Moms You Are Superheroes

The cooking and planning. The after school activities and sport signups. The driver to all places. Volunteering for Pto and fundraising. School involvement. Field trip chaperones. Teacher gift giver. The homework battles and endless school projects. The keeping it together and smiling even when you’re exhausted. The meal peeps. Lunch packing. Snack prepping. Breakfast making. Endless loving and balancing and juggling. The head of the family. The organizer. Party planning. Birthday shopping. Gift giving. Picture day outfits. The constant go to for “Mom please don’t get upset but...” Or “Mom can I tell you something” “Mom I don’t feel well”. Yep that’s what Moms do! 

We do it all. While juggling careers. Jobs. Bills. Friendships. Relationships. Our own life and sanity. No this is NOT easy but worth it- yep 100%. Complete Happiness even through the chaos. 

Cheers Moms...you are the true Superheroes!

Happy Easter...From My Family to Yours

Happy Easter!! It’s still my all time favorite. Love having the kids wake up to an egg hunt and looking for their baskets. We had breakfast and then their dad picked them up. I headed to my moms to help prepare for our feast. 

Some of the traditions on Easter we have are the fried fish platter. Baby goat. Pasta with fish sauce. Ham. And a pasta dish for the non seafood eaters. My mom always tries to add a couple new dishes. Dessert is always fun. We have the traditional pastierie and we are a creative family so it’s always fun to see what people bring. 

What traditions does you family carry on for Easter?

5 Years Cancer Free!

Today marks my 5 year mark being Thyroid Cancer free. It’s huge because they say reoccurrence is greatest within the first 5 Years. 

I beat this, I can get through anything!

Grateful for setting my “butterfly” free  so

I could live 💜💗

Easter Candy and Wine Pairings

Always Believe Good Things Will Happen

💜

How to Eat A Peep...

Besides my kids- because I think all kids “like” these but somehow never finish them, my mom is the only person I know who actually really likes and enjoys them!

Happy Friday My Peeps...

Enjoy the laugh!

Choose to Evolve. Choose Love.

This really came to me at a perfect time today. I choose to evolve. Stepping out of the comfort zone and  choosing to evolve. What do you choose?

Regardless What Your Days Like Nothing Beats Family Time!

I won’t lie. It’s been a tough week. But whenever you have a tough day or week you just get stronger and well grateful for this family of mine who still manages to put a smile on my face regardless of the stress that may occur. Hey in the end all these situation just make you tougher right?!

Love my family. Love Easter. Grateful for the “toughness” that I face to make me better everyday!

Wakeman Farms Egg Hunt

$20 per family/car

https://www.wakemantownfarm.org/

It’s All Lessons...

Everything in life is a lesson! Embrace it!

City of Norwalk Beach Stickers Link

While the snow melts it’s a good time to remember that Summer is coming!!! Here’s a link to get your 2018-2019 Beach Stickers for Norwalk Residents. 

http://www.norwalkct.org/1311/Resident-Beach-Boat-Passes

Happy Palm Sunday...

I LOVE Palm Sunday. It just reminds me of my childhood...going to church to get palms, stopping at my Mom’s aunts house who always snuck us $5. Then going to my grandparents and passing around palms. 

NOW we go to my aunts and I still love love it. I guess because it’s a holiday you get together and don’t really bring gifts. It’s no pressure. You hand out palms. Every year I bring a Palm Cross to the cemetery to honor my grandparents. I just love it. My mom and sister are keeping the Lent Season Traditions going by making Struffoli- these honey coated little balls of fried dough are amazing!

What traditions sets your soul on fire?

Breakfast With The Easter Bunny at St.Ann’s

Parenthood...when your kids are happy then you’re happy! I LOVE Easter. This weather hasn’t made it easy to want to so much outside so when my friend posted this Breakfast with the Easter Bunny event I

was all for it. Best of all kids under 10 were free so this event cost me $10- covered my breakfast. I got to enjoy some time with my girls. They got to meet the Easter Bunny and play. It’s a win-win. 

Many people think you have to spend a lot to have fun with your kids but when you do a little research you see there are a ton of affordable options. Taking three kids out doesn’t always have to be super expensive. Yet can still be super fun!

Save The Date: Kids Fest at Stepping Stones

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Sign of the Whale Stamford

Easter Egg Hunt Humor...Snow In Spring

What Do You Do When It’s Spring Yet You’re Snowed In...

Its not easy keeping three kids happy and busy without exhausting yourself. Today they got out of school early due to the snow storm and I had to be creative so with Easter coming I figured would be fun to test out our Easter bread and dye some eggs. 

My youngest is so independent yet a little clumsy but I try hard to have patience with her. 

My oldest wanted her Dad to join us tonight for dying eggs so he brought us Chinese for dinner. Ironically my Fortune Cookie said I need to be more patient and my youngest said do something today to burn off your energy. Was quiet fitting based on the day we had. Needless to say the girls had a blast and we are now in the Easter spirit now if the snow would stop so we could enjoy Spring I would be extremely happy!

