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First Saturday night without kids in 6 weeks... and what are we doing? Mounting our TV and hanging out at home. 🥳😂 I am wearing a dress though, so at least I’m feeling a little fancy 💃🏻 . . . #parentsnightin #datenight #adulting #grownups #blendedfamily #blendedfamilies #parents #momlife #workingmom #stepmom #bossbabe #positivevibes #energyshift #powerfulwomen #faith #manifest #feelslikespring #dressedup #bayarea #homeowner #eastbay #blessed #mommyblogger #momblogger #livinglifeblended #lovemylife
Missing P&Z today 💛💚 . Having (step)kids that live 400 miles away is rough. Some days are harder than others. Today I miss them tons. . Knowing that they won’t be with us again until March 12th hurts my heart. Our family isn’t complete without them. . When they are with us, we are whole. 🤍 . Anyone else have kids or step kids that live far away? Or farther away than you’d like them to? . . . #blendedfamily #blendedfamilylife #stepkids #bonuskids #stepmom #bonusmom #hermosabeach #hermosabeachpier #beach #southbay #livinglifeblended #missthem #family #mommyblogger #blogger #linkinbio #positivevibes #energyshift #goodvibes #longgame #winning #dedication #nevergiveup #equalparenting #kidsbestinterest #bestinterests #fathersrights #equalcustody
🥰 Happy Friday everyone! . . . #happyfriday #happyeveryday #dowhatyoulovelovewhatyoudo #dowhatyoulove #positivevibes #highvibes #choosehappy #itsnotluck #energyshift #goodthings #happiness #love #blendedfamily #winning #eastbay #bayareafamily #momboss #havecourageandbekind #mommyblogger #livinglifeblended
Views from the office 🏙 . Being a working mom can be tough, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. I am so grateful that I work for a company that allows me to work from home the majority of the week.🙏🏼✨ . I wrote a blog post on the guilt, struggles, and also the perks of being a working mom. Check out the link in my bio and scroll down to see my (working) Mom post! 💻🤓💰 . . . #workingmom #workingmomlife #salesforce #salesforcetower #momlife #mommyblogger #momblogger #blogger #linkinbio #blendedfamily #livinglifeblended #views #cloudyskies #momboss #success #nerd #consultant #salesforceadmin
My first born. The oldest brother. We secretly call him the “den mother” or the “hall monitor.” 😂 . Will is caring, hilarious, sensitive, smart, and having a little trouble figuring out his place in all of this blended family stuff. . Being the oldest, he is expected to be helpful, but not too helpful. This is where things get tricky. . I want him to be a kid, and not have to worry about who’s doing what, but I also count on him to set good examples and help out with the little ones. . This balance is hard, especially for an 8 year old. . All we can do is make sure he feels that he is loved and that he matters. . Anyone else have an oldest that has struggled with finding their place in the family? . . . #oldestchild #blendedfamily #blendedfamilylife #bigbrother #pokemon #pokemontrainer #livinglifeblended #myson #bayareafamily #eastbay #grumpy #stepmom #mommyblogger #blogger @yardhouse #ayso #myboy #wjm #tattletale
Love is a hard thing to measure 🤍 . Do you either love someone or not love someone? Or is it more of a scale, where on one end is non-love and on the other end there is unconditional love? . Love has been especially hard for me to grasp with my step kids. I mean, I loved them before I ever met them, but categorizing the love is tricky. . After meeting them I knew immediately that I would do anything for them. . Months went by and my love for them became more natural. The everyday mother-child kind of love. . Within the last few months I have noticed that I actually treat them as if they are my kids when they are with us. They treat me like I am their mom. We are comfortable. . And I knew my love for them was unconditional when my youngest bonus kid handed me his water bottle after he took a swig, and I took a drink without hesitation. There were cracker crumbs in there, people. 😂 That’s LOVE. 🥰 . . . #blendedfamily #stepmom #stepmomlove #stepkids #blendedfamilylove #momlife #bonusmom #livinglifeblended #mommyblogger #blogger #loveislove #unconditionallove #family #linkinbio #stepmomlife #momtruth #truth
We had our first pool day of the year today 💛 . The weather was perfect and the kids all remembered how to swim! 🙏🏼😂 . Having a place that we can spend the day swimming and hanging out is so important with 4 kids! I know that they will look back fondly at these days spent at the pool. 🥰 . And how lucky are we that we got a pool day in February! ☀️ . . . #poolday #warmwinter #california #swimday #blendedfamily #bayareafamily #eastbay #stepmom #shorts #momlife #bayclub #bayclubhappy #winning #sunnyday #positivevibes #linkinbio
