Determining when you plan on taking maternity leave can be an overwhelming process since you don’t know the exact date of your baby’s arrival.  However, it is very important that you find out what your rights and benefits are early in your pregnancy.  The best place to find out your maternity rights are is to refer to your companies employee handbook, to determine if…

View post on SingleMomStyle.com

Even though I’m a mother myself, I’ve always knows Mother’s Day to be focused around my mother and typically include the four F’s of Mother’s Day: faith, family, food and flowers. This Mother’s Day, however, will be a little different. My mom is on vacation and living up her retirement, rightfully so, but she won’t be around for actual Mother’s Day. My brother and I…

View post on SingleMomStyle.com

Exercising regularly was definitely high up on my list of goals when I got divorced. It was yet another way to get myself out of rock bottom. Before Hana was born, I went to the gym 4 or 5 days a…

View post on SingleMomStyle.com

Budgeting and finances are things that everyone should be thinking about, but it is especially hard for single moms. After Successful Single Moms Need Help Too, I knew I needed to find a way to help myself. I carried away some hefty…

Warmer weather is just around the corner and the beach baby shower theme is perfect for the season.  We absolutely love a surf baby shower theme for both boys and girls! It is casual and fun, great for a couple’s shower or a mommy-to-be who loves the beach.  Turn your home or backyard into a tropical oasis and give the mom-to-be a relaxing day at the beach.  Is your guest list ready to hang…

View post on SingleMomStyle.com

It doesn't feel like it’s been almost 4 years since I was divorced, but I do feel like I've come a long way. Working on remodeling my interior during my transition was outrageously more difficult than Eva 2.0—The Exterior.…

A baby shower was a tradition that was started to celebrate the arrival of a new baby for expectant mothers.  However, the tradition begin in the very early days and was very different compared to today’s baby showers.  In fact, there is a lot of controversy surrounding today’s baby showers and the…

I have a confession to make.  Cooking is not one of my favorite things to do.  In fact, I really kind of hate it.  OK, maybe hate is a bit strong.  I mean, it’s not as bad as scrubbing the shower floor or putting clean sheets back on the beds (raise your hand if you hate dealing with fitted sheets).  But those…

I wake up the next day, and before I’m out of bed, BOOM it hits me just like that. Everything in my mind has changed. This isn’t just a good thing, it’s a great thing. It is a blessing. I want kids. So maybe it didn’t happen the way that I thought it would. It definitely didn’t happen the way I envisioned, but that doesn’t mean it’s anything but great. I say it again to myself It is a blessing!

My brother’s statement from last night plays again in my head, “If you think of it…

Thrilling Thursday - it is thrilling to develop a plan for business success.

We had an amazing Dr Seuss Birthday Party for Matilda when she turned one. We decorated made a Dr Seuss Birthday Party Cake, had some fun friends over, made some Thing One and Thing two cupcakes, and had Dr Seuss Birthday Party Ballons. It was quite the day. If you want more ideas I've got a ton of them on my Dr Seuss Birthday Party Board on Pinterest  or my blog post here …

Thrilling Thursday - it is thrilling to develop a plan for business success.

Thrilling Thursday - it is thrilling to develop a plan for business success.

Each Thrilling Thursday throughout the month of November will be dedicated to creating a plan for starting or running your business. At the end of November, if you follow the articles and complete each section, if you will have a complete business plan you can use to operate your business or seek financing. Last week covered purpose statement, executive summary and business information. Future Thrilling…

*This article was originally published 10/31/2012 at A Little R & R*

Thrilling Thursday - it is thrilling to develop a plan for business success.

I don't make my local TV news anchor salary anymore, but apparently I'm "worth more" now that I'm a stay at home mom!

Would love your thoughts on today's Mommy Talk Show topic "If Stay at Home Moms Got Paid a Salary..."

Read the post…

Check out this awesome one of kind Cake Plate Giveaway!

I need some help to figure out how to make this? 

I need some help to figure out how to make this?