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Darcie is the thoughtful writer behind Grown Up For Real, a blog about balancing the craziness of motherhood, marriage, and the desire to keep “climbing the ladder”!
What inspired the title of your blog?
I had a blog before that wasn’t very successful. It was a business blog that nobody but my close friends read. My husband was tired of me moaning about how I could never get ahead of my work life and Mommy life and he suggested I start this blog. The title expresses the sentiment of a woman who’s overwhelmed…all the time, LOL.
What do you love most about blogging?
Blogging is cheap therapy. I get to connect to women who help me realize that my crazy is not so crazy.
You talk about coming to the realization that ladders need to be climbed, kids need to be raised, and relationships are hard work…how do you balance it all?
I balance by understanding that no matter how many times I don my red cape, I’m not Superwoman. I need help. Realizing that my husband could actually help took me a long time. Now, that doesn’t mean that he’ll approach things the same as I would – he won’t. Balance is knowing it will get done His way.
What is one piece of advice you can offer to other moms?
Stop trying to be perfect. Your kids, friends, family, husband – they all love you AND your imperfections!
If you had to eat one food everyday for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza. It is a well balanced meal (in my opinion).
Other popular post from Grown Up For Real:
Dear Diary, It’s Me Grownup: Raising a teen comes with all kinds of concerns…this is probably my biggest.
Dance like Nobody’s Watching: So many of us are guilty of trying to live our lives to please others…Darcie has had enough.
Stop Texting me in the House:Laugh out loud funny, another great example of how raising teens can push you to your limits.
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Love the title of her blog!
It’s hard growing up! 🙂
I am so excited about this blogger! She seems like an awesome woman.
Awesome!
I don’t want to be grown up…and I totally understand the whole being overwhelmed part of life!
Anyone else that is raising a teen KNOWS 😉
Best,
Colleen
Yes, pizza for me too.
hahahha.. i agree on you on “pizza” hahhaha..
happy SITS day!!
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I love finding new blogs and “featured blogger” is such a great way to do that!
Cheap therapy for sure!
Love this! 🙂
She looks like a great read! I’m in desperate need of a home “spruce up”!
I can’t WAIT to follow this blog. She is adorable.
I read some of her posts, and she is fantastic. Thanks for featuring her!
sometimes letting the husband take over is the hardest thing…but then you realize that you can’t possibly do it all anymore! Asking for help is so necessary, yet so hard to do. Great blog.
Just doing a quick drive-by. I can already tell I’m going to like this one. We already agree about pizza! A well-balanced meal it is.
What a fabulous blog and sweet family you have:)
WINTER BREAK IS FINALLY OVER!
MY KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW!
Sorry for all the shouty caps, but I’m just a tad excited.
Off to check out the FB!
Ahhh yes, I could eat pizza every OTHER day LOL…Happy SITS!
This looks like an interesting blog. I can’t wait to check it out.
So cute! I am off to read!
Checking in!
This looks like a great blog! Hopping over to say hi now…
Love this blogger, and glad to be catching up with SITS again!!
So true that we have to learn to let our Hubbies handle things as they wish. Hard to let go of the control button there though!
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I love the featured blogger! Great blog and definitely right about the pizza!