#datingwithkids

[oozeinspiration]

Ahh the good ol’ selfie… bc no one else is gonna take the pic so why wait?! 💁🏽‍♀️ A few reasons for this one: my daughters needed a pic for school bc separation anxiety is real amongst divorced kids. I got new glasses, thank you @rogereyedesign 💚 and fashion, or any great design is my thang 👌🏽 I’ve worked from homes since 2005 and this is the first year I’ve had to work out of the house some. It’s weird, hard and while I love what I’m doing serving the community @ooze.studio.ca the leaving to do it is quite an adjustment!!!! #wfhselfie I felt kinda cute this day, 40, still losing baby weight, but cute. 😂 so this pic was added to my dating app. I never thought I would be dating again at 40… with 3 kids! There was a time when I was ok with being single forever, dating at will. Now with 3 kids I have no clue and dating apps have come a long way since their start (which I was actively there for) 🦕 so any advice is welcome below 👇🏽 please 👇🏽👇🏽🙏🏽😬 I put for my “simple pleasures” - “undressing the sexy package design of Apple products” funny right?! 🤪❤️ #datingafterdivorce #datingover40 #datingapps #momlife #singlemomstrong #datingwithkids #lovewhatyoudoeveryday #designlife #creativefamily #designlover #colorlover #selfbranding #funnygirls #momswhowork #mompreneur #proudofme #mombossliving #feltcute #coolmom #datingtips #aestheticslife #artsymom https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-Lq4yFQ8t/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jilliannbeck-bryant]

This girl... . Sometimes, the only reason we have friends. . #momlife #momfriends #searchingfor #meetnewfriends #keeptheold #silverandgold #neighborfriends #newfriends #parentfriends #couplesfriends #doubledating #pumpkinpatchdate #datingwithkids #neverstopdatingyourspouse #funtimes #nature #mthood #views #bestlocation #gotmyvote #parentjokes #friendship #important #nwnative #califriends #evelynbryant #pumpkins #nw #gorge #oregon (at Dolan Creek Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF78zRilQPa/?igshid=1ukwcxgjl68wz

[higakami]

Lộc lá một tuần không gặp, thằng nhỏ nhất đã vươn lên làm anh cả, không những thế còn trộm vía rất cứng cáp và ra gì. Được ngày đầu tuần vác mặt lên văn phòng, sếp nhìn kiểu: Ôi giời ơi, đã bảo được nghỉ cơ mà. Có cái gì gấp đâu mà phải lặn lội xa xôi lên như thế, đám cây này bảo chị chăm cho là được. Ngồi chừng hơn chục phút rồi chào sếp đi về, sếp quay ra hỏi có cần túi không? Thế là tay xách nách mang 4 em ý về, chăm cho bụ bẫm. Hi vọng mấy em sớm có ngày đoàn tụ với anh em bạn dì ở TỔ NHÀ MÈO, bác chủ Mèo vẫy tay gọi tài lộc mãi, tiện thể vẫy mấy đứa về nữa đó. #seigreens #wierdmonday #corona #offwork #greenmom #seistory #transviet #datingwithkids https://www.instagram.com/p/B903aA7hB6G_Fhw7iIb9G1ZkzXQu1S3kucUiIE0/?igshid=nwj9f5jdbu2i

[bawnnatural]

Today I learnt you are your own obstacle, limitations only have power when you believe them! ________ Just now realized that I have been in #ProtectiveStyles for 8 months! 8! May not seem like a big deal but I have always hated protective styles and frown on them and have openly stated I CANNOT do it. Look at me now. Moral of this post, #JUSTSTART _________ _________ _________ #inspirationalquotes #blackwomen #naturalhair #momoftwo #blackgirlmagic #womanpower #intermittentfasting #ketodiet #selflove #dating #caribbeandating #datingwithkids #datingafterdivorce #datingover30 #blackwomen #naturalhairstyles

[frankensteinsuperstar]

"Our First Time (On The Couch)"🛋 Ahh, the memories. #TBT or #TMI?  You decide.😉 #BackgroundNoiseComic ‪#BackgroundNoise #comic #webcomic #comics #comicstrip #relaltionships #worklifebalance #wfh #freelance #freelancelife‬ #couch #kids #parenting #parenthood #dating #datingwithkids #tbt #breastfeeding #breastfeedingmom #starwars (at Brooklyn, New York)

[rpentradio-blog]

Hoping you'll love this... #RTS Real Talk Session (#DatingWithKids) #RecipeOfTheDay by Ms. Shann http://crwd.fr/2wHIkyQ

[aneksi12-blog]

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[fortheloveofphotoscandace]

Dating. The ex is dating again, and my boys don’t like it.

