Hey mamas! My name is Tierra Larai, and I am a homeschooling mama of 4 littles, ages 3, 5, 8 & 9. I wanted to take a little time and give you a proper introduction as I am aware that I am a total stranger to many of you lol. So come on in, have a seat, and here we go…
Why Mamas at Home?
I had reached a point in my life where I wasn’t happy with who I was as a woman and as a mother, I felt like I was failing, and if I’m being honest, I was. I was newly divorced, sad, unmotivated, fatigued, and just broken. I knew that who I was, wasn’t who I wanted to be, that I had more to offer my family and myself, and I knew that she was not who I was called to be. My littles deserved a better version of me than they were getting. I wanted to smile more, cook & bake more often, I wanted to be healthy, pray and play more. To have the energy to keep up with taking care of my home and be able to homeschool them successfully. Honestly, I was just tired of feeling, and essentially being mediocre. I wanted to enjoy homemaking and allow myself to experience a joy that I never had before. So I decided to start doing the work.
I didn’t create this blog because I had all the answers and I wanted to tell you how you should live your life. I don’t have any fancy titles or accolades. I am simply a mother who wanted better for my children and our home. And I realized that there were so many other mothers out there like me who wanted better and just needed to take the first step or women who were already on their path to becoming better and just needed more information along the way.
I wanted to create a space where we could be open and honest about our experiences as women, mothers, and wives. Where we could discuss the highs and the lows and help each other learn to navigate the waters of womanhood. Lastly, I wanted the kind of space that I wish I would’ve had when I was at my lowest, so I decided to create one.
And so, Mamas at Home was born.
Here, we don’t have to pretend to have it all together. We can discuss the moments when we would secretly cry because we were overwhelmed or the feelings of inadequacy that we normally keep to ourselves. This is not the place to pretend as if our lives are perfect, because it isn’t perfect, but it is beautiful.
In my decision to make a complete change to our home environment, I’ve learned so much and a lot has changed for my family. From what we eat, what we wear, how we spend our time, how we learn etc. And I wanted to be able to share all that I’ve learned and all I continue to learn because I know that it will help so many women.
Here at Mamas at Home, I want all of you mamas and future mamas to have a place you can come to get helpful information on every area of keeping and building your homes from someone who is walking alongside you on this path. Someone who shares the same struggles, concerns, and experiences as you do. Here we will learn and grow together.
My Promise
I promise to always be open, honest, and authentic with each and every one of you as this blog is an extension of myself. I am not perfect, and I will never try to be, just like you I am learning through my mistakes. I am here because you need to know that you are not alone in this. In all that I write just know that I do so with you in mind.
I am SO happy to have you, and I pray that you find everything you’re looking for and more here at Mamas at Home!
“Give her the fruits of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.”
Proverbs 31:31