headbands: Lillybug Lane, blouse: Top Shop, skirt: Shop Kempt, belt: Gap, bracelet: Christine Marie Studio
Since day one, I have been a stay at home momma to Miss L.
I have yet to miss a milestone.
I have complete control of her influences.
I know what she is eating, when she is napping.
I know all of her friends.
And I feel good about it.
But there are times this lifestyle can get the best of you.
There are times this job feels degrading…
You cook, and no one eats.
You clean, and messes are being made behind you.
You do laundry, and it piles back up.
You feel unappreciated….
Throw stay at home SINGLE mom in the mix, and it intensifies things ten fold.
There is nothing easy about it.
While I wouldn’t change the past 2 1/2 years for a minute,
I am beginning to wonder how life would be different had I choosen the career route.
Would Landyn and I still have that special bond we share?
Would I have the same friends?
Would I have discovered my passion?
Would I be at the top of the social ladder?
Would I still have a failed marriage?
{I am bargaining}
The past few months have completely changed the blue print of my life, and it scares me to death.
For a minute there, I was certain I was going back to a full time job, putting my daughter in daycare,
and giving up this little space I am so passionate about.
Something about being a stay at home SINGLE mom, didn’t sit well with me.
I knew that this season of my life required me to step up my game a bit.
For starters, I needed to take care of myself financially.
While I am a work in progress, I will tell you what…
God is providing for Landyn and I, and giving us the best of both worlds.
He is giving me this time to follow my passion and make a business out of it, ALL while staying home with Landyn.
It has been the perfect balance for us.
He is so faithful.
He is giving me opportunities that I could only dream of.
He is introducing me to all the right people at the perfect time.
I feel like I am right where I need to be.
aimee steckowski says
04.25.12 at 3:41 pm& there is no place better to be than EXACTLY where God calls us to be. i experienced a separation in the past few months that left be wondering a lot of things and in the end, God is SO huge and i learned how dare i put Him in a box. 🙂
ashley @ little miss momma says
04.25.12 at 3:53 pmYou two look so cute all match-matchy!
You are an amazing Momma and I am so proud of you! Miss you friend! Let’s not let any more time pass before we see each other, okay! xoxo
Val says
04.25.12 at 4:33 pmYou are in the right place….everything is going to fall into place!
Christen DeGonzague says
04.25.12 at 4:50 pmEverything is going to work out great! Your posts are so uplifting to me. I so want to be a stay-at-home mom (when I have little kiddos), and it’s really awesome to see you do that and have your business as well. It’s exactly what I hope for, and I think it’s amazing all that you’ve accomplished. :>
Amanda @ Lillys & Lollipops says
04.25.12 at 6:37 pmCould you be any cuter! I am also a stay at home mom, and I praised myself for putting make up on today… And look at you, your always looking so adorable!
Jesse @ goodgirlgoneglad says
04.25.12 at 8:08 pmI’m so glad you know you are right where you are suppose to be. Love your blouse!
Hugs girl!
Jenny says
04.25.12 at 11:40 pmThose matching headbands are adorable!
Brittany @ Love Stitched says
04.26.12 at 8:35 amI am so proud of you! It is such a scary thing having to go out “on your own” and you are taking it by the horns and doing the best you can with it! YOU should be SO proud of yourself! xoxo
sharstin says
04.26.12 at 10:12 pmyou are amazon–way to go gal! it is rough and you are doing great! and you girl look gorgeous! i love your outfit-top to bottom!
Rachel @ My Happily Ever After says
04.27.12 at 3:56 pmyou can do it! listen do your heart and do what you need to do my dear!
lori says
04.28.12 at 5:51 pmThat is awesome you can afford to stay at home! I have no idea how you do it, but I give you so much credit. You rock, lady 🙂
Hanna says
04.28.12 at 8:55 pmYou two look adorable. do whatever feels right for you. being a stay at home mom is such a blessing. try to enjoy it
Doranda says
04.29.12 at 1:26 pmI saw this on the pleated poppy and I like your outfit. And although i am not single I am a stay at home mom and can relate with what you said. It is hard but also rewarding and at times a career sounds great but I don’t think I can give up what I have at home. I would love it if you linked this up at my fashion link party.
Doranda
http://watchoutforthewoestmans.blogspot.com/2012/04/yellow-skirt.html
Dani says
05.22.12 at 2:21 pmwow…single stay at home momma…know you are very blessed. I’m a single working out of the home momma…it’s none stop running. Kena is in daycare and every day i drop her off she cries…its heart breaking. But do know…if you were to work outside of the home your bond would be just as strong. The fact that we are single momma’s makes us look at out babies differently, makes us slow down…Makena and I get “ready” together every morning. We don’t have cable…so we spend lots of time with books and toys on the floor…I do for myself AFTER she’s in bed…I look at being a single parent as a blessing in a way…I think it brought my daughter and I SO much closer…
xo
Dani