How "Not Your Mother's Diary" started..

Wow.. This is a surreal moment for me.. I have been creating and deleting blogs since I become a mom in 2014. For some reason nothing ever stuck. I actually remember the first post I wrote on a blog (that I hope is lost in the archives). It was about putting motherhood before everything else. 7 years later, that still holds true - but it looks a little different. In fact, what I've learned in that past 7 years is that taking care of myself IS prioritizing motherhood. If I'm not taking care of me, then my best self doesn't show up for my babies. Or my husband. My work. My family or friends. So that's how this blog started...

15 months ago I was sent home to work because of the pandemic. I was ecstatic! The initial thoughts in my head were that I get to be home with my littles, save money on child care, and create somewhat of my own schedule. After a few months, the excitement drifted and the demands of motherhood, school, and work increased. It's like they were constantly battling for first place. What I realized was work was an outlet for me. I got to leave the house, run errands on my breaks, and at the end of the day I came home knowing I was adding monetary value. I also had an isolated place that I could go and get my college coursework done. That was me taking care of myself, ya know? I felt fulfilled. So now that I was working from home with three little ones, there was no degree of separation. No more allotted time to do the things on my list. Not only that but every time I sat down to work, one of the three started hollering "momma". It got intense. My best self stopped showing up in every area of my life. I needed to find something that filled my cup. I knew that if I could do that then everything would else be manageable. So I started writing down some ideas... and blogging kept resurfacing on the list. It was the one thing that I've always wanted to do but never made the time. After a few days of thinking about it, I decided to take the leap..So here I am. Filling my cup and hoping that I can fill some parts of yours at the same time.

I hope the contents of this page and its' blog brings you as much joy as it has brought me.