About me

Never in a million years would I have ever thought that I would be a full time homemaker, trying to teach myself how to cook, baking pies for my husband's office potluck, and figuring out the difference between a stationary crib and a drop down crib. But as Gomer Pyle used to say..."Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!"....here I am.



You see, exactly a year ago, I was a business executive swiftly winning the rat race and successfully climbing up the corporate ladder. I went from being an executive assistant to Director of Business Development in less than 4 years, quadrupling my salary, and earning a strong reputation in my field as a leader. There wasn't a boardroom or higher up in the world that intimidated me and running a multi-million dollar division for the largest Defense contractor in the US was easier than pie.....literally. Who knew making pie was an art?


In the process of taking over the world, I met the love of my life, my best friend and companion. My then fiancée was also the best career mentor anyone could ever hope for, given we both worked in the same field and he is a few rungs higher up in the ladder than I was. He taught me many tricks of the trade and thanks to him, I learned the job very quickly.


It is unfortunate that after a while, I was too busy to notice that I was sleeping 4 or 5 hours a night. Shop talk consumed my husband and I, even on vacations and holidays. I was drinking 2 or 3 large coffees from Starbucks a day and eating whatever junk I could find in between meetings just to keep myself going. My then fiancée and I, tired from long days at worked, bickered constantly.  It seems that in the process of taking over the world, I got lost and there was no GPS that could save me. 


Then one day, it was enough. I walked into work, packed up my office, and I quit on the spot. I was done. I wish I could say that I had a plan...that I had it all figured out...but it wouldn't be true. The only thing I knew for sure was that I needed a break...that I needed my life back. So instead of running back to work, I decided to take some time to plan our little wedding since we were always too busy to get married.  I figured I could go back to work once we were married and had taken a short break over the summer.


But, as John Lennon once said, and my mom often reminds me...





Soon after we got married...we got pregnant...a boy due February 2011.   Talk about "your life is going to change".


That brings us to today...a full time homemaker, trying to teach myself how to cook, baking pies for my husband's office potluck and trying to figure out what on earth a baby napper is.  I know, I know...it sounds like I am overdoing it, but do remember that I was the woman that never did laundry...I went to the dry cleaners, my refrigerator only had condiments and a pie was something I built using Microsoft Office Excel to show sales at work.  God knows, I still dont know what a freaking baby napper is, let alone a Graco Pack and Play that seems to be what everybody tells me I need... can I pack the baby in there and go play? and...do I really need a lactation consultant??????  Will they have to touch my boobs?  

I must add, however, that I never thought I would be sleeping this well, that I would no longer need coffee, and that by trying to learn how to cook, my husband and I have both shed a few unneeded pounds.  Shop talk over dinner has become a thing of the past and instead of bickering, my husband and I spend our time planning for our little monkey's arrival next year. I have even been able to pick up some consulting work that I enjoy and can do from home. 

So I have decided to embrace this new chapter in my life with an open mind and an open heart.  I am determined to succeed in this new role just as I did as an executive businesswoman.  I will not be put down by any burnt pies or poopy diapers and will not go gently into that good night...unless the baby is sleeping of course.  I know there is a chance that I may never be the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, but right here, right now, in my house, I am the Chairwoman of the Cutting Board and as God is my witness, I will be the best damn Chairwoman I can be.