Welcome To Balancing Motherhood: The Site Where You Learn You’re Not The Only One Trying To Do It All and Still Have a Life

by Alicia at BalancingMotherhood.com on March 7, 2008

The mom blog site, 5 Minutes for Mom, is having a blog party and I’m joining in. It’s a networking party that I can share my goals about helping women with more moms. After all, that is why I blog.

Since it’s a party, we’ll need cake. You can read my post about my trials of baking a specialty cake for my son’s birthday — I struggled with making it, blue icing wedged deep under my fingernails, staining my fingertips. After it was over, I was soooo glad I did and have a picture to prove it! It’s a super cute car-shaped cake that took waaay too long to make, and was devoured waaaay to fast, but was totally worth all the effort.

So, as you can tell by now, I’m a mom and I have a son. I also work full-time and believe in balancing work, life and family. Although, you don’t have to be employed to need to find balance in your life. It’s not easy for any of us to do, but I use this blog to help me keep balance in the forefront of my life. In doing it in blog form, I am able to help other women realize they aren’t alone in their quest to get things done, and have fun doing it too. I post every week day so be sure to stop here often. Read more about me here.

And, since this is a party, I should send a shout out to all the Internet peeps who regularly come here to read my posts. *shout* THANK YOU *shout* WOOT! I really appreciate your support and hope that you get as much out of it as I do each day.

Here are some of my favorite posts:

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Mellissa - wondermommy March 7, 2008 at 4:29 pm

It is hard for every mom to balance all of the people that we are supposed to be. It looks like you are doing a great job balancing. Have a great party!!!

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Shawna March 7, 2008 at 7:20 pm

Wow! Really nice site. Your two year old sounds like a barrel of lifes. My daughter is 2 as well. I clicked over to the crib tent. Whoa! My daughter would be terrified. I’m the lucky parent of a child that sleeps in her crib (not ready for her big girl bed yet that’s stationed right next to her crib) and doesn’t get out in the middle of the night or in the morning for that matter. Oh, she can though, way too easlily. But she prefers for my husband and I to get her out of her crib.

Please stop by either of my sites if you get a chance: Scamp’s Place or http://teenlitreview.blogspot.com.

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Deborah March 8, 2008 at 3:40 am

Inviting you to Party With Me!

Win Chocolates:
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bleeding espresso March 8, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Nice place you have here; I look forward to looking around a bit more.

Come by my party in sunny southern Italy when you get a chance :)

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Write From Karen March 8, 2008 at 2:34 pm

Hi Alicia! I clicked over and read the Thomas the Tank Engine entry, LOL. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t laugh, but I can so relate. I have two boys. And both boys have OBSESSED over trains and Thomas. And I know how it can add stimulation to a child who’s already over-stimulated. When children get like that, you just have to ride out the storm and wait for them to get tired out, talk calmly and try and get them to do calming things. Trust me, been there, done that. *grin*

Your blog is very positive and I’m ALL ABOUT staying positive in life.

It was great to meet you! Enjoy the party!

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JanMary, N Ireland March 8, 2008 at 2:41 pm

Hi from N Ireland.

Love your blog and attitude to life.

I plan to return

Enjoy the party :)

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Carmen March 9, 2008 at 8:15 pm

It’s all about balance! Great blog!

Welcome to the blog party! Now that you’re here, let’s get this party started! There are so many blogs to visit & friends to meet. What a pleasure!

Peek in on us at GraceFULL Days & say hi before you go! Skip over the Vicks Caring Tributes & vote for my Gracie Cakes story as one of their finalists~ Thanks in advance. http://videos.vickscaringtributes.com/videos/index.html

GraceFULL blessing to you & yours~

Carmen

http://gracefulldays.blogspot.com

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Melanie March 9, 2008 at 8:46 pm

HI, so nice to meet you! I’ve enjoyed browsing your site and plan to be back soon.

Enjoy the party!

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Nikki March 9, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Just stopping in to check out your blog party! I saw the cake you made and wow…you did an awesome job. I’m lucky to get a sheet cake to look halfway decent lol. My husband is a way better decorator than I am :D . (shh..don’t let him know I said that lol)

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Michie March 9, 2008 at 10:50 pm

Thanks for inviting me to the party. I need to learn more about balance myself! It is helpful to know I’m not the only one!

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Gina March 10, 2008 at 1:45 pm

Nice to meet you.

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Sheila Gregoire March 10, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Hi there! Love your party! And you are so right about the crying babies….

Good to find your site.

Visit To Love, Honor and Vacuum today!

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Bad Momma March 10, 2008 at 6:49 pm

Nice blog! Thought I’d pop by and return your visit. Love the blue car cake! It puts my cookies to shame. Great party!

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Brandie March 11, 2008 at 5:57 pm

Ah, yes. Balance. I don’t have it, but I’m getting closer to it than I have in a while!
And, we have had a similar Thomas induced pre-bedtime turning the tv off meltdown as well. And we’ve had them in the morning, afternoon, midafternoon, and early evening as well! For a while we had them every. single. time. thomas was turned off. Thankfully now he understands that the tv does have to be turned off some of the time LOL! *he being my two year old son!

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Jocelyn March 11, 2008 at 10:21 pm

Hi! Happy UB partying! :)
I’m inviting you to visit Hip Mama’s Place–it’s a cool online place for moms to hang out with fab giveaways, message board, and a directory to list your blog free! Thanks! :)

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Debz March 12, 2008 at 7:37 pm

Great post! Hope your enjoying the party! I’ve been meeting tons of new people! Hope to try to visit at least half of them before Friday! You never know when you may meet a forever friend. Pop by for a visit if you get a chance! Enjoy your day!

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Emily March 12, 2008 at 10:45 pm

Love your blog! I also have a 2 year old (and a 5 year old). I love your Blockbuster post! Come visit anytime!

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Storm March 23, 2008 at 7:41 pm

Still hopping from blog to blog… my goal is to post at each blog at least once. Nice to meet you. Happy blogging!

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