OUR MOMS!

MEET OUR DMBs: DESIGNATED MOMMY BLOGGERS! We are very happy to introduce some awesome mommy's who are great Mothers to their own children, or who have taken on a Mother-Figure role for children who are not biologically theirs but might as well be! We applaud these ladies for being great role models to the children in their lives!

Hi there out there in SMU land! I am Pixie Mama and I am excited to start writing for you all! At just 24, I have been through more than most my age: horrid relationships, couch hopping, and feeling alone, all to wind up here today. It all sucks so badly but I can promise there will always be something better for you out there. Everyone has a love—which coincidentally is what I call the man I am engaged to. you just need to stop trying so hard to find it and look under your nose; that’s where my loving fiance was for the past 4 years!
So let me tell you a little more about myself. I was always a grandma’s girl: I went to her for everything, I thought for sure she would be here to hold my son and they would get the opportunity to have the sort of relationship that I had with her. When I was 5 months pregnant, my grandmother passed away after battling a serious illness for years. I was devastated, but I had no idea that a month later I would face more heartbreak. The day before Thanksgiving, my son’s father walked out me. Because of him, I wound up homeless, jobless and unsure of what I was going to do with a newborn that was due in less than 4 months. I write this to let others out there know that there is hope, please don't give up.
My entire life I have struggled with depression and after the birth of my son, who we affectionately call “Mini Me,” my depression overtook my life and I was admitted to the hospital for a week with severe postpartum depression. I was lucky that I had family that could care for my son until my mother could get a plane here from across the country. It broke my heart but I made the decision to have her take him home with her until I was well enough to bring him back. It was only a month, but it felt like a lifetime. Since then, my life has become much more stable. I have pulled everything together and I am happy to say that I am completely healthy and happy, taking care of my Mini-Me the way I should be. My life has completely turned around. I have gone from the wild party girl to the loving, stay-at-home mom and soon-to-be-wife in just a matter of 9 short months. I have an amazing bond with my sweet baby boy.
I can’t wait to share my experiences with you. I feel that by sharing the defeats and triumphs that I have gone through I may be able to help someone else out in SMU land! I can’t wait to start posting more and hopefully to hear from some of our readers! Thank you for letting me introduce myself, see you soon!

Hello! I'm Sweet Candy. I'm a single mom to my sweet Pookie who is 7. I've raised her by myself from the very beginning & know what it's like to struggle, for sure. Up until recently, we were eating on $13.00/week for groceries, & clothes were bought at thrift stores, or on clearance at Kohls for less then $3.00 an item. My parents struggled financially most of my childhood, so I've learned ways to get by. We NEVER went without necessities and NEVER went hungry. I work 4 jobs to keep it together & managed to get 2 jobs that allow me to work with my daughter so I don't have to compromise our time together. I try very hard to bring up my daughter the "right" way, so I may do things a little differently then some moms. Through everything, I've learned to be thankful for everything, even the challenges that hit us hard sometimes. No matter what hardships, we look for ways to be happy! We are blessed so much and I look forward to a more relaxed life.

Hi Readers! I am Pink Warrior. I am a momma of two "angels," my two beautiful daughters. I am currently fighting Cancer. In 2008, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, just 8 months after having my youngest Angel. As a result, I had a double mastectomy, chemo and radiation; I thought everything was great until 2013, when I found out it had come back in my stomach, lung and liver. So now I am a fighter again. I will be writing about my cancer and my two Angels. There will be very little about my Ex because despite hating me with a passion, he is good to my girls....and I also don't think misery needs company ;)
A little more about me: I am a very upbeat, happy person 99.9% of the time....the other .1% we just won't talk about. I have a strong belief in God, and if you don't that's okay. I am strong-willed and very sensitive. I love people to a fault. I am also entirely too trusting and people often take advantage of that. But I am proud of who I am, I have no problem looking at my reflection in the mirror and that is all that matters! I hope you enjoy following my story!