I'm a mom too!

For spring break this year we flew to Apache Junction and mingled with the snow birds!  We had a lot of fun packed into our long short weekend away.  We went Thurs.-Mon. but since Thursday and Monday were travel days we could only do things Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Besides visiting with my parents we visited IKEA! (I had no idea that place had good cheap food! We ate TWO breakfasts!) the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Filly's Roadhouse Goldfield Ghost Town and hiked the    Hieroglyphic Canyon Trail I recommend them all!!! Superstition Mountain.  The trail we hiked is somewhere in there.  At the beginning of the Hieroglyphic Trail Desert picture near the top of the trail.  The scenery was breathtaking.   Notice how rocky the trail was.  It is labeled as easy and I did see all ages on it but my dad and M did turn around about this point and one of the fell on the way down.  Be prepared and careful if you...

How old are you?   5 When is your birthday?     I don't know   What is your mommy's name?  Manda What is your daddy’s name ? Ryan What does your mommy do all day? Laundry What does daddy do all day? Nothing What do you like to play with mommy? Nothing What do you like to play with daddy? Games What is your favorite color? Purple and Pink What do you want to be when you grow up?  A garden Where do you want to live when you grow up? In a museum What is your favorite food? Pop Tarts What is your least favorite food? Apples Do you know what church is? No What is your favorite thing to eat at a restaurant? Chicken Strips (and after the kitchen remodel she is an expert and partial to Arby's) What do you like to play with M? Nothing Do you have any friends? Who are they? Sam What is your favorite thing to wear? A dress Where do babies come from? Tummies What is your favorite show? Johnny Test and Tom ...

. Whew!! We accomplished a lot in the month of February. We worked on our house every spare minute of the day. Feb. 1-  Drove 40 miles to pick up this desk I found off the local swap site.  This is for M's craft room, walk in closet.  I am so excited to have the mess contained!  Feb. 2-  M's room was pained in January. Benjamin Moore, Fairytale Blue.  Egress window trim being finished. Feb. 3- Groundwork being laid for extra outlets. Feb. 4- Oh no!  Both girls have influenza!  With the flu shot though it was pretty mild.  This teacher took advantage of the sick days to catch up on laundry! Feb. 5- Hubby is preparing to take over since I had to go do conferences.  I think he was a little afraid of getting sick himeself.  What do you think? Feb. 6-  Hubby was more productive on his sick day.  Old desk spray pained and conduit outlets finished. Feb. 6 Feb. 7- Shaw caramel carpet in...

Hey, Are you a mom that works outside the home?  Every mom has challenges.  I know the challenges of both because I am a SAHM in the summer and I work a gazillion hours the rest of the year.  Every time I think I have found balance teaching and home my hopes and dreams come crashing down and reality sets in.  My blogs address how to balance your family life when you are a SAHM but WOHM and WAHMs have time challenges and work/personal challenges that are not often addressed. Through social media I have found that I am NOT alone.  I have been talking to Leslie of   Momma Harvey and we would love to hear from other working moms that have either figured out the balance or want to give us their personal challenges to write posts about.  We are also looking for other working mom bloggers to help us out with these posts! Right now I am struggling to find time to work on decluttering, organizing, laundry as well as my remodel project. Also I am looking f...

Go check out my little tip feature at One Tough Mother  to see my latest organization tip about coats and small houses.  Since I took a picture I have added a shoe basket and it's working beautifully! (for now)