To be 100% honest, I have no idea what I'm doing. But I've been wanting to start a blog for a while now. Why? Well, mostly because I want to share my experiences and advice in hopes of helping out others. But also because I've found that my life as a single mom to four kids is too... crazy? fascinating? ridiculous?... to not share. There are far too many "You can't make this stuff up" moments that would make for great entertainment. And I've had a couple of people say that, based on my Facebook posts, I should run a blog or write a book. Well, the blog thing seems much easier, so I'll start here.
I have 19+ years of parenting experience, including many ups and just as many downs. Maybe some of you will relate. Maybe not. But hopefully my stories will not only entertain, but perhaps encourage and inspire now and then. I'm generally not a super positive, inspiring person. I'm more of a "if something can go wrong, it will, and I expect it to" type person. But I do have a lot of things that I'm passionate about and would like to give a little advice on those topics. So I'll give it a whirl and see where this goes.
You'll find that I keep it real. When writing, I tend to not censor myself. I guess that's a good thing, but super ironic. Why ironic? Well, because "in real life" I'm just about as introverted as one can get; Introverted and plagued with social anxiety. But social media and the like offer me an outlet where I can be myself without the crippling fear of being judged. I also find that ironic, because I've never seen such judgmental people as those that exist in the comments section of any viral post ever on Facebook.
Expect sarcasm, sass, bluntness, swearing, my honest opinions, and lots of real talk about my kids, dogs, job, passions, and life in general. Okay, there will be some sweet mushy stuff, too, I guess. You'll learn that I'm about as open-minded as one can get. I respect that everyone has an opinion on every topic ever, and that their opinion may not be the same as mine. And that's okay! I enjoy comments and feedback, and welcome constructive criticism. But I will never respond to hate.
I'm not going to limit my blog to parenting, although that's what 96.3% of my life involves. I'm going to talk about anything and everything that runs across my mind on any given day. That'll include everything from fitness to money saving/making techniques. I'll probably ramble and go off on one tangent after another. Who knows? I'm new to this and I'll just have to see how it goes. And I hope you'll tag along for the ride. Just don't expect anything fancy like an amazing layout and magazine-worthy photos, because I'm a bit technologically challenged. But I'll do my best.
Oh, and you may be wondering about my blog title: The Warden Says. "The Warden" is a nickname given to me by my ex-husband/one of my best friends, Lonnie. Yes, you can be friends with an ex. (I'll definitely write about that one day.) He and our sons, Tyler and Tristan, refer to me as "The Warden." That's even my contact name in Lonnie's and Tristan's phones. You can imagine why, though it's a total exaggeration of my parenting style, no matter what they say. But I've often heard one of them start a sentence with, "Well, The Warden says that..." So now you know.
Stay tuned...
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