She Runs By Faith

I love reading "day in the life" posts and so much has changed since I shared my last one almost a year ago. I'm now a mom of TWO ! E is 28 months old and Baby W is 2 months old. While we have a general "routine", each day takes on a shape of it's own. Baby W's schedule is still quite unpredictable! This is just one of our days last week where I took the time to write down the things we did. Most days feel like such a blur I can't remember what I made for lunch. Writing down your day - just one day - is something I recommend for everyone to try! Knowing how you spend your time may help with more effective time management. It was a little disheartening to see how much I didn't get done on the "to-do list" yet rewarding to look back on all the memories being made. Plus, for once I would have an answer to the  "What do you do all day?!"  question.  This post contains affiliate links. Let's get this day started! ...

It's been a little over a year since I left my job in the corporate world to stay at home full-time with little man. Life has changed so much over this past year - adjusting to my new career as a full-time mom, new hometown, "new-to-us" house and so many new experiences as our little boy is growing up. I wrote a "Day in the Life" post back in May 2013 and thought I would follow up with a life update over a year later. Being a stay-at-home mom is challenging because... It gets lonely. Some days that sweet toddler boy drives me up a wall. Sometimes I get down about being just a mom in a world where most people don't see the value of a mom being at home to raise their children. Aside from early morning hours and nap time, quiet time is hard to come by. On the more trying days, I do miss those adult lunch visits and 15-minute coffee breaks I had at my old job. Living on one income means less expendable income. But it's all worth i...