Gigi Harrell

A Celebration of My Dad

Father's Day is only a few days away. I am prepared with gifts and cards to celebrate Scott. He is a wonderful husband and terrific dad to Sarah and Jaley. Earlier in the week, I sent cards to my father-in-law and our grandfathers. Just like Scott, they deserve a special day in their honor. But for the first time, I find myself without my own father at Fatherâs Day. My dad passed away j…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Little Mountain Goats

Are your babies climbers? It is one of the standard questions between moms. The answers vary based on the child at hand, but my neighbor, Stephanie, answers it best for my girls. If you ask her about my children, she just says Iâm raising a couple of mountain goats.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

My Toes Must Be Skinnier

After my first child, the baby weight just melted away. I thought breastfeeding was the worldâs greatest diet pill. Before my maternity leave was over, I was back in my skinny jeans with a few pounds to spare. Of course, after a few months of juggling a full-time job, a baby and the rest of life those spare pounds caught up with me, but basically I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

She Cut What!

I was simply trying to enjoy a few minutes of Zen. It is an act I try to perform daily, but sometimes gets missed in the chaos. It is an act that is good for my personal wellbeing, as well as for those standing down wind of me. If you don't have young children this act of Zen is more commonly known as taking a shower. Yesterday, my moment was abruptly ruined when my husband, Scott, walked into the…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Moms of Steel

By the laws of nature, men are stronger than women. I have decided moms are stronger than everyone.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

The World's Fastest Potty Training Attempt

My second child, Jaley, is 20-months-old. She is too young for potty training or, for those of you more up-to-date on the current parenting lingo, âpotty learning.â

Posted 1 yr. ago.

I Am a Runner - Well Maybe a Jogger

I thought I was in shape. Not swimsuit model sort of shape, but make the Surgeon General happy sort of shape.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

"There is Still No Cure for the Common Birthday"…

"There is still no cure for the common birthday." â John Glenn I celebrate with joy all the birthdays around me â my daughters', my husband's, the stranger's at Chili's when the servers come out singing. I love all birthdays with the one giant exception of my own. This week, the birthday monster arrived and officially bestowed another year upon me. The days leading up to "my day" lef…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

They Grow Up So Fast

Featured blogger Gigi Harrell appears every Friday.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Hello. Who Am I?

Featured blogger Gigi Harrell will appear every Friday. Hello. This is the first entry of a brand new blog on a brand new Web site. I would guess the first question you want to know is who am I? Who am I? I am a mom. Like other moms, I have the station wagon to prove it. It is fully weighted with car seats, strollers, spare diapers, a half pound of spilled Cheerios, random pieces of broken toys an…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

about this blog

Gigi Harrell

Gigi is a TriangleMom2Mom featured blogger, appearing every Friday.

She's a mom of two daughters, ages 4 and 1½. Gigi’s path to a career in writing took the scenic route. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Engineering and a husband-to-be. After a few years of work and lots of play in California, they returned to their roots in the South. They landed in North Carolina where she graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with an MBA. She worked in marketing for a large multinational company, but career priorities changed with the arrival of her girls. She stepped off the corporate track to start her own business. She now works full-time as a mom and part-time running her business and writing freelance. Gigi lives in Cary with her husband and two daughters balancing the havoc and harmony of everyday life.