stay at home mom

Afraid to leave

You know what sucks? Feeling afraid of every social interaction known to mankind. Covid seems to be everywhere, lurking in the shadows waiting to infect innocent bystanders. Usually summer is filled with pool parties, camping and bbqs. This summer has been filled with our backyard, a kiddie pool, Frozen and…

Working from home

I always dreamed of the ability to work from home, it sounded like paradise. Wake up, roll out of bed and begin work in snuggly pajamas without judgement. In practice, with a toddler, things look different from the rosy picture painted above. I was accustomed to getting up, showering, putting…

The Rona

Someday 2020 will be a distant memory of isolation, masks, quarantine and the Rona. However, today it’s hard to imagine the world going back to any semblance of normal in my lifetime. Corona Virus or COVID-19 came sweeping into our lives and turned them upside seemingly overnight. The…

Where did my newborn go?

It feels like it happened overnight … crawling, climbing and teething. Life will never be the same in the T-Witt household. Gone are the days of leaving Nug in the living room basically motionless while I switched laundry, used the restroom, worked or made a coffee. Now I have a…

Everybody in the club getting tipsy

You can find me in the club? Ahhhhhh no actually you cannot. The clubbing chapter of my life has closed … and not regrettably. I don’t like to metaphorically shut doors and dead bolt them … but I’ve built a mote patrolled by a dragon around this particular gate. Ten…

Work = me time

Well I’ve been back at work for nearly two months and it’s been great. Initially I was nervous to return after being off for nearly 7 months with Nugget. There were numerous fears … missing Nug, balancing working and momming and of course complete/epic failure. However my reservations…