Being a Mom – Nicole Alicia

Losing “Z”

Last week was rough. We had our first foster child leave. It was super sudden and very abrupt. We had been fostering this little guy since he was 3 months old, since last July. He was our very first call. When we got the call it was the middle of the night. TheyContinue reading “Losing “Z””

Becoming Foster Mom

Today I am writing to you a little under the weather… The hard part about being a mom is you rarely get days off. Like both of the kids are sick right now, and I am too. My husband had to go to work today, so guess who’s left to care for the kids? Yep,Continue reading “Becoming Foster Mom”

Mommy Struggles: Living Up To Our Mother’s Expectations

My house is a mess. It seems that I clean up one room and the next gets messy. Then magically, while the house is getting dirty, a mountainous pile of laundry has appeared out of thin air. It’s a never ending battle! Yet, week after week, while still working on my shops Blu-83 Vintage andContinue reading “Mommy Struggles: Living Up To Our Mother’s Expectations”

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. More specifically recognized on October 15. This is a subject I know all too well, unfortunately. My husband and I have 5 angel babies, 4 miscarriages and one stillborn son. Loss is a odd thing. People will say all kinds of things that are supposed to beContinue reading “Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month”

Nervous Mama

Many of us are preparing for our children to go back to school. I think even some are back to school already. Some of us have babies going to school for the first time… That’s me! My little guy will only be in pre-school this year, but he’s super-duper excited! Me………I’m getting there. I knewContinue reading “Nervous Mama”

The Up’s & Down’s Of Being A Stay-At-Home Mom

First off let me say that my journey to motherhood was to say the least a rough one. I will save the details for a later post but in short we had several losses (3 to be exact) before we had our son RJ. I went into labor with him at 34 weeks andContinue reading “The Up’s & Down’s Of Being A Stay-At-Home Mom”