Never Too Tired to Support My Children

I was totally tired when I walked into the house early this afternoon. I dropped my purse at the foot of the bed and become one with my super soft mattress. I set my alarm clock for 3 pm so that I would be up when Sir Isaac came in from school. Once he was home, I went back to sleep but not before telling him to wake me up at 4:30 pm. Lady Clara's third track meet of the season was set to begin at 5 pm and the first event was hers -- the 1600 meter. The time went by so fast. Next thing I know, my son is tapping me on my shoulder and summoning me to get up and get ready. My body seemed more exhausted then it was when I first laid down. No matter, though, because I had to get it together. And, I did. In 10 minutes flat, I was ready and on my way to Deep Creek Middle School. When the announcer called the girls to the track to get their lane numbers, my baby -- who for the purposes of track called "Lightening Bolt" -- looked up and saw me standing behind the fence near the start line. She smiled and waved. I crossed my arms as in to say "I love you" then blew her a kiss. Then, I gave her some tips to use during her run. At this point, the sleepiness went away. Supportive mode had set in. I had to cheer my daughter on. She kept great stride and form in her mile run. She came out strong and finished third in the 800 meter. I wouldn't have missed this track meet or any other one for nothing in this world. Tomorrow Sir Isaac has baseball practice so I will sitting in the bleachers supporting him. As single moms, it is especially important to be there for our children. Often times, if we don't show up (and there isn't a strong support system in place), our children feel the absence in a big way. While work sometimes dictates our ability to be there for school and various other functions they have, we can't ever be too tired to support our children. We have to somehow muster up the strength and push ourselves to be present. Lady Clara rode the bus with her team mates back to school and a friend dropped her off after she collected her belongings. When she entered the house, I immediately gave her a big hug, showed her the status I had posted on Facebook celebrated her victory and reminded her just how proud I was. She smiled and hugged me. That's what parenting is all about. Until I write you next, I'm just living the solo mommy life. Love you, Feona Sharhran Huff. P.S. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog posts. Stay connected with me on Facebook. Request to join the "Living the Solo Mommy Life" group. Follow me on Twitter @ solomommy.

Once Again... I'm One Proud Solo Mommy!

This past Sunday at Barnes & Noble in Chesapeake, VA, Lady Clara was presented with an original painting by Brittney B Inspired Heckstall entitled "Sweethearts & Smarties. The presentation was made possible thanks to Crystal Heckstall-Rice of P.I.N.K. (Proudly Investing 'N Kids). The organization was looking to celebrate youth who were doing exceptional things in life to enter their name for a raffle to receive a prize. I submitted Clara's name and bio. Her name was drawn! I recorded the presentation which is available for viewing at http://youtu.be/D88bbiQeO9Q. I a proud to say that Lady Clara is an author, athlete, artist, actress and academic diva. She has made exceptional progress this year alone and is pursuing her dreams full speed ahead. She was recently cast for the stage play "Tailor Made" in which she plays Mabel and has received numerous awards for her artistic abilities. Please visit P.I.N.K.'s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PinkProudlyInvestingnKids?fref=ts and consider supporting them on the awesome job they do of empowering and celebrating our young people. Remember to speak life into your children's lives. Love them. Support them. Be there for them. They need you. Until I write you next, I'm just living the solo mommy life. Love you, Feona Sharhran Huff. P.S. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog posts. Stay connected with me on Facebook. Request to join the "Living the Solo Mommy Life" group. Follow me on Twitter @ solomommy.

A Solo Mommy's Job is NEVER Done... But I Love Who I Do It For!

This afternoon was pretty busy for this solo mommy. Not that I'm not normally on the go, but I was especially charged with multitasking and doing things for both Lady Clara and Sir Isaac at nearly the same time. It started at 3 pm. I had to head to Lady Clara's school to drop off her snacks that she had forgotten this morning on the dining room table so that she'd have something to munch on before track practice began (FYI: She has a track meet tomorrow in which she's running the 1600 Meter and the 800 Meter). By the time I got back home, I had enough time to check my emails, make a few phone calls and catch up with business and personal affairs on social media before leaving out at 5:15 pm to take Sir Isaac to baseball practice (FYI: He's a player for the Chesapeake Minor League Pirates). My cell phone's battery had died by the time we arrived, but thankfully I had my trusty laptop charged up and was able to connect my phone so that I could check on Lady Clara being that track practice ends at 6:30 pm. By the way, Sir Isaac's practice ends at 7 pm. I had a friend to pick her up. By the time I got home with my son, it was 15 minutes to spare before we got our mohawks tightened up. As I write this blog post (It's now 8:30 pm), we're at my former high school drum major's house so we can get it done. Once I get back in the house, I have to iron clothes, complete an editing project and do some more promotions for the stage play "Tailor Made" (www.faithgardenentertainment.wix.com/faith) in which my daughter plays Mabel, the younger sister to Taylor and the "it" girl and favored daughter. I'm sure that I'm forgetting something, but when it comes to me, I'll try my best to get it done. My life is full, my job is never done but I love who I do it for. Until I write you next, I'm just living the solo mommy life. Love you, Feona Sharhran Huff. P.S. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog posts. Stay connected with me on Facebook. Request to join the "Living the Solo Mommy Life" group. Follow me on Twitter @solomommy.

Farewell to a Fellow Solo Mommy

Yesterday, I attended the body viewing of 25-year-old Amber Rose Fayette Lewis. She was a single mom of a five-year-old little girl. She went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2013. She was in a car accident that happened in Norfolk, VA (not far from her house) in which she was the only one not to survive. I only met her once when I went to Bible Study at a church of a mutual friend (Dee). She seemed really kind-hearted and was cracking me up with jokes once in the church van going back home. When I heard the news of her passing and of the fact that she had asked about me, it hurt my heart. Though we never spoke again, she had left an imprint on my heart and I on hers. All were crying tears as they walked up to see her for the last time at the funeral home. She had given her life to Christ and joined our mutual friend's church two weeks ago. I am thankful for our brief meeting. I am thankful that I got to see her one more time. I am thankful that she loved her daughter with all her heart and did the very best she could to raise her to be the best she could be. Here is an article I found that gives a brief description of the car crash http://hamptonroads.com/2013/03/police-identify-woman-25-killed-norfolk-crash. R.I.P. Amber Rose Fayette Lewis. ~ Feona Sharhran Huff, Creator of Living the Solo Mommy Life