Rock Your Socks! Support World Down Syndrome Day!

Easter Snow Humor...

Easter Egg Hunt at Tumble Jungle March 31st

Snow Snow Oh Happy Spring...

It’s the 1st day of Spring and another snow storm is in our forecast. Kind of depressing. Not sure why I am just realizing that winter is a very long season!

Hope they are all wrong and soon we will be pulling out our flip flops! One can dream, right?!

Free Easter Egg Hunt Mill River Park March 31st

Be Who You Want To Be Now!

If you want to leave a lasting good impression then you need to start now! Being good to people now is the only way to be. 

The Choice Belongs To You!

Sunday Eating Day Fun!

Stew Leonard’s Egg Hunt Tomorrow March 19th

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stew-leonards-egg-hunt-eggstravaganza-tickets-43660838744

Don’t Ever Doubt Yourself..You’re Doing Great!

These girls rocked their Championship Game Tonight. I try not to be that Mom who yells on the side lines. I try to remain calm. But this game had me on the edge of my seat. Screaming cheering. After overtime I was amazed and really believed both teams were winners for playing their hearts out. I coached one game against this same team they played tonight a couple weeks ago since her Dad couldn’t coach and it was not easy. We lost that game. But tonight. These girls rocked. 

There’s a moment of being a parent when you question the stress in your life. When you don’t want your kids to feel the pain or anger you go through. I try to be happy and calm around them. Some days I say I can do better. Be better. Show them all my love. Not let my stresses affect my parenting. You doubt yourself at times. 

Then this magic moment happens. Your kid runs to you as soon as she wins. She’s running to share with you the pride that they won. And you stop and think damn I am doing things right. All my hard work and it shows how much I truly deeply do love these kids with my everything and they too appreciate it!

That’s priceless!

One Lucky Mom...Three Lucky Charms

I only had my oldest this morning so she made me green chocolate chip pancakes before her sisters came home. So lucky for her and her sisters. Taking them out for corn beef and cabbage since you know we are all Irish on St. Paddy’s day! 💚☘️

Corned Beef & Cabbage Pizza At Colony Grill

Happy St.Patrick’s Day!!!

St. Patrick’s Day Menu At Dry Dock in Norwalk

Today’s Lesson: Get Over “It”

I have to keep reminding myself to just focus on being happy. To fight for your happiness. You have to learn to let go and get over the life you “thought” you would have, the stuff that is holding you back isn’t going to bring you the happiness you want and deserve. Man I keep thinking over and over stuff and all it does is cause harm, it makes you feel defeated and upset and it’s never a good place to be. Anger comes out and yes this process is still new and fresh but it’s not who I want to be. I want to be happy. I am fighting for that everyday. You too fight the fight. This thought that we have to settle doesn’t bring us the happiness we deserve. No settling, get over “it”, it being whatever is taking up space in your life and push forward. Push for your happiness!

Feel Good Song: River by Bishop Briggs

Awesome Song!

Life Is Short...

Feel Good Song: Desperado by Rihanna

Oh Yes My Dear...

A goal should scare you, but then make you very happy and excited! Do YOU have any up your sleeves?

Pet Parade This Saturday

Let Go Of Control...

This was a really hard concept for me. I like order, I like a routine but things I feared started happening. I realized I started to face everything I once feared and guess what...I survived. Yep! Let go of Control! What’s meant to be will be. I am not saying live life so freely. You still have to be responsible but live life one day at a time. Things will happen out of your control and you have to learn to adjust and get over it. You have to learn to adjust and realize that your path may not be the path you thought. Control means fear. Let go of control and you’ll let go of fear!

Daylight Savings Tips...

Friendships...They Really Are Good To Have

I saw this article and it’s amazing. I am super grateful for all the amazing people in my life who have been there for me for their love and laughs and for their “Text me when you get home”

I think people tend to forget that it’s good to have secure, feel good friend relationships outside of real relationships. It’s reassuring to have people to relate to, who love you and bring you happiness. ❤️

The Other Love Story in Our Lives http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/kayleen-schaefer-the-other-love-story-in-our-lives

Spring Ahead...Turn Your Clocks Ahead One Hour

Today’s Lesson: Let The Consequences Work In Your Favor

I am trying hard to really understand why I react the way I do to situations to help bring more peace in my life. So I noticed finally why I get so upset when the kids don’t listen and fight and ignore my requests- being angry gets me tired. Since my Thyroid came out whenever I get mad my body crashes after. Bones hurt. Achey. And it prevents me from wanting to do stuff. SO I explained that to the kids yesterday morning. I said I don’t like to yell. I don’t want to get angry. But when I do I get tired and I can’t do what I need to do. So NEW RULE: instead of me getting upset you are going to do a chore. If you don’t listen you will clean up something because when I get mad I get too tired to do it so you will have to do it for me. 

Worked like a charm! Once my daughter had to sweep the kitchen. After that they all have been sweet as pie, listening, not talking back. Hoping this tiny miracle lasts if not then my house will end up spotless. 

Free Egg Hunt In Norwalk March 31st