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Hello, my name is Rachel. I am a 32 year old mother of 2 girls. Millie is 2.5 years old and Lilly is 15 months old. Yes, their names rhyme. I didn’t think that my life plan involved becoming a mother but here we are 3 years after the world shut down and now I am managing two small humans, two aging fur children, and trying to figure out my place in this new world.

For the last 10+ years, I was very career focused with helping run a small luxury manufacturing company. After babies, going back to work has been tough. Daycares have no capacity and nannies wages are more that I make so the only option right now is to stay home.

I love my children. They are my stars and moon but man, do they drive me bananas somedays. I understand why nannies ask for so much! It’s hard work raising little people! Not to mention we have been fighting a plague like sickness for the past two week.

Anyways, I am starting this blog to help me figure out my next move. Am I now a stay at home mom? I would love to be able to attend every school function, plan awesome outing during the week, and be a homemaker. But my postpartum depression and I guess regular depression have other ideas. Somedays are hard for me to take care of myself. Adding two small humans that need my help for everything has put a strain on my mental health and I am looking for an outlet.

I always dreamed of becoming an artist and loved painting pets. I have two miniature schnauzers, hence the name Bearded Gentlemen Art. I had intended to paint commissioned pet portraits but life and jobs got in the way of following that path.

So here I am at a crossroads with what to do with all of my free time…lol. If you have toddlers, you know there is no such thing as free time but I have to find a way to use my brain and maybe make a little money in the process.