MOMumental Mom: Cindy Watts

If you are involved in the Plano ISD PTA or a small business owner in Collin or Denton County, chances are you know Cindy Watts.  Whether it’s taking on organizing for vendor fairs, taking a leadership role in the Plano Chamber Women’s Division, or starting up women’s networking groups, Cindy is always willing to chip in and lend a hand.  And we at MomsOutLoud.com are so excited to have her as one of the Moms on our sales team, through our partnership with North Texas Kids!!

Here’s a little more about this Mommy-dynamo!

Name:  Cindy Watts

Residence:  Plano, TX

Marital Status: Divorced

Family Info: Significant Other – Dan Baccus, Brendan is 14 years old and attends Clark HS, Brittney is 9 years old and attends Christie Elem.

Occupation: Client Sales & Marketing

Websites: www.northtexaskids.com & www.MomsOutLoud.com

What’s your favorite . . . ?

Movie – My Fair Lady
Book – Any John Maxwell book
TV shows – Friends & It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Magazine – trash magazines
Quote — “Never burn your bridges”       

What’s your “typical” day look like?

A typical weekday without any children’s activities begins at 6:00 am.  6:00 wake up and start to wake up the house. Make breakfast and begin my school drop offs by 7:30 am.  8:00 am arrive at the office and check e-mail for any daily changes to my schedule. 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm appointments with clients.  2:00 pm I begin my journey to my daughter’s school to pick her up from school.  3:15 pm I drive back to the office and check e-mail and follow up with my appointments from the day.  5:30 pm I begin to end my day at work and drive home to begin my evening at home.  6:15 pm – 8:30 pm I am working with each child on homework and begin cooking for the family.  8:30 pm get the kids cleaned up, prepared for the next day, and in bed by 9:30 pm.  9:30 pm I begin to check e-mail or work on PTA commitments.  10:30 pm I allow myself to wind down and spend some quality time with my significant other.    My weekends are much more relaxed and family oriented – thank goodness!!!

What are your favorite things to do with your family?

We enjoy game night together.  We are able to be silly and fun with each other.

Do you have any favorite products that help make your life as a Mom easier (please don’t include your blackberry, your computer, your cell phone…those are givens!! )? 

Stickie notes & paper box in my trunk.

What is the last thing you told your children that your own mother told you when you were a kid? 

You are all going to work together and like it.

What was the best piece of parenting advice you got?  Who gave it to you?

My friend (long-time PTA buddy Jennifer Nail) who has teenagers has told me to look through their rooms every so often, but do not tell them what you find.  If they know you have found something, they will be better about hiding it next time.  This is the best way to know what questions you should be asking them or subjects to be discussing one on one. 

If an expectant mother asked you “what it’s like to be a Mom”, what would you tell her?

Exhausting yet exciting at the same time.