Our Story Begins: The Breakdown Moment
Our Story Begins: The Breakdown Moment “Your kids are so polite!” That line gets said a lot. My oldest daughter, Abbi, even got it from her boss when she brought one of my twin boys, Noah, to work one day. “Your brother is so polite!” She got the very common response all of us [...]
Read More →Single Mom Slice Of Life: Sins Of The Mother.. I Try So Hard
Single Mom Slice Of Life: Sins Of The Mother.. I Try So Hard “I try so hard to do a good job, to stand out, to be the best, and it seems like no one sees it!” It wasn’t just his words that tore at my heart, it was the gut wrenching sob that [...]
Read More →Our Story Begins: Daddy Style: 4 Easy Desserts You Can Make From Scratch
Our Story Begins: Daddy Style: 4 Easy Desserts You Can Make From Scratch I spend a lot of my time in my house cooking. Sure, I get it, lots of you out there are the same way, but I’ve come to determine that the amount of sugar, preservatives, and God knows what else is in [...]
Read More →Our Story Begins: Spreading The Wealth
Our Story Begins: Spreading The Wealth In spite of the common theory in my household, I am but a single person with the ability to only be in one place at one time. But that’s not how the world is set up. You can tell me about how the world is far better for working [...]
Read More →10 From GEM: Mother’s Day Edition: 10 Chic Gifts For Cheap Prices
10 From GEM: Mother’s Day Edition: 10 Chic Gifts For Cheap Prices For Mother’s Day we reached out to some of our extended GEM family and look who took up the challenge, Mr. Kelly Murphy himself. We appreciate all the help he’s given GEM nation and are wowed by the gift ideas he’s provided. Take [...]
Read More →Single Mom Slice Of Life: Watching Him Grow.. My Date With My Teen
Single Mom Slice Of Life: Watching Him Grow.. My Date With My Teen Something odd is happening. I’m not 100% certain what it is, but in one of those rare occasions when my teenager pulls his head out of his… um… own world… and joins the rest of the family, amazing things happen. After [...]
Read More →Our Story Begins: Taking A Chance..Good Enough Mother Style!
Our Story Begins: Taking A Chance.. Good Enough Mother Style! I’m going to take inspiration today from closer to home. Well, closer to the heart, maybe. From the Head GEM herself, Rene. Earlier this week she posted about taking a chance…a REALLY BIG chance. She was talking about her opening up and letting the [...]
Read More →Guest Posting: How ABC’s Scandal Is Helping Me Run My Business (VIDEO)
Guest Posting: How ABC’s Scandal Is Helping Me Run My Business Executive producer Shonda Rhimes has been instrumental in changing the way we watch and interact with television. She created Scandal, which airs on Thursday nights on ABC, and the show has made its mark on millions of TV viewers. The fervor, excitement and water cooler buzz [...]
Read More →Our Story Begins: The Mommy Montage.. A Dad’s Perspective
Our Story Begins: The Mommy Montage.. A Dad’s Perspective I read an article recently published in the Atlantic that had me more than little conflicted. The article, which has the best of messages, talks about the “mommy montage” and how not every parent sees raising their children as being a moment on “cloud nine.” The author, [...]
Read More →Single Mom Slice Of Life: What To Do..In My Own Skin
Single Mom Slice Of Life: What To Do..In My Own Skin This is Mr. Cho’s fault, really, when you think about it. If he hadn’t chastised me with his stern look the last time I ordered extra sauce with the Mongolian beef, I could have happily been sitting in front of the TV, oblivious to [...]
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