No, we don't operate a lemonade stand or even sell it at all. In fact, we don't even like the flavor that much. But yes, we are Lemonade Moms!
We are twin sisters and best friends living everyday lives! Balancing marriage, motherhood, work, friendships, and managing a household, all while trying not to let life's overwhelming challenges overcome us! We are definitely NOT supermoms, as hard as we try! But we are slowly learning the lessons of stretching ourselves too thin and trying to be everything to everyone... Can you relate?
The lemonade mom concept started from one of our favorite phrases to each other: "Squeeze That Lemon". We try to hold each other accountable and encourage one another to look at the positive in any situation and remind each other that while we can't control what happens to us...we can control how we react to it! So we have this tradition, every time we hear each other start to veer off the path, we use our "secret" hand motion. Want to be in on our secret? Okay, here you go. Put your hand up with all five fingers open to the sky. Now pretend there's a lemon in your palm and squeeze all the juice out of that imaginary lemon! Oh and don't forget to say "Squeeze That Lemon". Squeeze that lemon means, take that lemon and make some lemonade!
As two new moms, we found ourselves hearing the same troubles from a lot of women. It seems like we're all challenged with the same things. The good news is, your not alone. The bad news is that there are thousands of women out there struggling, searching for their identities and left in that "mommy rut". So, in our typical course of action we started Googling, then scanned through thousands of website and blogs in search for guidance on the various issues. We found a lot directed toward mothers and women, and we did find a lot of motivating stuff! But after reading all that and feeling VERY motivated to take control...we were left without a viable action plan. We were left wondering..."okay, now what?" and "so where do I start?"
Being a Lemonade Mom is about directing your OWN path in life. It isn't all about having a tidy house all the time, or dinner on the table every night, or being a "Supermom". It's about deciding what life you want to live and setting a goal to get it. It's about caring for your family and most importantly about learning how to love yourself. Part of starting this blog is about helping ourselves and each other stay accountable to staying positive and making the most out of life without wearing ourselves thin. We're here to provide ideas and tips for how to make the life you want. We're also here to share our challenges and the ways we were able to overcome them! We're not doctors, we don't have PhD's...but we hope to create a platform where you can find the hope and resources you are looking for! So scan the topics, read thoroughly, and/or contribute if you'd like. And we hope that along the way, you can line up your lemons and squeeze them one at a time...overcoming each challenge in the journey for a balanced healthy life!
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