I Will Cheer for You

When you look at your Instagram feed, do you know the first ten people personally? When you click a link for a pair of shoes, is it for a pair that a friend had and recommended? I will be the FIRST to admit that I sometimes talk to others about my “friends” when really they are just internet personalities that I do not know one personal detail about in real life. Then I see a friend share an opinion about some shampoo they love and I mindlessly scroll on past. Why are we like this?

In 2023 I made a personal business goal for Two Hidden Gems. I wanted to grow that little baby business because it is not only a true blessing to our family, but it brings my heart so much joy. (I won’t say pride…..) I took a step back and I looked at the big picture. 90% of our customers, I know personally or I have met them and could recognize them in public. This means FRIENDS are supporting our little business dream. This set the tone for my personal mission for 2023. I want to support you.

Sometimes I honestly don’t need another tube of lipstick, but you best believe I will share your link to someone that might. Cart and Calla probably don’t need another outfit… but I have friends that are hunting for that perfect baby outfit. My goal for 2023 is to share, pray, and support my friends, friends of friends, and YOU! Why do we often support a stranger, but kinda turn a shy eye to our friends?

I can only speak for what it does when you support this little space. You help support that classroom on the 5th grade hall. You help support the tiny Cains and their different camps, classes, and hobbies. You help support that tiny place of creativity in the bottom of my heart that drives me to WANT to share more, say more, help more, support you more. I can only relate that passion to Coach Cain on the field… wanting that win.

Bottom line: I will cheer for you!

May your season be full of wins,

I have LOTS to say. I have even more to share. 2011 Carley was a Rookie Wife just blogging for fun. 2023 Carley is here to cheer you on and show you the absolute Real Life Coach's Wife Life. 

Love love,

The Real Life Coach’s Wife Life

In 2011 blogging was a bit of a lengthy status update for social media. Coach and I moved away from "home" and it was just a fun way to update everyone on life lately. Then in the next chapter of life it became a way to make a digital scrapbook for our first daughter, Calla. Somewhere in the next few chapters, blogging disappeared because..... ummmm..... the lack of enough minutes in the day. Recently the desire of blogging again came to my heart. I am sure many are rolling their eyes. It's fine. Roll away. 

In this chapter of our lives the reason behind blogging is to share my heart. I want to shout my feelings about many topics and tell you that YOU CAN. You CAN be a wife, mama, teacher, small business owner, and REAL LIFE person. My passion is to be someone's cheerleader. I want you to know you CAN be the biggest supporter of your husband. You can be a full time mama, and LOVE your teaching career.  You CAN make that dinner for your family in fifteen minutes with that clingy toddler on your hip. You can go on a walk and listen to a podcast just for a mama moment. You CAN post that selfie and work that business from your phone. (Send me your link, I'll support you!) You can. Let's do it together. 

I have LOTS to say. I have even more to share. 2011 Carley was a Rookie Wife just blogging for fun. 2023 Carley is here to cheer you on and show you the absolute Real Life Coach's Wife Life. 

Love love,