When Heather at Theta Mom asked me if I would be interested in being her featured blogger this week, I thought to myself, are you kidding? Would I be interested in being featured on the most amazing site, completely dedicated to fostering community among women, while inspiring and supporting each other? Hmmm...Let me think about that one for a minute... Come on, that’s like asking a 5 year-old if he wants to go to Disneyland for the day. I’m sorry, I wouldn’t be interested – I’d be honored!So today is my day as the TMC Featured Blogger! YAY!! I’m so excited to be part of this community of very talented, creative and inspiring women bloggers. Through Heather and the TMC, I have learned a great deal, met some absolutely fantastic people (you know who you are) and obtained the support I was looking for when I set out on my journey into the unknown.
For those who are visiting me for the first time welcome! I'm thrilled you stopped by. Here is a little nibble of who I am:
In October of 2009, I had reluctantly left my job as a marketing professional to take care of my kiddo full-time. It was probably one of the most difficult decisions I had made. One that required wine and more wine, and maybe a little chocolate. I had never envisioned myself as the "June Cleaver type" so staying home full-time was a scary thought. But the health and well-being of the little man won out over the career.
After a few months in my new role, I realized that my world had taken an incredible left turn. The path I was previously on was now nowhere in sight and the road ahead of me was frightfully unfamiliar territory. Becoming a stay-at-home-mom was definitely harder than anyone ever had led on.
I barely had time to put on clean clothes or brush my teeth and it hadn't even occurred to me that using the bathroom alone was a simple luxury I would soon grow to miss. I also never thought I would obsess over sippy cups or know how to suck gooey snot out of a wiggling child's nose with the type of precision only a week of intense, dedicated Olympic-style snot extraction could produce. I never thought the words "hold still so I can clean your butt" would be a daily mantra, or that I would ever come into contact with the shear amount of poop that I have had the distinguished opportunity to dispose of in the last year and a half.
Yes, becoming a stay-at-home mom was clearly going to be an adjustment. It was perplexing, and slightly strange not having a deadline or project to work on. And the only all-day meetings I would now be having were one-way conversations with a one-year-old held on the living room floor, accompanied by Brobee, Tootie and DJ Lance Rock.
I wondered how all those recently showered, perfectly styled, pulled together fashionista mamas managed to pull it all off. Looking down at my chipped and neglected pedicure, I thought there just had to be other moms like me out there running around with fuzzy teeth and unruly hair.
Tales from the Sippy Cup was created in an attempt to find some much needed therapy, as well as an outlet to tell my story and reach out to other moms and hear their stories. Through blogging, I have become connected to an amazing group of supportive women who are smart, creative and always inspirational.
The blog is a collection of rants, raves, challenges and successes revolving around this crazy adventure called mommyhood and how as moms, wives friends etc., we somehow find a way to “do it all”. I hope you will join me and share your story as well to inspire, support and sometimes just make a mommy laugh – because let’s face it, sometimes we just have to laugh.
Thanks again for stopping by!
– Shari
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