I have been known as the “Mary Kay Lady” for over thirteen years. At first I was a little embarrassed by the term, but it didn’t take long for me to know what I was doing and become proud of the title. When I finally decided to stop promoting my business in 2012, I had a bit of an identity crisis--hence the title of this blog. I’ve been experimenting with life ever since, trying to figure out who I am. I’ve played softball, re-decorated and painted many walls and rooms in my house, written over sixteen books, taught sewing lessons, tried out countless new recipes, played volleyball, helped on major PTA projects, had a baby, took trips with my husband, taught summer homeschool, started reading again, and so much more. I’ve been trying to find my passion, my identity, my purpose. After two years I think I’ve finally figured it out. Mostly everything I do, every thought in my head, every action I take relates back to my being a good wife and mother.
I never knew how happy I would be to be known only as my children’s mom--even by other adults. Although I still love my Mary Kay customers and work with them happily, from now on I would be just as proud to be called the “Mommy Lady.” I’ve had a hard time posting on this site because I haven’t really understood what to post about, but from here on out my blogs will relate to projects, ideas, recipes, etc. that have helped me as a mother and wife. I may throw in a few experiments and even some failures along the way, because as much as I claim to be “nobody, because nobody is perfect,” I too burn dinner, wait too long to do laundry, and struggle with my kids. I’ve found that the negative experiences really do help me to more fully enjoy the positive ones. Every day I wake up, ready to enjoy that day’s journey. I hope that with finding my own purpose I can now move on to help each one of my children discover theirs.
