Welcome ! I am Philena proud mommy of two, loving wife to an incredible king, and woman fast approaching 40, I mean like a few days from now fast. I am learning who I am at this age and stage in life and deciding what I want to do about it is a journey! You have stumbled upon my journal/ my blog Philena At Home. It’s a place where I spend a lot of time talking myself through life and its many mysteries twists and turns. I give my opinion, I vent, I give advice, and I ask for some too. I have been writing here for almost ten years off and on. I started when my daughter was born with the intention of creating a stream of income to ensure I could stay home and raise her and still pay my portion of the bills. I wanted to be home with her but being dependent on a man for all of our daily needs was crazy to me at that time. I went from Miss Independent to Mrs. and Mommy too quick for my comfort level. Back then I thought this blog making money was vital to our survival. My op