Confessions of a Working Momma

For some moms the end of August means that you need to get back into the school routine, getting the kids up early and feeding them breakfast at an early hour so they are not starving in the middle of the day. This is where I think most working moms have this down and almost never get out of habit (with the exception of vacation). For us (atleast me, anyway) it's a school morning every morning. The girls are in daycare which is what we call school here in this house. So we try to make breakfast fun. One of my favorite things is homemade pancakes. I make 4x batch and then freeze them, for quick easy breakfasts. Recipe coming soon.   I whipped up a batch of pancakes and decided to add alittle bit of purple food coloring (the girls favorite color). They loved it.   Oh in case you are wondering, yes they are chocolate chip purple pancakes! 

Well, you know how they say when it rains it pours.... Well it's been pouring for my family since the end of March. Hence, my absense after my big announcement. Both DD have been diagnosised with chronic medical illnesses, one is medical, the other is a mental health issue. Well needless to say its been a whirlwind of doctors, discussions, decisions, and more disscussions, and then even more decisions. There have been many nights that have been spent crying but I keep trusting in the Lord my God. I recent song has really hit home for me in the last couple of months has been Blessing by Laura Story. "'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops What if your healing comes through tears? What if a thousand sleepless nights Are what it take to know You're near? What if the trails in this life Are Your mercies in disguise?" I promise you that I will be back it may take me a couple more weeks to get everything together to be able to pick

Well after a LONG LONG vacation, and a new outlook on life and blogging, I'm back. I'm back with a renewed spirit and dedicaton to showing you me and my families lifestyle. We will be talking about working outside the home, the kids, the hubby, crafts, saving money and whatever else should spark my interest. I will have lots of things coming up over the next couple of weeks.