FLASHBACK FRIDAY: IN CASE YOU NEED SOME "MOMMY FRIENDS"

Recognize those shopping carts? Ahh… Yes..  Back where it all began.. At least for this one.  Starbucks and a double shopping cart ride (while you catch up on the week and pick up necessities with your mama friend) can make for a fun and life saving little play date:-) This pic also here.

Listen its hard out there for a pimp mama. And if you are new to this whole mama thing.. trust me - Its much easier when you have cohorts to commiserate celebrate with. My long time friends and I are all in different celebratory life stages and phases, so I didn't have a built in network.

Picky eaters, potty training, preschool.. sleep training, tantrums (yours and thiers), and sleep training again..  Someone to bounce ideas, and woes, and concerns off of - you'll need that. Believe me you will need a place (and someone to talk to besides Jesus) when the poop hits the fan, literally and figuratively.. Which is why I'm writing this post. Just in case you need a little help getting your momtourage together.

Here's my story:

So one day me and the munchkin girl (she was about 7 months old) and I were sitting in a pizza joint on a Thursday afternoon having lunch together when another mom  (with a larger group of moms and kiddos) seeing the desperation and sleep deprivation in my eyes came over and asked me to join them. She invited me to the next meeting of the breastfeeding support group they were a part of - and the rest is history. These awesome mommas helped me through some really tough times.. and I'm sure I'd have a lot less hair if it weren't for them.

Although I  am still close friends with the mama's and babies from that group from way back when, I found myself in a similar situation as little h is almost 4 years younger. So I decided to be more proactive this time around..

This one (in the pic with h) we literally picked up in the Target parking lot. I sized that little cutie up in his shopping cart.. yes, he looks about the right age.. Excuse me! He's so cute! How old is he? Oh yes, I have one of those too! we should get together for a play date! Here's my (mommy) card! They are now the best of buds.. and his momma is super sweet and awesome (and they live 3 minutes from my house WOOT!!!).

Some stalking Friending Techniques (and places) that I've found helpful.

-Your neighborhood Target : great moms think alike. And if you're shopping at the same Target chances are you live pretty close, which makes it a lot easier to get together.

-Playground: literally a happy hour for moms and kids.

-Meetup.com: search for moms groups in your area.

-Hospital/Newborn/Breastfeeding Support Group: call or check your local hospital website for classes or groups.

-Facebook: a quick status update inquiring about moms in your area with kids in a particular age range.

How did you make your mommy friends?

xxB

p.s. speaking of flashback fridays.. thanks to netflix, i've now engrossed myself in watching Dawnson's Creek reruns in the middle of the night..  In hindsight.. Dawson was kind of a little jerk? And Jen's hair went WAY wrong once she lobbed it off.. I'm not sure I can make it past Season 2.. Way too much teenage angst.  But in the mean time #TeamPacey How about you?

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: ABOUT ME

Happy Flash Back Friday! In honor of this weekly tradition, I dug out this old photo (circa 1981ish) and am sharing a little about myself on the blog today.

Can I just say - I'm really happy its the weekend! As a SAHM you'd think every day was like the weekend. But mostly every day is like Tuesday. Someone comes into my room way too early, pries my eyes open with their little finger nails, and either stands in front of me or sits in my lap while I go to the potty. Then we head downstairs for some milk and I start the turkey sausage. And these littles have had me playing musical beds all week, little h has been waking up super early and taking cat naps (instead of the two hour naps  I dream of…).

Can I also say - mama is tired and I need a break. As evidenced by the long and awkward hug I gave the baby sitter today (subsequently, he slept for 3 hours for her after I left:-/) But I digress...

Some Truths:
I'm mostly a Stay at Home mom. I have a hard time saying that. When asked, I usually rattle off all the projects I'm involved in/working on… Even though when I was last working full time (Pharm Sales when the munchkin was about a year and a half) I used to pray every day that I could find a way to be able to really hang out with my munchkin after school on the play ground instead of rushing back to work. I used to joke when I was in graduate school that I wanted to be a Stay at Home Mom when I finished the program (I went on to do marketing project management for a few years before munchkin came along)  I didn't know just how serious I was (and neither did Tony…).

Although I have two business degrees, I'm most happy when I'm being creative. Writing, making, crafting. I was voted Most Talented in high school and I worry every day that I'm not living up to that potential. I know thats silly and that was a long time ago but my goal is to be the next Oprah Winfrey  is for my work to encompass doing what I'm most passionate about - creating and taking great care of my family. I suppose that's why I started this little blog. Initially a private blog (formerly know as Pearl and Khakis) to share snapshots of my life with Tony in Atlanta with my family in Florida, and friends afar. Its here I document my life, my loves, and the things that make me happy.

With that said, I'm also I'm a mommy blogger. Another thing that's a bit hard to admit. It sounds so… well... meh?  Like, "Say What?" Well, I like to say a Family Lifestyle Blogger.. better ring to it eh? But you know what, I'm in my mid-thirties (another little nugget) and Its time for me to start embracing what ever life has for me in that moment. To be proud of who I am, my past and my present and to be grateful for every stage of my life...

So that's me in a nutshell..  I'm blogging, planning parties over at Bailey Blue Events and Design a company I created with a grad school pal, and turning the munchkins book club into a monthly membership box filled with books and other goodness for little girls everywhere, oh and hanging out on the play ground with my munchkins every chance I get.

xx,
bunnie

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p.s. This little monologue of mine is part of a 30 day (#justblogit) blog challenge I joined. I'm going to give it my best shot. Trying to build some good habits here. Hope I don't ramble on too much. Hope you'll stick around for the journey.