Saturday, April 7, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
Norwalk Education...Time For A Change
Countless hours go into committees, board members teachers and parents fighting for our school’s education system. One of the top things people look for when purchasing a home is education. Education paths the ways for our children in our community. Everyday classrooms are being overflowed with children who need services and support. It’s sad to see that every year instead of getting more, cuts are being made.
Being a teacher is no longer a previlage, the job to be, here in Norwalk they don’t have the job security they once had.
As a parent of three it’s hard to read this morning articles about education funds being cut, how our need for more funding isn’t being granted. We already aren’t even close to being on the map to where we have to be.
Norwalk ranked 104. While below our neighborhood communities ranked in the top 10!
Why do I stay...I was born and raised here. There’s a lot I would like to see change and if I had the time I would fight for them all but I can’t. Not now. Maybe when my kids are all in school full time but for now I am attending the meetings I can. On the school Governance Program and am just like every other parent...Cringing at every article and new report that comes out. Ranking our schools lower and lower and getting less and less to funding our Education System.
Time for a change Norwalk!
Thursday, April 5, 2018
I Am Nothing I Once Was...
I am not the same person I was a year ago...6 months ago...a month ago. I have pushed myself to deal with challenges. I have set goals and keep pushing to succeed. I have so many minor yet amazing projects in the “works” that sometimes I look myself in the mirror and ask “who is this girl?!” I just smile because through all the bad there’s good. There’s strengthen. There’s opening your mind up to believe you can. Because when you believe you can. You will!
Success...no one on your “team” wants failure for you! You hold the key to push yourself to succeed. I have a mentor now. She’s amazing. She’s pushed me to actually after three and half years take time to focus on me and with that I finally have a company website that will be a website I am proud to share. It’s still being finalized but I did it. I helped design it and finally finished the content and my amazing cousin is making my huge task, burden, put on the back burner, website come to life and I am laying in bed smiling.
A HUGE checklist off my “to do list”. To create an image of me that I am proud of.
I finally got my little one into a Pre K I love. I finally registered my middle on for Kindergarten at a school I love out of our district.
I am working with the heads of a local community to implement a change in their facilities to cater to families and our community and it’s huge. It’s rewarding. I can’t wait to see it come to life and say I helped make it happen!
I am making stuff happen. It’s minor sure to some but HUGE to me. I have to succeed. My girls depend on that. Their future depends on that. My goals are to be at my very best regardless of challenges along the way. My goal is to be the best mom, best worker, best daughter, sister, friend, person, version of me!
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Westport Penguin Plunge April 7th
Join in on April 7th to help support Special Olympics
https://patch.com/connecticut/westport/calendar/event/20180407/300843/westport-penguin-plunge
Monday, April 2, 2018
Sunday, April 1, 2018
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?
Saturday, March 31, 2018
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 💜💗
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!
Friday, March 30, 2018
Thursday, March 29, 2018
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!
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018
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.
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?
Saturday, March 24, 2018
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!
Friday, March 23, 2018
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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!
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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?!
Monday, March 19, 2018
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.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
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!
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