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Accurate. 😂😂😂Hello June....yeah I know it’s December. But this video is our 1SE for June. And i just got around to making it this week. I was feeling badly I had neglected to organize myself and do the videos monthly. And then I sat here for several hours and did Jan - July and it was the best gift I could have given myself. As December was creeping along I was feeling melancholy that I couldn’t really think of anything positive that had gone on this year. Nothing bad either. Just kind of a blah year. It had its ups and it’s down: its gains and losses, like any year. But as I scrolled through 6 months of pictures and video I saw a mommy who got to spend all her time with her sweet little girl and a little girl who got to do so many fun things and had a year of exploration and of growth from baby to toddler. As a nanny I never needed anyone to tell me I was doing a good job, I could see it in the children I watched. Their growth. Their achievements. Their love returned to me. But as a mommy, it’s different. There is no one to reassure you. No one to tell you you’re doing a good job. And sometimes it’s hard to remember that this IS my work. The hardest and most rewarding job of my life. Being Sloane’s mommy. 💜🦄 #Sloaneleah #thisis3 #sloanesmommy #2019rocked #whatayear**T O P N I N E** Twenty Nineteen has been an interesting year. A year of growth. A year of many lessons learned. A change in perspective and priorities. These Top 9 could not better represent how 2019 went. A year of growth and change for me, both physically, emotionally and mentally. I was stretched out of my comfort zone more than I ever thought possible. And survived. Some might even say thrived. Mommy of a baby was easy for me. Mommy of a feisty, smart, strong willed, overly verbal and sensitive toddler is a whole different ball game. . . I love this girl with all my heart and soul and this year has brought so much growth and change for us both. Sloane started school! And we began our year of costumes and dress up play every single day. The best part, sometimes it was Cinderella and other times it’s her favorite Green Dinosaur costume. I love her sense of style and wanting to be funny. Her independence while hard to parent, makes me proud. . . I had to say goodbye to my baby but I’ve gotten to know my little girl who’s one hell of a human being. I waited a long, long time for her, and she’s here, and she’s fierce, and she’s loving and compassionate and tells you she loves you ALL ON HER OWN. I still pinch myself daily. 💜🦄 If you’re still waiting, I promise you that someday your happily ever after will come. I see you. You are not alone. Be patient. Be kind to yourself. #top9of2019 #sloaneleah #mydreamcometrue #2019 #twentynineteen #theschwartzfamilyadventures #thisis3 #sloaneandmommy #thebestthingihaveverdonePreach 🙌🏻My little rebel. Sitting on tables and drinking mommy’s iced tea. 💜🦄 #sloaneleah #sloanerewind #wheredidmybabygoTen year challenge accepted. Could not find a picture of me alone from 2009, I tried! 😂 Swipe —-> 2009 - with an almost 2.5 year old Calen 💚 and a non iPhone selfie! 2019 - with an almost 3.5 year old Sloane 💜🦄 Could not love these two more. Calen opened my heart and eyes and helped me become the mommy I am today. #nannylifemeetsmomlife #34to44forme #getsbetterwithtime #likeawine #calenz #sloaneleah #likebookendsArchives
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1 + 1 = ???
well…… i’ve done some blog upgrading and changing around this weekend. i decided after writing my last post early yesterday morning that in reality i don’t want to keep up 2 blogs, i’d like to merge them together. but i … Continue reading
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take a moment and remember
i knew exactly what i wanted to write and how i wanted to write it. and then, BAM! one of my favorite bloggers and military wives jumped the gun on me on friday and wrote a piece i could never … Continue reading
the little engine that could…..
Wow, I’m just blown away!! Today is monumental. I’ve officially crossed over to the 11,000 mark on blog views! (FYI, these are REAL views, not spam bots, not views per visit, these are true, honest, organic views. I spent 6 … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday!!!
I’ve thrown myself info a new project…..I’m teasing it, like a promo….. since it’s not quite ready for prime time but I’m so excited that I had to share just some beginning stage designs and text! This is something I’ve … Continue reading
wanting…wishing…hoping
so this is the first blog post i’m writing about nothing. like seinfeld, the show about nothing. i have nothing to say. yet everything to say. i don’t know why. i don’t know if after several devastating events of the … Continue reading
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“If you’re gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.”
Sometimes, I think I was born in the wrong era. at the wrong time. In the wrong part of the country. Okay, not sometimes, ALL THE TIME. I’ve never fit in. I’ve never liked what everyone else liked. I never … Continue reading
R.I.P. Mindy McCready……your light went out far too soon.
I can’t help but just sit here and stare at the headlines. Mindy McCready, a HUGE Country Star from the 80’s & 90’s committed suicide successfully today. She’s been troubled for years, in and out of rehab, she’s lost custody … Continue reading
