Inked Mom

It’s such a big turning point - high school.  I remember what it was like for me.  I was really shy and grew up in a very, very strict home.  I wasn’t allowed to participate in much at school.
So now I have a son who is a freshman in high school.  It’s hard as a […]

Well, tomorrows the day.  My son starts high school.  This summer flew by and I’m not ready for school to start.
I know there are many moms out there who can’t wait for summer to end so they can send everyone back to school and get some peace back.  I dread school starting.  I enjoy the […]

While it seems like what I mostly write about is music and concerts, I do have a regular job I do from home.  I do bookkeeping and office work for a local painting and construction company, Travis Painting & Restoration.
We do work on homes that are regular homes, all the way to high end homes […]

So I was planning on coming out of the closet Friday at the 8th grade picnic at my son’s school - but once again the weather was too chilly to wear something that would show my tattoos, so it didn’t happen.
On the flip side I remembered why I don’t like dealing with other parents….I used […]

I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. Upper 70’s, a bit of a breeze. I went for a great run this morning then Shane and Dylan took me to brunch at The Greenbriar Inn. We sat outside on the upper deck, had wonderful food and champagne then called it […]

So I’ve given a lot of thought lately to what I think is the latest trend so to speak - not just tattooed women, but tattooed women who are mothers or soon to be mothers.
When you think about how many more women are getting tattooed these days at young ages - not too far in […]

Mother’s Day is next weekend. If you have a mother that you need to honor and haven’t given it a thought, you’d better get on the ball. If you are a mother - you need to make the most of your Mother’s Day and institute in your house not Mother’s Day, but Mother’s […]

I know there are many moms out there who blog everyday about the cute antics of their little ones. Funny things they say, mile stones they make, etc.
I can’t do that because I don’t have a cute little one any longer. I have a teen. The dreaded years, which actually haven’t been […]