Happy new year, I cannot believe it’s 2018, it seems like we were just preparing for the year 2000, I remember how much toilet paper I bought because I thought the world was going to come to an end.

The father of my children, and I have been apart for 5 1/2 years, and get along quite well considering, it was I who asked for the divorce, as our differences became stronger than our similarities, and I wanted to do what was best for my two young sons, ages 10 and 12.

I, have made the decision over the past five years, not to date. I have always been in a relationship, since I was 13 years old and this is the longest time that I have been single, I decided I was going to date myself, get to know myself better, and learn how to love me, and take good care of myself, before I could spread myself any thinner, with a new relationship.

Their dad, however, has been in multiple relationships since our divorce was finalized, two very serious ones, that I’ve turned out to be train wrecks. I’m not concerned about him, he’s a grown man, and he can figure this stuff out, I’m concerned about the effects on my sons.

Tonight they went to top golf, and then out to dinner, and apparently he brought along the new girlfriend, and her daughter, he also asked my other daughter, who just got engaged, on Christmas day… Insert super excited face, if he could bring her to her upcoming engagement party. My 10-year-old came home crying, and said and I quote all dad wants to do is be with his girlfriend, he was kissing her in front of us, he barely knows her, why doesn’t he want to spend time with us, and not just the new girlfriend? What is the mom to say, at some point of course I will date two, however I am aware of the effect it will have on my children, and will keep the two very separate until I know the relationship is going somewhere, I don’t feel my boys should be subjected to that until I know this is a long-term relationship where they should be introduced. Their dad barely gets any time with the kids as it is maybe a day and a half week, and my son is very angry that his dad would choose to have, her, join them on their evening out. Not quite sure what to do with all this? 

Dating, as a single parent, is hard, I remember this when I met their father, I might girls were older, and it took me months before I finally introduced him to my family, I didn’t want to get their hopes up, and then have them be sad, if I was sad…

It’s hard listening to your 10-year-old cry, thinking that his dad doesn’t want to spend any time with him, that he rather be with his ““ new girlfriend “, as a mom, my heart broke a little bit tonight.

Sometimes, I wish things were just a little bit easier.

[jilliannbeck-bryant]

This girl... . Sometimes, the only reason we have friends. . #momlife #momfriends #searchingfor #meetnewfriends #keeptheold #silverandgold #neighborfriends #newfriends #parentfriends #couplesfriends #doubledating #pumpkinpatchdate #datingwithkids #neverstopdatingyourspouse #funtimes #nature #mthood #views #bestlocation #gotmyvote #parentjokes #friendship #important #nwnative #califriends #evelynbryant #pumpkins #nw #gorge #oregon (at Dolan Creek Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF78mcwlt9w/?igshid=w5toh8f27xzr

[thakatsmeow]

One hot steamy cup of Ginger Barista

I was going to do it!  I was going to tell him that I really liked his smile.  I got up early and flat ironed my hair.  I put on the cutest outfit that I own that was work appropriate.  I had my makeup all done fresh and cute.   I had the confidence today!  I was going to be unstoppable! It’s funny how you can learn life lessons from kids.  Sometimes what kids say is pure gold!  I’m serious!  Talk to a kid sometime.  It could change your life!  I was over at my sister’s house chillin’ with my niece and my 13-year-old nephew comes into the bedroom.  We were telling him that when he gets a girlfriend that he shouldn’t flirt with other girls.  He said, “I don’t!  I just compliment them.”  Suffice to say, my niece didn’t like that answer.  But that answer literally changed my life last night.  It took almost a week to set in because my brain is old but it changed my life.  It’s just a compliment.  It’s… just… a… compliment!  I was only going to compliment him on his amazing smile!!  No harm! No foul!  This is great!! I’m walking out the door with the new found confidence because of a sentence my teenage nephew said and I get to the coffee place……. HE’S WORKING THE OTHER WINDOW!!!  COME ON!!!!  Ah, well.  I’m not going to waste the cute.  I’m going to be walking around the office sprinkling the cute everywhere today.

