Margo's got Moxie ! : the diary of miss red high heels

 Hello! Took another a long hiatus from these posts. I have been a busy momma. I left my job at Lockheed Martin June 2nd last year. I left the comfy cushion of a good salary, 9 hr days, and daycare days to days where I am central focused on kids, rather than when I will get my nails done, or when my next day off is. I attend St. John's Baptist Mother's morning out group once a week, 2 hrs in the basement discussing a book with other moms while the kids are in nursery or toddler class, beneficial. Learning to say no to things rather than yes to everything. I said no to women's bible study, which I love, to yes to more time with the kiddos, and yes to supporting my husband and the unpredictable work schedule. I say no to rushing from here to there unless part of our normal routine, and said goodbye to friends who do not fit changes, or energy, those who do not understand or give back.       Becoming a stay at home mom has helped me get back the moments I had lost ...

 As sit here at the mommy milk factory its 10am and for whoever cares (yep just me I am on time)….I am grappled with this: did you change, did you figure out what you needed? Who are you today, tomorrow? Your loved ones and friends listen to your story, your woes, (when they have their own) over and over same pattern, same theme. One minute you are on solid ground, all is well you are eating well. The next you are irritable, depressed, scared, anxious, and wiped out. Then you write….. You don’t hit the snooze button because your alarm goes off at 5am or 6 most days to start a ten hour day, and you find yourself turning on last week’s sermon, listening to music as you check work emails, and field of fires you missed from the day before. The sounds and voices grow louder. Why haven’t you started working out more, 2 days a week, that’s it, how come you are still feeding him your milk, you just don’t seem like you anymore, did you really buy store-bought Target salmon? STOP. JUST STOP....

 Hello bloggers and readers! It has been awhile since I have posted anything at all. I am a new mom, of an almost 7 month old baby boy. He was born March 8, 2021 and is the light of my husbands and my lives besides our Mia of course! He is growing fast, and he likes our attention and gets bored very easily. He must be in motion 24/7 and was like this in the womb! He is a lovebug, but a goober and a lil monster as well!  What have I been up to ? Well, where do I start? Kiddos make the world better and they are a joy. Your life however, is not your own anymore. Not a bad thing, just different. You become parents and there is not a single manual for the right way to do this thing called motherhood AT ALL. I experienced postpartum when I left the hospital and did not know it, even identity loss and terrified of what to do with this beautiful tiny human, Matt and I were about to take home. I committed myself to fulltime nursing and pumping, and regimens and schedules, sleep trainin...

At the start of the year, I had all of these grand ideas, plans, and goals. Each year I consider them ongoing or modified as each year comes along on ways to improve, whether spiritually, emotionally, physically, mentally, profsssionally, etc. The COVID-19 pandemic hit like a ton of bricks and here I was Ms. Extrovert heart on sleeve completely confused as much of the rest of the world seemed to be; we were stopped dead in our tracks. It goes perfectly with that saying “When a man makes a plan, God laughs.” We had no idea this would be a new norm of wearing masks out in public, learning to socialize in other ways to “get through this together” as they say.   I found myself googling ways to cope or hugging social media as a crutch to survive. I learned a couple things and still learning as I go. First, slow the heck down. This situation forced me to get in this habit. Enjoy my husband and our dog in the morning, my cup of coffee or morning texts I’d missed from the night before. I...

I was debating putting this post down since we arrived home. I gave myself a week back at work and a weekend to recharge and try to wake up. I have to laugh a little because typically when I come home from a wonderful trip, I am usually a smidge depressed for awhile. I observe the life and country of another land, get immersed in their culture and then depart before I can consider losing my passport and trying to stay. Ah, the life of a world traveler. New Zealand is a land of true beauty, many parts of it, are untouched by tourists, and holds vast landscapes of sweeping trees and mountains. The Maori people who live in the Maori village there are kind, and they protect their land very well. They made us a hengi feast and cooked it in the geothermal hot spring ground. Kind of like if America had a 'nature's slow cooker.' The food cooks all day and you can simply leave it covered and in the ground, where inset boards will be lowered down to cook the food. We also went to ...

