The Sunday Sip: Fill Your Cup with Delilah at Confessions of a Semi-Domesticated Mama

Welcome back to The Sunday Sip -- This is the second edition of our new Sunday series designed to allow you  (and us) a chance to take a break from the busy-ness of our daily routines and fill up our cup so we are ready to give our all in the coming week. Christine and I are so happy that you could join us!  

As mothers, Sunday really isn't a day of rest.  If we are lucky, it is as crazy as any other day . . . but a lot of the time we find that it is a little busier and the lack of a schedule or routine for Sunday can cause added stress.  We love having our hubby home but hate that we can't just relax with him.  We love that we are all together but hate that what we WANT to do on a Sunday isn't what we NEED to do on a Sunday (which is be responsible adults - when did this happen???).

This week we are sharing our first cup of the morning and a little "ME" time with Delilah at Confessions of a Semi-Domesticated Mom

Read what we're talking about this morning and then head over to read some of her posts . . . she is freakin' HYSTERICAL!

Alright, Delilah, what's in that cup?

I'm drinking some yummy Dunkin' Donuts coffee with a generous splash of International Delight's Cold Stone Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer. Yummm!

We've been lucky enough to explore your blog a bit and learn a little about you.  Tell our readers a little about yourself.

I'm Delilah, better known as The Semi-Domesticated Mama. I hold the position of Domestic Engineer and CEO of the Semi-Domesticated Household. It's a full time job plus some and the benefits are questionable at times. Fortunately I get a lot of hugs, kisses and snuggles to make up for the late hours, the deplorable work conditions and the excess of bodily fluids that I have to deal with daily. I blog daily at Confessions of a Semi-Domesticated Mama about my life as a stay home mom to 5 kids and a psychotic dog. I'm part Supermom, part Warden and all kinds of Snarky.

Semi-Domesticated?  What's that all about? 

I seem to be surrounded by the "perfect" moms, the ones who make organic meals from scratch and always know the whereabout of all their offspring. They look down their long, pointy noses at the rest of us just because we happen to have a half naked toddler running loose in the front yard, or we accidentally flash the mailman or heaven forbid, we buy our bake sale cookies at the grocery store. I started my blog for the other moms, the ones who do the best we can every single day and count down the hours until we can crack open that bottle of wine without feeling like a total lush. Hey, it's always 5 o'clock somewhere right?

 

We haven't been reading your blog long but totally love everything we are reading!  What is one post you don't want us to miss?

 

Revealing the Girl Behind the PPD Mask because it's probably the most raw and real post I have ever written on my blog. I took a huge risk, almost deleted it several times and finally hit publish while holding my breath. I published it because there is a stigma attached to PPD and it's not fair. I can't even count the number of times someone I know only in passing has made a comment about PPD when they find out what I went through. I've heard everything from "so did you try to kill your baby?" to "you should just be grateful that you have a baby and quit being so dramatic." I wrote the post for every other mother out there who went through something similar and was made to feel ashamed or ungrateful.

We love that your blog is a place where real mothers can go to feel less alone - it seems like the perfect place for us to read what it is like for REAL people.  We also love that  it is a place where you are share things you encounter on a daily basis and things that you just like (we LOVE Pinterest and love seeing that you do, too!) Was it your goal to be viewed that way at the start of your blog and where do you see your blog going and growing to in the future?

In the very beginning I blogged about my experiences in social work and foster care. Eventually the blog morphed into more of a mommy blog where I shared snippets of our lives. I think I have finally found my niche (if you can call it that) in the blogosphere. My niche is not having a true niche. I blog about everything from the hilarity of motherhood to repairing my marriage after infidelity. I share about my PPD journey as well as recipes from my weekly menu. I'm kind of all over the place but that's me and I like that the true essence of who I am is reflected in everything I write.

Final question and then we will let you get on with your Sunday morning, what makes you "More than a Mommy" ? Something that is totally you!

I am addicted to tv- the trashier the better. 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2....oh how I love these shows. It's a guilty pleasure- everytime I watch one, another brain cell dies. I also love to read- everything from chick lit to suspense to mainstream fiction. I can read a whole book in one evening if it captures my attention.

You should totally check out our Book Club!!!

Thanks so much, Delilah, it was great getting to know you a little better and you definitely have some life long readers here!  I love that your sense of humor shines through in each post and you aren't afraid to be yourself.  You are an inspiration and a blessing to those of us who feel like you and need to know we aren't alone!

Head on over to Confessions of a Semi-Domesticated Mom and tell Delilah that More Than Mommies sent you!  I guarentee that you will love her and her blog - follower her, subscribe and leave her a comment!  She really is awesome.  

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