Stretched Too Thin--Loving it!

Over the course of the last few months, I have become a podcast addict. I listen to podcasts as I travel for work, when I run, and when I clean house. One of my favorite podcasts that just makes me both think and smile is For The Love with Jen Hatmaker . She recently hosted a series on parenting and interviewed Jessica Turner, author of Stretched Too Thin (purchase on Amazon) . In that podcast, so much of what Jessica said resonated with me and I know that it will resonate with many other moms. We all want to be the best mothers, wives, and whatever other titles we hold, right?

Jessica's new book does not come out for another 18 days but I pre-ordered it so that I could take advantage of the extra freebies that come along with pre-ordering, including the Stretched Too Thin Online Course. It is a 10 day course and Jessica recommends spending about 15 minutes a day for those 10 days listening to the content for the day and doing the assigned workbook. It has already made a difference in my home and, is in fact, the reason that I have resumed blogging.

I have recently felt like I have been challenged about whether I was mom enough and this course along with the support of my amazing husband helped me to realize that #1 yes, I am and #2 putting on my oxygen mask does not make me any less of a mom and can make me a better mom.

Debut Post

Hello, friends! It has been a while. Way back in 2007, I began a blog to keep my friends, family and interested strangers updated on my son, Jack. You can find that blog at All Access Pass to Jack . It was something that I tremendously enjoyed but life became way too busy and I could not find the time or energy to blog and began dumping pictures on Facebook instead.

Let me introduce you to My Different But Happy Life. My life looks different but it sure is a happy one!