the Professional Mommy

What's that?

You noticed the changes to my blog after coming back to read my latest post after a few months??

Well friends, with the changes I have made recently and the new direction my life has taken, (read my last post here if you haven't yet) I decided that this blog needed to reflect  those changes.

Welcome to my new and improved blog!

Doesn't it look good?

I'm a fan of the chevron background.

Love chevron.

Anyway!

I have taken my knowledge of child development,
     my 15 years of experience working with children,
          my 10 years of direct early childhood teaching experience,
               my degree in early childhood education,
                    my degree in child development,
                         my status as a child development professional and parent-infant specialist,
                              most of all, my love and passion for children,

and I am giving ALL of that to my OWN children.

I am a mommy first.

A professional mommy.

Seven Weeks

Well here I am! 7 weeks into being a full time work-at-home Mommy.

SEVEN WEEKS. 

7 weeks of enjoying my family and watching my children grow.

7 weeks of trusting in God and following His guidance.

7 weeks of being blessed beyond belief! 

Seven weeks is not really a LOT of time. It's less than two months. It's amazing how much has happened in seven weeks. Allow me to share just a few of the things we have been up to....

Left "day job" and started new family-friendly business 

          (shameless plug www.happybabiesonline.com, more on that later!)

Started homeschooling, learned about bugs/apples/health & hygiene, went on family field trips, joined a new local homeschool co-op, volunteered to teach the preschoolers every other Wednesday.

Planned a 1st birthday party for our baby girl. Had a blast celebrating her first year with friends and family, and pink dinosaurs. 

Spent some time creating for Pink Tree (another shameless plug, I know), participated in two outdoor craft shows, fulfilled custom orders through etsy after business picked up, decided to host a local handmade market, planned and currently recruiting vendors- HomeTown Handmade Market coming in December!

Decided to start "selling" Usborne Books again as I want way too many of them for our homeschool so I definitely need to get them at a discount, and share with everyone else how much we love them! (warning: more shameless plugs ahead- seriously check these books out) Currently hosting a book-raiser for children in domestic violence situations staying in emergency shelter, more info here.

I've watched my 4.5 year old daughter learn, and blow my mind with how bright she is (side note: I totally need to step up my game in homeschooling, she is WAY ahead of where I started with her).

I've hung out with my baby and watched her dance, fall in love with Elmo, listened to her very first "words", snuggled with her while she was cutting teeth, rocked her to sleep, and listened to her laugh- she has the best baby laugh I have EVER heard. Love it. 

I've greeted my husband when he gets home from work. Thanks to our wonderful family, we have had a few nights out just the two of us. We've even had a few days together without the girls. 

We've been busy. (Husband says I am busier now than when I had a "day job") 

We've been together.

We've been so very blessed! 

This is just the beginning. God has plans. BIG plans. For our family. For ME.

And you know what? I'm finally listening. 

And it has been amazing.