Sweeping Through Life

I have been spending a lot of time on Instagram lately and I have found some very funny mommies pages on there that feel my pain while giving me a good laugh. If you need a good laugh or a dose of reality some of these women can help you out. momcode scarymommy averageparentproblems hotmessmoms momandwine momsuperhero relaxingmommy sammichespsychmeds insanitywithkids difficultmommy These are just a few that I follow. Do you have any funny mommy blogs, Facebook pages or Instragram pages that you follow? List them in the comments and so we can check them out. You can find me at Sweepingmommy on Instagram. 

I love my little diva but did I lose my identity when I had her? I get greeted a lot more with the words, "Hi Gabby's mom." instead of just "Hi Dana". It never seemed to bother me as much when people did until now. I just since she is now 4 years old the newest and cuteness in it has kinda worn off.  It just seems like  people say it all the time  now and  all they see is her and not me. What did they think of me prior to having her? Do all women lose their identity when having children? Is this why so many mommys' feel lost or unappreciated? Don't get me wrong, I am proud to be Gabby's mom, but we are two different people and should be acknowledged and cherished for such. Each person or child has many different titles in life, I have a few... Mrs. Johnson social worker Gabby's mom someone sister-in law sorority sister Christian African-American woman My list could go on, but I wont bore you. I want to be seen as Dana first and...

Here are some more of Team Pancakes questions.  I am alittle behind but I am still chuggin along. 1. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how. I know that I do not have 10 people, but I do have the person that has influenced me.....my mom.  My mom has shaped me into the woman that I am today. Her views, the talks with me as a child, the discipline recieved, the opportunities given and the love and respect shown were all apart of my shaping. I am truely grateful. 2. Describe your most embarrassing moment. I think that my most embarrassing moment was when I was in 6th grade and was playing softball in my white and blue uniform and during the game I had cycle started.  It was the first time I had every gotten a cycle. Ugh. 3. Describe 10 pet peeves you have. People who talk to much. A dirty kitchen A slow movie Ignorance People who drive slow in the fast lane Ashy feet. Burnt popcorn smell in the work cafeteria. Undone projects Not being ab...

It begins there are my thoughts for the link up at Team Pancakes. Today's questions are the following A) List 20 random facts about yourself. I am trying to grow my hair out of a perm. My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. I sleep on glasses. I am a want-a-be Martha Stewart. I unfortunately like lots of reality tv. I have a 15 month old daughter. I love the Golden Girls. I have been married 4 years. I love seafood and Mexican food. Just started liking Converse tennis shoes. I sleep with the tv on . I have several scrapbooks that I need to complete. I attended two high school graduation parties this weekend. I get my nails done every two weeks. I am trying to create a morning routine where I have some me time. I am an only child and love it. I just got an IPhone in December 2012. I love cereal. I work with adults with disabilities . I love Jesus. B)  Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears I do not like thunderstor...

When The Chocolate Knot blogger posted the question, " Do You Lose Yourself When You Have A Baby?" on Twitter, I had to think about it. After much thought my response is YES . I noticed after I had my baby, people asked how the baby was doing and not how I was doing or they started calling me by my daughters name instead of my own. It made me feel like I did not exist or that Dana was no longer important. I am sure that is not what people meant, but that is how it made me feel. The real reason that you lose apart of yourself, is because you are giving yourself to your little one. My feeling is that you have to learn to find a balance in being mommy, wifey and just you. I am still learning this balance, which will become even more important once I return back to work. I think that this process becomes  a little easier if you already know who you are prior to having a baby. The whole concept of losing yourself, maybe different for each new mommy. As with each day of learnin...