Hi, I‘m Anne. Nice to meet you or good to see you, whichever it may be. If you already know me, feel free to skip ahead.
I am a 23-year-old with a habit of biting off more than I can chew, putting too much on my plate, burning the candle at both ends. You get the gist. This blog is going to be an outlet for me to just write about it all and have a platform to share the things I am going through; maybe you are going through them too.
Let me give you a brief overview of my current plate.

I am (a):
foster mom
angel mom
fur baby mom (3 cats, one dog)
military spouse
student
applying to grad school
volunteer at an elementary school
intern at a non-profit
autism research assistant
etsy business owner
maintaining a (reasonably) clean and organized home

WHEW! That is just the commitments, it doesn’t even begin to include the stuff I am choosing to do, like:

being a good friend
creating a positive learning environment for my kiddo
staying in shape
crafting
drinking 64 ounces of water every day
getting my kid to eat nutritious meals (including vegetables)
advocating for foster youth in Washington State
choreographing and rehearsing dances
oh…and this blog.

Yes, you are absolutely right I should not be starting one more thing. Am I going to do it anyway? Absolutely. I thrive on being busy and always having something new to accomplish. If I have an addiction it is 100% doing too much. I try not to complain because all of this was my choice. I had the power to create (the majority) of the life that I have. I am grateful for it and am loving trying to juggle it and keep myself afloat. I have triumphs and I make mistakes, and I want to share them with you guys. We are human and we all deserve to not only brag on ourselves but also critique ourselves without being ashamed. Especially us mothers. Let’s erase that mommy stigma that we have to be perfect mothers and wives. So join me in the freedom to speak. Join me in the freedom to be human. Join me in the freedom to share our lives with each other and build a closer community, erasing all facades.

Let me know what you want to hear about! I love a challenge.

xoxo,
Anne