Where to begin when theres so much to say?!

Ladiessssssssssssss:

I am SUPER excited about this blog, about meeting all of you, about the crafts, the ideas, the stories, and most importantly, the opportunity to BE REAL with all of you. YES, I am a mom. YES, I am going to be posting mommy related things. BUT this blog isn’t JUST for moms! I want this blog to encompass all types of women. You like to do crafts? So do I! You like to take on DIY projects? So do I! You like to drink wine and watch horrible reality tv? So do I! How about make your own cosmetics or house hold products? So do I!

I don’t want this to be your typical blog where each sentence is carefully thought out. Where ladies always talk about how wonderful their children are and how amazing it is to be a mommy. Because while we all think that, there are times when you just want to lock yourself in a closet with a tub of ice cream and your laptop to spend the next few blissful moments of peace indulging in your guilty pleasure.  Personally, mine is celebrity gossip ((Did you hear about Kourtney and Scott’s Split?!) Until the munchkins discover you, and you know they will, because they always do (why can they always seem to find you, no matter how clever the hiding spot is, but yet they cant seem to locate their missing shoe or sippy cup that is right in front of them?!). And then it’s back to the chaos. I’ll admit it, I live for those rare days when my children nap at the same time!

I am NOT one of those moms who have time in their day to exercise and eat well and to have perfectly painted nails. Heck, I’m feeling lucky if I can get 2 showers in one week! And I’ll bet some of you are saying, “gross!” (and I’m willing to bet that most of you who are saying that probably do not have kids yet), but hey, it’s the small things in life. I mean half of the time I forget to even feed me, because if it isn’t one kid needing something, it’s the other. It’s like they can sense when you’re about to do something for yourself. Like when you almost have that first bite of food, that you’ve wanted for hours, almost to your lips, when you hear, “MOM! I want some!” and in a blink of an eye your plate is empty… and so is your stomach, I might add. Not to mention, I don’t think I’ve peed a single time without at least one pair of eyes watching me since my son was born. Welcome to being a mom.

 I guess this is the point where I introduce myself.

My name is Kailei W. I am 26 (oh my lawrdy, when did that happen?!), I am the second oldest of 8 children (5 girls and 3 boys), I have 5 nieces; I am a recently divorced mother to 2 beautiful children- Daegan James (May 2014) and Wren Alizabeth (April 2015).  Their father (J) lives in another state, so he helps out as much as he can from a distance but for the day to day things it’s just us, the Three Musketeers. J has given me the luxury of being able to be a stay at home mom until my little one is 6 months old. I love junk food, Instagram, Pinterest, junk reality TV, Norah Jones, Netflix, bad jokes, and family, of course.  I am in no way a saint, I swear, I indulge in a drink every now and then and I have no filter. I have no fashion sense and I am socially awkward. There’s a lot more to tell, but why would I want to give up all of the good stuff at the beginning? ;)

While this blog will have posts about me and the daily on goings with my kids, it’s going to include so much more than that- DIY projects, pinterest attempts (fails and successes), the funny unfiltered stories that happen in my house, product comparisons (because we all know that I'm a tightwad and am always looking for a cheaper way to do things), but mainly the things that most moms don't talk about. It will just be REAL. ther. Im going to be talking about that time my kid pooped in his hand and smeared it down my walls. And I cannot wait to get started!

 

I am always looking for topics, questions, projects and things that are important to you to feature on this blog. So PLEASE feel free to email me (if you’d like to remain anonymous) or post in the comments your ideas!

 

And for now, I shall leave you with a little sneak peek into my life.

 

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