[thakatsmeow]

Battleshots and a Belgian

My brother in law wants to set me up with a Belgian accountant at his work.  I’m pretty excited about this because he says that he’s kind of awkward and he tells these amazing Belgian jokes that no one in America gets.  But the B-I-L is guessing that they are HILarious in Belgium.  This very much intrigues me.  I’m not sure if you all know that I am a SUCKER for dorky awkward guys.  But they have to be just the right amount of dorky and awkward.  I don’t want them to be so weird and socially inexperienced that it’s embarrassing.  I just want a healthy dash of dork and just a pinch of socially awkward.  It’s a precise recipe that only I know how it should taste.  He’s nice looking AKA he’s got some nice arms and I really dig his name.  We shall see.  The B-I-L is going to have him over for battleshots. Look that up if you don’t know about it.

[thakatsmeow]

Hi!!!! *enthusiastically waves*

I have not updated my blog in a minute.  And I have a lot to say.  So I’m going to be posting in sections because I feel people really don’t read as much if it’s one huge big ole blog.  You’re welcome! As you may have seen in my previous picture, creepy dad strikes back!  I wish he wasn’t so creepy because he is so good looking.  If you’re creepy, you should be creepy looking.  That should be a rule!  It just should be.  I did not answer is misspelled message.  1.) Because I am not sure what gorgteous means. And 2.) He’s creepy. I also was taken aback by a dude whose username is TonyStark(and some random numbers here).  My little geek heart skipped a beat!!  I was like yes!!  Tony Stark!! YES!!  And then I read his message. “I don’t mean to offend but I like dat ass!” *sigh* Disappointment ensues.  When he didn’t get a reply back he wrote, “I don’t bite.”  Well, honey, I ain’t bitin’.  Run along. I’ve also added match.com to my madness.  I guess I wasn’t getting enough material to write on about POF.  So I’m getting these winks.  I looked at one and he’s 65 years old.  SAY WHUT??  What am I gonna do with that?  Apparently the consensus is to marry him, have sex with him til has a heart attack and claim the insurance money.  He’s 65.  Not 95.  I’m thinking he wouldn’t be able to kill of that easily.  Plus, I would want to have sex with him to make that happen. I got another wink and he was a guy that I saw on POF.  I was like cool.  I’ll just look him up on POF and message him for free.  Didn’t get a reply back.  See this is why I find the system flawed on both sites.  You say you want to meet me or you wink at me.  But you don’t send a reply back when I message you.  What is up with that??  Losers. Every time I get on these sites, it makes me appreciate the fake imaginary relationship I’m having with Tom Hiddleston.  He’s just such a darling.  I may never break up with him if this is what I’m going to be subject to.

[thakatsmeow]

Sometimes....

So, I know I haven't been actively looking. 

But sometimes there are days when I get that whole girly idea of having a strong Prince Charming by my side and I start to feel lonely.  This means.... I go scrolling.

This recent crop of singles were not looking good.  So I keep scrolling.  Maybe a fresh crop will arrive after 20 clicks or 30 clicks or 45.... maybe?  Click 57 is when the crops start lookin' better.  I'm not one for guys posting shirtless pics to score dates but this one guy.  Hoooo boy.  Yes.  Momma like.   So I start clicking the Meet Me button.  Maybe not such a good idea.

I get a message from a guy.  I remember the picture but I don't remember clicking the meet me button because his profile was virtually blank.  So why did I click meet me??? I know nothing about this guy or any made up attributes like "drama hater" and "not a game player".  How could have been so careless and click MEET ME???

His message started out as "Hi Sweetie."  This is how my brain processes messages like this:

"You don't know me.  Why am I your sweetie???  You have a disease and you don't care who you give it to. Don't you??  No! Wait!  NO!  You're a serial killer that preys on young easy women that have low self esteem and even lower standards!!  AAAAH!!! GET AWAY!!"

My brain is messed up, people.  It may need help.

And this is why I hate dating from an online dating site.

[thakatsmeow]

The Kissing Cousins Avoidance

I just started talking to a guy that looks awfully familiar and his name is Bobby. There are a ton of Bobbys in my family. I have lately developed a fear of flirting with a cousin that I've never met. He seems nice and all. So today I sent him a message listing my family's surnames. I asked him he was related to anyone with these last names. I haven't heard back from him. Maybe that was a weird question. Hmmm...

I have been talking to another guy. He's a cutie that loves gaming. I know it's probably not hard to find a single gamer but to find one that's cute. Well, that can be a rare find. We haven't exchanged numbers or set a time to meet up yet. On his profile, he says that he wants to be friends first. So I don't know what to do. I love the whole friends first aspect. But my neurotic self starts asking questions to myself like "Should ask him to get some coffee?" or "Should I give him my phone number?" "Do I wait for him to ask these things first?" He is very nice to talk to. Maybe I should stop overthinking and ask him to grab a coffee.