Basic, Never Boring
Chelsea is mom to 2 boys and a Golden Retriever. She works full-time as a high school counselor. She loves all things DIY, reading historical fiction, and anything health/fitness-related. She’s a Shonda Rhimes enthusiast and Bachelor/ette super fan.
My name is Chelsea and I’m Type A. I make lists. I cross things off my list. It makes me feel good. All of the responsibilities that come with being a mom of two and working full-time outside of my home makes it difficult to get everything done inside our home. I hated the idea…
This post was shared a while back from @mom.break and it gained a lot of attention and is still gaining attention. Originally, I identified with this post since juggling all things motherhood is something I struggle with daily. Yes, all of these things are hard and having so many people like, share, and comment on…
How many packages a week from Amazon constitutes a problem? Asking for a friend. It’s just so convenient! Prime shipping is 2 days, sometimes 1! However, now that Prime shipping is my norm, other retailers are so annoying with their 7-10 days for shipping. How dare they! Here are a few things I have added…
As a high school counselor, I get to participate in school spirit activities such as theme days. If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the term “VSCO girl”, and their trademarks like “sksksk” or “and I oop”. These are all phrases commonly used by VSCO girls but they don’t exactly make…
“Everything is good, thanks!” You’ve probably said this to someone when asked how things were going early on in your motherhood journey. Their intentions were sincere. They, maybe, expected you to say “good” or even “great.” However, if a fellow mom is asking you, she’s probably expecting an honest reply. If I asked another mom…
Are you going to breastfeed? You’re going to breastfeed, right? Breast is best. Breast milk is better for the baby than formula. Oh, you’re using formula (insert eeek face here). Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding. When you have a baby, this is one of the most asked questions, talked about topics, and points of contention. New moms…
My husband and I sat down that night defeated. He poured us both a glass of wine and we looked at each other with exhausted eyes. This had become our nightly ritual. I drank more wine in the past week than I ever had before. We were in the thick of toddler tantrums with our…
Recently I attended a college, Division 3 lacrosse game for my little brother and I was appalled by the behavior of the parents. Screaming. Cursing. Threatening referees and players of the opposing team. Yes, grown adults were yelling threats at college players on the opposing team. I wish I could say this was just the…
What we’re reading… Amateur Hour by Kimberly Harrington. This is the perfect Mother’s Day gift for your mom, daughter, friend, or for yourself. Just like parenting, it combines the humor with the hurt. It made our Mom’s Summer Reading list, last year. I recently gifted this to a friend and she’s already given it her…
Self-worth, confidence, self-esteem; whatever you call it- for some reason, in young girls and grown women alike, it seems to be lacking. How can we raise and support females to become strong, confident women? If we go back to when a mother is pregnant, there is a different excitement when people find out the gender…