Working Mom vs. Stay at Home Mom

Ohhhh this topic and how so many people have SUCH strong opinions about it!

When I was a little kid, I swore I'd be a teacher or a mom.

Look in my Elementary "yearbook" it says right there in it:

What do you want to be when you grow up?

My answer: A house wife and mom

swear.

I grew up with a mom who didn't work.

So in my mind, that's what being a woman was all about!

And I couldn't wait to have a husband and kids... seriously.

I currently work in a middle school with the special needs population and I LOVE IT.

However, I'd leave in a heartbeat if given the choice. lol

 

 

So naturally once I got married and we started discussing having kids these thoughts ran through my mind. And this is something Ted and I spoke about before marriage.

He knew that working after we had children wasn't something I was interested in.

In my OPINION...and there is ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT here...

If I/WE am responsible enough to make the decision to HAVE children,

then it is MY/OUR responsibility to raise them.

Also - the amount of money day care costs is through the roof and I just personally want to stay home with my baby/babies.

 

We are going to try to have children once we sell out house and get into our forever home because selling a house and buying a house and moving and being pregnant and/or having a baby all at once is way too much!

So hopefully it works out the way we imagine.

It's funny too, because so many people have this awkward jealous angry opinion of stay at  home moms. Like they are better than you if they are working moms because they work AND take care of their kids. And don't get me wrong, once my kids are older and in school I'd want to work again, I think, but not when I have littles.

I just don't understand the nasty grudge some people have about it.

I get how tough it is to be a SAHM, I think they rock!

And like I said, I can't wait!!

 

But these people (like below) I just don't get it!?

 

 

THEREFORE.....

What do the stay at home mama's out there think...

Is going to one income difficult?

Are you bothered "living" off your husbands money?

Do any of you who went from a working girl to SAHM have any regrets?

Do you miss "socializing" at work?

Do your hubby's support the idea of you NOT working?

I'm just curious as to what others, besides the people I speak to regularly, think.

I hear so many stories that it's so un-supported these days.

 

 

Share your thoughts with me... I'd love to hear all/any feedback!

 

Who remembers this gem from Good Housekeeping???
It floats around social media now and then...

 

 

TGTF!

 

~Tiffany~

What's Cookin' Wednesday ~ Go to Lunch

Lunch is my biggest issue during the work day.

I never know what to have.

I'm super picky with what I eat so it's always challenging for me.

I don't eat left-overs because I hate microwaves.

I don't eat much in the form of sandwiches because I'm not a fan of bread.

(Not for any carb-fearing reason, I just don't like the taste)

I don't like salad unless I'm home or out, packing one grosses me out a bit.

I could go on, but I'll spare you the drama.

 

So when I give myself the time to get it together, I make Chicken Salad.

Here I go again with the Rotisserie - I promise I use other chicken too!! (haha)

 

Chicky Chicken Salad

*google image*

Rotisserie Chicken - shredded

1/4 Cup Mayo (I use light)

1/2 Cup Sour Cream (I use light)

1 diced up Green Apple

1 Cup Craisins

Hand-full of slivered toasted almonds (or nut of your choice)

Croissants

Salt & Pepper to taste

 

In a big ol' bowl mix up the shredded chicken, and mayo & sour cream. Now if that is too much "wet" or too little for your liking adjust as needed. Then toss in you diced up apples, craisins and nuts. Sprinkle in your S&P. Mix until blended and serve on a vessel of your choice. I prefer a light flakey croissant because why not go for that buttery goodness with your lunch!?

Store it in a Tupperware container in the fridge!

I like to make this on a Sunday and have it for lunch during the week.

It's easy to grab a roll/croissant and glob some on there and wrap it up and toss it in a lunch bag. Ted loves it too. You can even use left over chicken diced up. Add some grapes.

Get crazy!

 

~Tiffany~

 

Show & Tell Tuesday ~ Let's Get Organized!!

 

I love to organize everything in my life.

I have baskets and containers for just about everything.

I re-organize my closets all the time.

Currently, in our house I just simply don't have enough room for the amount of stuff we both have and it's driving me absolutely crazy! It isn't terrible, and probably wouldn't bother most people, but it makes me nuts.

 

So this is my entry table which has baskets under it which I keep VERY random stuff in...

The top left has random small house decorations, the one to the right holds all my candles and the bottom one has magazines in it. Not too random I guess... typical house stuff.

 

 

This is currently a mess haha but it's been COLD! This is in my coat closet.

A basket for scarves (coat scarves, my outfit scarves are in another closet)

And winter hats and gloves are in the red one.

Almost looks like his and hers ;-)

 

I hate this area of our house with a growing passion!

In the den is a door to the back yard. If you look close enough, you can see it.

Our attic is large, but impossible to get these containers into.

There is a small square access hole that requires a ladder to access it.

THEREFORE: I keep my decorations for each season in these containers....

There may or may not be a whole bunch more in my moms basement until we move...

I'm actually putting up a tension rod with a long curtain to sort of "close off" the space.

 

 

This picture is almost embarrassing but hey, I'm keeping it real ladies...

This is my "organized" bathroom closet.

I re-purposed a small drawer container that previously housed portable electronics as you can see if you really look beyond the washi tape...

In there holds our medicines in pill form and ointments (I hate that word)

In the basket is first aid and large bottles of medicine. 

 

I also heavily rely on my Erin Condren life planner to organize things

AND

My "Reminders" app on my phone that I just tell Siri when to remind me of stuff...

 

Now since I was super busy yesterday, and spending QT with my hubs, I'll wrap up our weekend too...

Like I mentioned here - I bought the Blardigan... and I love it!

It was all full of static Friday so I was very electric but that didn't stop the love...

*Please note the hideous boots I have on but you can barely see...I had just picked these up from my moms because she "found" them in the back of a closet....I tried them on, took this pic, looked at the pic and threw them away!*

 

I was suuuuuuuuuper pumped to make waffles in my waffle maker on Sunday!
I had picked up waffle mix from Williams Sonoma not that long ago, and we got a waffle maker for our wedding so here it was... They were delish!!

Paper plates ~ Because I LOATHE syrupy dishes!!

 

My hubby and I enjoyed a nice relaxing day yesterday finished with his favorite beer and my favorite wine while our dinner cooked on the grill! 

 

I rocked my #MandaStrong shirt and the Blardigan pretty much all day

Needless to say, I was comfy

 

And today marks 4 months that we have been married!!

I told Ted that we are going to do something special for each month we are married up until our one year anniversary then after that obviously just the yearly thing.... so tonight we are going to dinner at our favorite spot! Via Napoli

 

Happy Tuesday

 

~Tiffany~