappear when my feet touch the sand in Rosemary Beach. Excited to take Abigail to the ocean for the first time and keeping everything crossed her little virus doesn't turn into an ear infection.

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summer time

I just love summer time. It's when our family gets to reunite. It's when we spend so many evenings laughing the night away. It's when we go away on our annual trip to Rosemary Beach. It's also the last summer before my sister graduates, before she moves away to Chicago. I will cherish this time together. Especially looking forward to our girls trip to Savannah and Charleston.

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