Wow, it's been a while since I've been here. I don't have a good excuse except, life. I think about this space, a lot. I get carried away in the day to day, I let my second guessing nature make decisions for me...and we started a business.
With all of that said, I am hoping to be back here more often. After all, this is my little space. This is where I get to share my thoughts, be me, and have a creative outlet. I started this blog to hold myself accountable to stay in shape, and we can just say that I am struggling with that at the moment...a topic for another time. What I really want is a place I can reach other parents, a place people can read stories and say "thank goodness I am not the only one", a place I can give tips, and maybe some DIYs.
I stray from blogging because I am super protective of the boys. I never want to over expose them, I don't ever want to share something that one day they will read and either be sad, mad or upset in any way. That is probably what draws me away from blogging the most. I don't want them to ever feel like I shared THEIR lives too much, if that makes sense. Most of you reading are thinking, come on Nicole, some of you know me well and totally get my crazy, and some of you agree about your child making the social media decisions when they are old enough to say "yes I want my pictures on the internet". Ugh it's a battle, guys! And yes, I know that I am probably being extremely silly.
Now for the company! My husband and I started an apparel company called We Build America. I am loving this new venture. It's challenging on every level. I'm designer, sales, purchasing, web design, social media manager, you name it...I'm it! It's been hard to find balance. Between mom, WBA, and housewife. My house is definitely more messy, I have my days of self doubt and I wonder if taking this on is too much. The truth is, even though being a mom is my number 1 priority and the most rewarding and humbling job I've ever had, I needed another outlet. I needed to feel like I was working. God gave me that drive, and I need to run with it. I have my days that I don't work on WBA, but I focus on the house, kids etc. or the days that I'm working hard on it. When I hear the boys says "mommy makes hats and shirts", I am so happy. I love that they see me working hard at not only being a mom, but also running a business from the ground up. We have big plans. It's hard and we are just starting out but I know we have a great thing.
Thanks for catching up!
