#ZoeElisia - she has a heightend sensitivity on days when mom is feeling some sorta way. Today, mommy feels everything. She's clingy, and kissy, and extra sweet. She lap sits and tries to avoid my parental triggers. She knows them all too well. She also makes it nearly impossible to get any work done. At. All. Funny how our children feel us and pick up on the unspoken sentiments of the atmosphere. The world I create for her today in our little home for 2, the world in which s

Her instinct was to reach for a hug. Tomorrow is Zoe's 11th birthday. Every year, about 6-weeks before her birthday, I start to practice saying her new age. I have a love-hate relationship with Zoe birthdays. If you're a parent, you probably feel the same way. Birthdays remind you that time is fleeting, that the things you just figured out about raising your kid are likely about to evolve once again. They remind you that the tiny baby you just brought home from the hospital n

Goal numero uno of the new year for me began back in October when I decided that it was time for #ZoeElisia to have her own room. Seven years sharing the same space with her momma, though both bond conducive and cost effective, finally seemed long enough. One idea. A whole lotta steps. My focus shifted from the immediate day-to-day tasks to ensuring my self-employed self had all the contracts in place to cover my Operation Get Zoe a Room initiative. And thankfully, those effo