Sister, (step)Sister 👯‍♀️ These girls have no idea how lucky they are that they each acquired a sister so close in age. Anyone else have bonus and bio kids that are around the same age? #blendedfamily #blendedfamilylife #livinglifeblended #bonus #bonusmom #stepsisters #bonussister #morelove #luckygirls #sistersister #happy #stepmom #jump #downtownmartinez #bayareafamily #eastbay #family
As some of you know, I have been doing bedtime affirmations with my daughter to help her feel more secure at night. What I first started in sheer necessity to get this child to sleep through the night (she is FIVE) has become so much more than that. Not only has this improved her sleep habits dramatically, but it has been such a special bonding experience that I think will help her with other aspects of her life as she grows. Well, this weekend my stepdaughter is staying with us, and she and my daughter share a room. Their beds are in opposite corners so I say my good nights to one girl at a time. I did bedtime affirmations with my daughter as I normally do, and my stepdaughter asked what we were doing. I told her, and she asked if she could do bedtime affirmations too. So, there I was, sitting in the middle of the room on the floor while each girl was tucked in, cozy in their beds. I said, “I am loved,” and they both repeated after me. “I am safe.” *I am safe,* they said softly. “I am peaceful.” *I am peaceful.* As I kept reciting these affirmations, the girls were quietly repeating them unison. I closed my eyes, and let the words sink in. Usually, when I do the affirmations I am saying them for Lauren. But tonight, I was saying them for us - I was saying them for me. A sense of calm came over me as the girls slowly drifted off to sleep. I realized that as a parent, we are always focusing so much on what others need, that we tend to forgot about ourselves. Tonight was a great reminder for me that I am loved, I am safe, and I am peaceful.🤍 . . . #stepmom #mom #affirmations #loved #safe #peaceful #blendedfamily #blendedfamilylife #selfcare #happiness #family #meditation #peace #calm #bayareafamily #livinglifeblended #slowdown #mommyblogger #blogger #linkinbio☝️
Happy Valentine’s Day from my loves to yours! 💖 . We started of the day a little worried that we may not get to be together as a family today, but everyone made it!🥳 . I have to remind myself when things don’t go as planned (or court ordered), that it is all a part of a bigger plan. Everything happens for a reason, and we are closer than ever. 👩‍👧‍👦🤍👨‍👧‍👦 . . . #peace #love #blendedfamily #blendedfamilylife #bayareafamily #childcustody #stepmom #stepmomlife #positiveenergy #whatismeanttobewillbe #justice #onestepcloser #hope #family #valentinesday2020 #kidtime #fathersrights #equalparenting #lovewins
Love wins, people. It might take a while, but love wins. 🤍💜❤️💙💚💛
THIS. Even when I know exactly what to expect, I still find myself getting surprised. . Maybe it’s because what is taking place is so unbelievable. . Maybe it’s because I could never imagine doing these things myself, so my brain just can’t compute what is happening. . Maybe it’s because a little piece of me still hopes that things can be peaceful, and normal. . . . #narcissist #narcissisticabuse #npd #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #personalitydisorder #sociopath #clusterb #blendedfamily #blendedfamilylife #stepmom #stepmomlife #hope #peace #protectyourenergy #expectations #surprised #notanymore

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Posted on:February 11, 2020Blended family Blended family life Family Manifestation

Sleep child… please sleep

I want to start this post by letting everyone know that I love sleep. I love the idea of getting into my cozy bed at the end of the day and drifting off into a peaceful slumber. I enjoy lying down next to my husband, and thinking about how grateful I am to be healthy, […]

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Posted on:January 11, 2020February 11, 2020Blended family Family New Year's Resolution Step Mom Uncategorized

Reflecting and refocusing – my 2020 vision

 I don’t know whether or not I am an official “blogger,” because I don’t post frequently these days, but I thought I should partake in writing the obligatory New Year’s Resolution post. As some of you know, 2019 was a huge year for me. I got a new job, got married, and bought a house! […]

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