Hello Bloggers! I know it has been six months since I have written anything to y'all. Look whose talking southern now (giggles). I honestly feel like it has been a season of change. Matt and I have had so much going on this year. We settled into our new home close to work in Huntsville in January. Rapidly pushed one another to unpack at a sprinter's pace (ok maybe that was just me...)and began to build, what is by far our cozy haven we call home. I put little knick knacks around the house to bring in life and color, and couldn't resist buying a door wreath to fit in with the Jones's. The entire time we have been planning a wedding that is out of state and a destination dream. I am so glad it will be at a lodge close to my late grandparent's cabin (now owned by my parents). Fall forever people. I am praying there will be leaves everywhere for the big day. From decorations, to fighting over having a first look, to cake ideas, overloading on Pinterest, conversing...

Two month hiatus from blogging for me, since Matt and I moved to Alabama last year in November, including getting engaged last October. Lots happening for us! We bought a house in February in a gorgeous area close to work. It is a quaint, cute community that has a small lake and a trailhead, good neighbors, and although step ford like community, still very blessed and nice to be there. I joined a life group at church called 'She Connects' and back volunteering in children's ministry again as well. The group wraps up in April, which is rather quick for a life group. It will be interesting to see what is next or where to go from there. I am meeting a few people there and I know a few folks who moved along with us for their work from days working at AR. Mia is loving the open air and space. She is not a fan of the storms of course, but that is nothing new. Work is busy as can be, and going well. My shoulder over a year later, is working just fine, few tweaks sometimes...

Hello ! Brief soujourn from the site. Matt and I have been busy bees, acclimating in our transition to Alabama. Hotel Mariott Residence Inn has been fabulous for our lifestyle changes and during learning new job etc, and house hunting. It has been a great retreat and nice to have free breakfast at hotel and free dinner some nights. I flew to southern California with Matt to see family for a couple days. Needless to say, it has been a good time and much needed; although a smidge overwhelming. It will be just enough to not see them for another several months essentially. Emotionally my brain still has not committed I have moved yet. I think it will take some getting used to, but I know when the truck arrives, I will be relieved and sad at the same time. 2018 has flown by for us and I didn't think it ever would. The distance gave way to us wanting to spend more time together. I know we will eventually want space, but right now it is great, hogging this time. Next year, we may be busy...

Hello Readers! I have taken a brief sojourn from my blog due to busy schedule, time constraints, and limiting my computer time. What’s new? Well, I have for starters wiped out social media from my regular routine and easy access. I had to really get into my core of what I really wanted for myself and wanted out of the sites I chose to use. I no longer possess accounts to Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. I have chosen to keep LinkedIn for professional resources. I noticed a lot of my time was spent on social media sites, which wound up leaving me drained, stressed, and my eyes burned from excessive screen time. I work 9 hrs a day 7 days a week except, for working Fridays 8 hrs at a computer all day. The last thing my body needs is more time on websites that don’t really serve me or my livelihood very well. I have considered bringing back Instagram for the photo memories, but TBD for now.  My time spent online to communicate with my significant other is important and Sk...

Villa Rancho Senior Center is the place where I have started to volunteer my time each Saturday. On Sundays, as you know, I teach Sunday School for preschool and kindergarten. I am seeing it as a way to give back to the community, but also give my heart and soul a revival. I used to be completely afraid of Senior centers. In fact, I would get anxious, scared, or completely disturbed by all of the elderly walking around, or illnesses and changes, and limitations and heavy chaos permeating throughout an entire complex. My grandmother and my grandfather on my mom's side were placed in senior centers when they became unfit to live on their own anymore. I was horrified. I thought it was going to be a huge mistake. I was opened to a world wherein in which community service and profession coincide, where employees and individuals are family. This was a world, I had long since limited myself from because maybe if I didn't know nor care, or set foot in there, I would be none the wiser...

This year so far has been more about health and my growth and change as a person than ever. I've reaffirmed having health concerns and issues I have ignored for years by it escalating this year. I have spent more on health costs more than a canvas in an art gallery, to find out what I need to to be healthy.  I broke my clavicle and healed it, lost several friends, I’m beginning to learn more about budgeting and what it takes to cultivate an energy people want to be around, and remain true to myself. I have leaky gut, Hashimotos hypothyroidism,- can't have gluten or dairy and have tried over six diff plans of health tracks, which some dear friends suggested for me, but I wont give up! Today I’d like to thank and show love to the friends and folks who never left, and for those that have left too. Thank you for walking out, so I can realize who I need to be and being apart of that period of my learning.  I love when others share their journies and stories...