"Well I can't do any self care because ..."

     Any time I talk about self care, I hear so many excuses from women on why they can't do it and how they're so tired and wish they had the time or energy to take care of themselves. "Well I can't do any self care because..." "I don't have time." "Who will take care of my kids while I relax?" "I can't afford it." "I don't know how." Etc.. etc.. etc..

"You have time for self care?"

     The question that comes after "How do you always look so nice despite having 7 kids?", is "How do you have time for that with 7 kids?!" Well...

"You always look so nice!"

     I can't tell you how many times I've been asked how I manage to always look nice, despite having 7 children. Well for starters, I don't always look nice. Only when you see me, weather that's in real life or on social media. Even then, I don't always think I look nice at all. And very few people have seen me at my worst.

Happy Thrifting | Part 2

     I'm sure many of you know that thrift stores are my weakness. It is rare for me to not pop into one I happen to drive by. Some people may scrunch up their nose at this, but I don't care! I love thrift store shopping and finding great deals. This post is on how I do that. I know I've written about it before {here}, but I wanted to share some additional tips so here they are...

The Skinny on my Skinny

     I'm often asked how I manage to stay skinny all the time. Let me tell you, skinny does not always equal healthy. I may have always been skinny, but I wasn't always the healthiest. I ate everything and anything. I didn't watch my diet. Some days I ate all day long. Some days I would forget to eat at all. Some days I ate nothing but candy or cake.

My Bucket List

• Give birth at home 11.21.16
• Become a doula
• Visit Sri Lanka
• Own and wear a Sari
• Yarn bomb
• Run in a 5K
• Publish a book
• Make a vlog and post it
• Go on a romantic getaway
• Ride an elephant
• Convert a school bus into a skoolie
• Cross country road trip
• Visit my birth place of Moldova
• Build a house
• Walk in Central Park
• Visit the 9/11 Memorial
• Times Square at night
• Liberty Island
• Ellis Island
• Shower under a waterfall
• Take a photography class
• Parasail
• Go backpacking
• Surprise someone
• Volunteer 06.29.18
• Learn self defense 04.15.18
• Stand up to a bully 2021
• Go on a random trip with no destination
• Have a picnic somewhere unexpected 
• Visit a castle
• Go on vacation alone
• Design and sew a wedding dress
• Sew a piece of clothing completely by hand
• Build a piece of furniture
• Take an underwater selfie
• Be proposed to 09.17.2023

Happy New Year!!!

     Hello blog world! I am back, with a few changes. But first... Where did I leave you? Oh yes, Fly Lady. I am going to be honest with you, the last time I followed Fly Lady, was when I last posted about it. It was just not working for me. There are days when my baby's needs trump that of a need to have a shiny sink. And after taking care of my baby's needs, the last thing I want to do is wash dishes. So instead of staying up late washing dishes, I go to bed and wash them the next day. Don't get me wrong, I did not abandon cleaning and washing dishes. I just do it in my own way. On my own time. Some times it gets done, and some times it doesn't, but life is not about keeping up with a pristine house, is it?