My Life

Hello! I have been a  stay-at-home mom for a year now. My daughter is 2 years old, loves to read books, and loves being outside. I have been happily married to my husband for 8 years. We also have a cat that is just as much drama or more than our daughter. I love spending time with my family and friends. I always wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but I didn't think that that was going to be possible. We decided a year ago that it made more sense for me to quit my job and stay home with my daughter, because bringing home about $10 or less a week (a negative amount if my daughter got sick because we would still have to pay for daycare but I would not be paid to stay home with her) once everything was paid for (daycare and insurance)  was not worth me working full time.

When I have free time, which isn't much, I like to read. I like a variety of genres (mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, autobiography, history, etc.) I prefer to read physical books, but lately have been reading more eBooks and listening to audiobooks. eBooks and audiobooks are easier for me to squeeze into my day. I can listen to audiobooks while my daughter is sleeping and I am trying to do chores and shower. eBooks give me the ability to pick up the book more easily during little snippets I get during the day. I also enjoy reading books with my daughter. I even read chapter books to my daughter while she plays by herself.

I also enjoy watching movies and tv shows, playing games, birdwatching, walking, yoga, dance workouts, and writing.

I have been shy my whole life and I have noticed that as I get older my shyness has been getting worse. I am starting this blog as a way to document my experiences and how I  try to get out of my comfort zone. As a mom, I do not wish for my daughter to miss out on experiences in life and I wish to be a part of her journey with her. I know she is still very young so this could change but I want to help her break out of her shell, so she can start experiencing more things including being able to do things with other people, including her dad. I know there is nothing wrong with being shy. There are so many amazing shy people! I just want to be able to tell my daughter that I tried my best even when I was so far out of my comfort zone, that maybe, my daughter will see she can step out of her comfort zone too. I hope my stories and musings about being shy, plus geeky might help someone some how. Maybe at least this blog can provide a place for other shy moms to feel understood. In case you are wondering  blogging is out of my comfort zone, so hang on with me as I make my way through my blog. Hopefully we can laugh through this, at least most of the time.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to give a bit of an update. I know I haven't posted for a while. First, it was doctor appointments, my husband losing his job, my husband getting a new job with different hours, then the holidays, my daughter refusing to take long naps or naps altogether, and focusing my attention on getting other things done that are more important than writing right now. I hope to get back to writing soon and posting again. I at least hope to post on Facebook and Instagram more. So stay tuned. I haven't forgotten about my blog.