The door is wide open, there’s food in crockpot, dips on the counter and drinks in the cooler in the garage. What? Oh, wait. This isn’t a party that I have to prepare food for? And I don’t have to clean up my house? Even better.
I am joining in the D-Listed blogs, first blog hop. Hoping to invite in a few new friends. So, if this is your first time here, let me tell you a few things about me. I’m just a regular working momma, fumbling my way through my child’s first milestones. I blog about the frustrations that I want to forget, the moments I want to commit to memory and the every day struggles of trying to balance the (adorable!) baby with the (too good for me) husband and the (demanding) job.
Some things about me:
- I can argue both sides of a coin.
- I believe a bad day is best cured by having a beer with a good friend.
- In college, a professor told me there was no way I could graduate a semester early. So, just to prove her wrong, I did. I’m stubborn like that.
- I work best under pressure and tight deadlines. But please don’t tell my boss.
- I take too many pictures. For serious. There are 976 pictures on my camera that need to be downloaded. All but 13 of them are of my daughter. They were all taken in the last 73 days. You do the math.
Some of my favorite blog posts:
- A sentimental moment in the early morning
- The day before I went back to work
- A working mom struggle
- A peek at my adorable kid. Seriously, isn’t she cute?
So, I hope you like what you read here & look forward to crashing through the door at your place too.







May 16th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Hello! I clicked in via D-Listed Moms and I have to say I love your blog. And your daughter….adorable! I read your early morning post and it almost made me cry. I love mornings with my baby boy, that’s when he’s happiest and so much fun to play with.
I look forward to reading your blog more.
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May 16th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
hello found you on d-listed
cute blog.
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May 17th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Hello! I absolutely love your blog!
Following from the d list blog party:-)
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May 17th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Hopping over from D-List! It’s great to meet you
I love playing devil’s advocate when debating…even if that’s not really the side I would be on. It drives the hubs nuts. Haha!
Yes, your daughter is adorable
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May 17th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I am visiting from the party!!!! I love your blog, sooooo cute!
Nice to meet you !
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May 17th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Your pictures made me think of how i went to clear a few pictures out so i could take one {since it was full} and i accidently deleted all 830 pictures!! lol, so . . . stopping by from blog hop! Can’t wait to read more of your blog!
Jennifer
http://www.lebedafamily.blogspot.com
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May 17th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Love the name of your blog! I just wrote a post titled “Mom of the Year…Not”! Swinging by from the blog hop, and looking forward to getting to know more about you!
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May 17th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Blog party crasher
I too take too many pictures of my daughter! Oh well…how can you not?
http://toriebartee.wordpress.com
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May 17th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Officially love you and love your blog. I too am a “momarazzi” and im not ashamed. My husband on the other hand is quite embarrassed. haha.
Hope to read more soon!!
Alysha
http://www.thetarrpit.com
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May 17th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Popping over from the d-list. Great to meet you and I look forward to more. Pop by when you have a moment.
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May 17th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
You have a new D-List follower!!
Your blog and daughter are adorable!!
http://goobergrapemonkeyman.blogspot.com/
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May 18th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Blog Party Hoppin!
I agree that a bad day can be cured with a beer and friends!
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May 18th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Well I follow you already, so I can’t say I’m stoppin by because I’ve already left smudges on your coffee table from putting my feet up. Hi! And when are you going to come to sunny FL so the girls can play??
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May 18th, 2010 at 11:35 am
New follower!!!! I LOVE your blog. Can’t wait to read more. I feel like we have so much in common
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May 18th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
I found your blog through the D-List Blog Party! I know exactly how you feel about being a full time working mom. It’s hard and some days I just want to scream and there have been days that I didn’t want to go to work and stay home with my girl. But, I have to work. We are a two income family as well and it was a decision I made a long time ago that I was going to be a working mom. It’s tough. But your family is beautiful. I look forward to reading more!
http://angelaandpatrick.blogspot.com
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May 18th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I always joke with my friends that I’m going to start a Non Mommy of the Year award! My friends would give me a good run for my money! LOL
Great site! Happy blogging
PS: Stopping by from the party…
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May 18th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Hopping over from The D-List Blog Party and first, I have to say how much I love your imperfection and willingness to expose yourself as just another mother doing the best you can and having as much fun as possible!!! Too many women out there work too hard at trying to make themselves, their kids, their marriage, and their mothering ability appear perfect, never opening themselves up to criticism in which they could probably learn a thing or two, and all that does is further fester the self-doubt the rest of us have.
LOVE your blog and am a new follower!
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May 18th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Another new follower from the D-List party! I can’t tell you how many times I have deserved the NOT Mommy of the Year award, so I just had to come check out your blog. Just by reading your intro I can tell we would be friends.
I am going to go read some more now…
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May 18th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Stopping by from D-List! Now following you on Twitter!
beforethebabywakes.blogspot.com
@alexcampbell11
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May 18th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
I’m guilty of a million pictures of the kid on the camera! But hey, we won’t get these times back so cherish them! I have so many on my computer that I thought I should have deleted but I’m so glad I didn’t– they change so much in such a short amount of time
Nice to find your blog through the d-list!
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May 18th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
So glad to meet you! I’m your newest follower! I am so like you and take a gazillion pictures. I even bought an external terabyte hard drive to help ease the pain my computer is in every day. It’s helped a little.
Hope you stop by my place!
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May 18th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Mmmmm, beer!
I take too many pictures too, you’re not alone!
Glad to find your blog and I’m now following!
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May 19th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Stopping by from the D-Listed Blog Hop! I love your header!
Liz
http://www.bellebeanchicagodog.com
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May 19th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Hi, I just found you via the blog party. What a fabulous blog you have here! I love your layout. I too take too many pictures.
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May 21st, 2010 at 1:32 am
Hi! I’m stopping by for the party! Hope you’ve been having a great week.
I 100% agree on the bad day and the friend/beer. Sometimes that’s what I miss most about my life before my daughter. Being able to do just that. I love her, but man do I need a cold one with a friend sometimes!
I’m also obsessed with photos. OB SESSED. I sure hope I at least take a couple of photos of my next children!
Christine
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