Hi everyone! I'm TheStigMom. Of course, that's not my real name. I am a photographer by trade, a student by choice and a co-parent to seven.... you read that right, SEVEN beautiful children. I lead a very colorful life, embracing *almost* every moment possible. I say almost because, let's face it, I like sleeping away an afternoon when my schedule permits.
This blog is about the five F's; Family, Finance, Food, Fitness, and Fashion.
A brief history for those of you who are busybodies like me: I am a adopted child who grew up pretty well adjusted. My EX husband (of 10 years) and I co-parent our three gorgeous children together. I met an awesome guy and his four gorgeous children. We now cohabitate as we improve our lives and he lives of those around us.
The question most everyone asks is, "How did you come up with the name, 'TheStigMom?"
I grew up in a house with a lot of boys. My dad and brothers could fix, build and race anything that had wheels. My dad was a rollerskating champion, I'm not exaggerating... ANYTHING with wheels! During a stage of deep depression, I was channel surfing and came upon the BBC show, Top Gear. Of course, the most awesome character on Top Gear was The Stig. That show helped remind me of the things I was passionate about and from there I developed the online identity of TheStigMom to help protect my anonymity. Eventually, I became confident enough in who I had become and the choices I had made and decided I could merge my online identity with my true identity.
This blog is about the five F's; Family, Finance, Food, Fitness, and Fashion.
- Family is the most important thing to me, and it is the most important thing to most of us, trust me, you can relate. I revel in dry, educated, british humor, I'm goofy, clumsy (despite 15 years of ballet) and I raise my kids to be themselves while at the same time respecting authority and being responsible little beings.
- We all eat food, some people are junk food junkies and some of us are health nuts. I mostly post my favorite family recipes and snacks.
- I was was fortunate enough to be raised in a large family where my dad taught us the value of hard work and my mom showed us how to stretch a dollar. I was raised to never buy things on credit and thus, I am live comfortably within my means and want to share my tips with you.
- I am a mother, I have the body of a mother... you know... larger breasts and wider hips (read: "birthing hips"). I embrace the look of motherhood, but I don't want my baby belly to turn into a pot belly, so I exercise regularly. If you are like me, follow along with my workouts, or share yours with me, I'm always changing up my routines.
- Fashion. HA! Ten years ago I wore pretty dresses to make my mother happy, but felt he most comfortable in my cargo pans and hiking boots. 2 years ago, I would have been hard pressed to get out of my Spandex pants (I was working out all the time to try to lose my baby weight). When I realized that I would be back out on the dating scene, I decided it was finally time to embrace clothing and dress myself up a little. When I put together looks I like, or find awesome deals on clothing, I post them here.
A brief history for those of you who are busybodies like me: I am a adopted child who grew up pretty well adjusted. My EX husband (of 10 years) and I co-parent our three gorgeous children together. I met an awesome guy and his four gorgeous children. We now cohabitate as we improve our lives and he lives of those around us.
The question most everyone asks is, "How did you come up with the name, 'TheStigMom?"
I grew up in a house with a lot of boys. My dad and brothers could fix, build and race anything that had wheels. My dad was a rollerskating champion, I'm not exaggerating... ANYTHING with wheels! During a stage of deep depression, I was channel surfing and came upon the BBC show, Top Gear. Of course, the most awesome character on Top Gear was The Stig. That show helped remind me of the things I was passionate about and from there I developed the online identity of TheStigMom to help protect my anonymity. Eventually, I became confident enough in who I had become and the choices I had made and decided I could merge my online identity with my true identity.
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