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  • Today’s Journal Thought ✍️ ♡•5

    Manic Mom DiariesToday’s Journal Thought ✍️Pause. Reflect. Write.🌿☕📖💜 Finding beauty in ordinary life, one page at a time. ♡•5PILLOW THERAPY I am still behind with the house flip, and I still don’t have the quiet little setup I need to write with the focus I want. 🙃 So this week, instead of our traditional Journal…

  • 🇺🇲 Happy Labor Day: 09.07.2026

    🇺🇲 Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇲 For a lot of people, Labor Day means a shopping weekend , the end of summer, or one last barbecue before the season changes. And listen… I am absolutely here for the shopping and the barbecue. But I also think we should take a moment to remember what this day…

  • 🌿 HELLO ME DIARY: Why do I say “rhythm” instead of “routine”?

    HELLO ME DIARY Why do I say “rhythm” instead of “routine”? Rhythm: a strong, regular, and repeated pattern of sound, movement, or time. You’ll notice that I almost never call our day to day order a routine or a schedule. I talk about our rhythm.That’s not an accident. routine:a regular sequence of actions or a…

  • ESPRESSO REVIEW: A Curse of Shadows and Ice by Catharina Maura

    ESPRESSO REVIEW: BOOK: A Curse of Shadows and Ice AUTHOR: Catharina Maura GENRE: Fantasy + Romance ESPRESSO RATING: a magic world of curses, enchantments and unexpected trust. THE FIRST SIPThe darkness and mystery engulfed me right from the start. I needed to know why. WHAT IT’S ABOUT● At first glance, you might think Beauty &…

  • SUNDAY RESET

    🕊️ Sunday ResetAfter church or your own Sunday morning plans, let us…Pause. Breathe. Reflect. And Reset. 🕊️ 1. SET INTENTIONS Decide what you want to focus on. Take a few moments to set your goals, priorities, and organize your calendar for the week. More than that, decide how you want to feel this week and…

  • Why I Stopped Doing Laundry the “Right” Way

    Laundry is the never-ending task of real life. And with four kids and a mechanic husband who works out in the Florida sun all day, it’s impossible for it to all be done, EVER 😅 Aside from picking up toys and practicing good hygiene, the very first responsibility I teach my kids is laundry. Because…

  • Manic Mom Diaries Greek Night Skillet Penne

    A hearty one-pan pasta with great Greek flavors 🇬🇷 🛒 Ingredients: 🥩 Meat & Pasta…● 1 lb ground chuck● 1 lb mild Italian sausage● 1 lb box penne pasta, uncooked ✨ For a more authentic Greek dish substitute the ground chuck & italian sausage for 1 ½ lbs ground lamb. 🫛 Vegetables…● 1 small yellow…

  • BETWEEN COFFEE & CHAOS: Nine Months of Holding Our Breath:

    Nine Months of Holding Our Breath:My Pregnancy With A Subchorionic Hematoma OUR STORY OF A SUBCHORIONIC HEMATOMA, FACTOR ll CLOTTING DISORDER, HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY, FEAR, FAITH, & THE MIRACLE OF OUR SON After multiple miscarriages I was truly afraid when I saw blood. At almost 8 weeks along, I had feared that we were having another…

  • Today’s Journal Thought ✍️ ♡•4

    Manic Mom DiariesToday’s Journal Thought ✍️Pause. Reflect. Write.🌿☕📖💜 Finding beauty in ordinary life, one page at a time. ♡•4What does a peaceful life actually look like to you? Not the version that looks good from the outside looking in.Not the version you think you should want.Not the life that would impress you family, your friends,…

  • A Manic Mom Confession For The Diaries: $300+ Car Seat!

    A Manic Mom Confession For The Diaries: Apparently, $300 doesn’t buy you a toddler who likes his car seat. Sawyer absolutely hates his car seat. And I mean hates it. Car seats have come a long way since Sophia was born. Back then, no matter how you positioned them, the car seat never quite looked…