Have you ever walked into you kitchen and forgot why you went in there in the first place? Umm… welcome, you will fit right in here! My name is Samantha, I go by Sam. Yes, Sam can also be considered a boys name but I am most certainly a middle aged mother, wife and business owner with my amazing husband!

Just a few things you’ll need to know about me. Number one-I have three teenagers, 13, 15 and 17. They are my life but this season of life is changing for me and I really don’t know how to navigate it! Like, at all! We love to ride dirt bikes as a family hobby and when we go to ATV parks, my husband is always in the front of the line, navigating because when we’re out in the middle of the woods, I’m LOST IN THE WOODS! I have no idea where I’m at! I just hope and pray that if we get separated I can stay calm enough to get to a trail I recognize enough to get me back to the truck!

I feel like parenting is a little bit like that, only I am the one in the front of the line trying to navigate everyone else through these woods and I still have no idea where I am going.

Number 2- I live with anxiety and depression. Some seasons are harder than others and right now seems to be an “easy” season. For the past year I have been visiting with my PCP regularly and together we’ve found something that works well to help with the symptoms of these issues, but we all know medicines also cause other issues to deal with so we get to pick, do I want to go about my day with so much anxiety I can’t drive to work or do I want to gain 50lbs and be calm and somewhat collected? Easy choice right? Ha!

Number 3- My husband and I own a business together! Sort of.. he technically owns the company on his own but by default that makes me a partial owner right? Sure, we’ll go with that! I have been a licensed cosmetologist for 17 years, working in a salon environment up until 3 years ago when I went full time with my husband as an Office Manager for the Plastic company and now I work part time in the salon. I often get told, ” I don’t know how you work with your husband everyday, I couldn’t do that.” Some days are easier than others, I will say that for sure, but we have a unique relationship and for the most part are able to separate work and home pretty well. He knows me better than I do and knows if we disagree on something, we’ll work it out in our own time. I also know when he’s getting frustrated, I may not ask the silly questions I’ve been waiting to ask. He is my person and we are very blessed to be able to work with each other every day and still love each other when we get home!

I decided to start this blog simply because so many things are changing lately, trying to figure out how to juggle mom/wife life and work life, my oldest son will be graduating next year, I gained 50lbs last year, my daughter just got her first job, I didn’t drink enough water today blah, blah, blah. I just can’t be the only person who is dealing with these issues!

Until next week, drink your water, keep your chin up mama, you got this. Just keep swimming!!