In 2001, when I met my husband, I was a young girl with big dreams. I can sit here and say that my dreams included becoming a successful, powerful, and highly-respected businesswoman. But I would be lying. I wanted to meet a successful, powerful, and highly-respected man who wanted to take care of me.
I would have his beautiful babies.
I would dress them in the hottest new baby gear.
We would have play dates at our favorite park.
I would have a nanny.
I would workout daily.
I would have a beautiful house with a HUGE walk-in closet.
I would have a housekeeper.
I would always look sexy for my husband, my hair would be done, my makeup would look great.
We would have weekly date nights.
We would go on extraordinary vacations.
We would go to fancy dinner parties and he would show me off to his friends, coworkers, prospective clients.
My boobs would forever be perfect, stable, and far above my belly button.
My ass would be tight and firm.
I would be a MILF– yes, the “hot” mom all the kids would talk about. (sick to even hope for that, I know.)
In 2001, when I met my husband, I was a young girl with big dreams. It is now 2010 and I have no clue where I went wrong. My husband, who was in law school when we met, decided he wanted to follow his dream.
He dropped out of law school.
He become a struggling artist.
I was so supportive, he felt so blessed.
He is now an art teacher.
We have 3 kids under the age of 5.
I don’t have a nanny.
I don’t have a housekeeper.
The house is a mess.
My house is the size of the dream-home’s walk-in closet.
My hair always looks like shit.
I never wear makeup.
My boobs make a bellybutton sandwich.
My ass is the opposite of firm.
I am the friend of the MILF.
WTF happened to me, and where did I go wrong?
I sometimes feel sorry for myself in the middle of a mini breakdown (usually after a long week full of sick/cranky rugrats) and ask myself this question. Instead of packing up and leaving my not-so-dream life behind, I remember why it’s all worth it.
I do have beautiful children.
I do have a favorite park, with wonderful play dates.
I do have a wonderful husband who wants to take care of me.
I do have a husband who thinks I’m sexy (or so he says).
I am still a young girl with big dreams. Only now my dreams are different. My dreams include healthy children, a long marriage, college funds, and grandchildren.
Amber
Co-Founder/CEO of HappyHourMom.com, Freelancer, Internet Marketing Consultant, and Social Media lover. Wife to an amazing husband, mom to two beautiful little girls, and follower of Jesus Christ. I am a Happy Hour Mom…are you?
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wow, i can so relate to this. but i am happy, living paycheck to paycheck (he made about 16,000 last year) with a husband that didnt follow through with his career choice. We have one daughter she is 5. he is now in school 70 miles away working twards becoming a truck driver (18 wheelers) so he can support us better. but no matter what he gives me the world. Anything i could ask for. We have a car that is a 94′!!! it runs and we paid 100 dollars for it! we dont have cable or internet (im bouncing off the internet from the fire station accross the street) and we dont buy extra stuff. we pay our bills. we keep each other happy. we are happy.
-misty
(im laughing as i wrote that)
Sounds like something that I have been thinking! Seriously though my boobs have never been bigger. Sad thing is my tummy has never been bigger either
Awwee! I think alot can relate! I wouldnt change my babycakes, babygirl and the drowning in Debt for anything! Ok well maybe the debt lol
I always think “where did the time go, how did I get this old, how did I end up with this life” but somehow the children just make it all worth it!!
When i read the first half your post, i kept admitting to myself that this is secretly what i want too..
I have to say, i admire your honestly and absolutely love what you are currently doing. You got this site getting visitors and soon you will be getting a lot of hits and a lot of money too..
You are an inspiration to other moms. You can do a lot from home with your kids – using the internet.