Being a Mom

September 2, 2010

Lately, I’ve found myself trolling the web for information on opening an online store. Scads of articles and reviews have been voraciously devoured and discussed with the Hubs. Notes have been taken and ideas have bloomed.

Some of those ideas have been tossed in the trash…others have stuck around to be further considered.

The one thing I keep coming back to is this….

How do I balance this new endeavor with the precious tasks of being a wife and mommy? Time management has never come easy for me. I’m constantly in awe of people who seem to be able to fit everything into their days.

When you have a toddler, sometimes schedules are re-written…or completely erased! The idea of sending E-man to daycare just isn’t something I’m willing to consider right now. Some would say I’m abnormally picky about who takes care of my children. They’d be right. I have my reasons.

So my challenge it this: To Find Balance

Something that a lot of us are trying to accomplish, right?

I’m open to any tips or ideas that y’all have to share…on the online shop or the balancing act!

Blessings,

Pointing out the clouds…

August 9, 2010

I’ve found myself pointing out the clouds to the Bubs a lot lately. From the white, puffy cottonball kind to the dark and rain-filled…they’ve all been pointed out and discussed.

My mom used to, at random moments, point out the clouds to us. She’d ooh and ahh over the purple and orange stained ones in a stunning sunset or laugh at the kind that were so big and fluffy we couldn’t help but look for silly shapes in them.

I remember thinking, on more than one occasion, “Momma, you’re so silly.”

Honey, I now know that Momma was anything but silly. Whenever she pointed out those cloud-strewn skies, we’d all lift our heads from our indiviual pursuits (some worries, too) and take in something wondrous together. Precious moments, those.

That’s why I point out the clouds…even if the Bubs thinks I’m a little silly.

Blessings,