You know those moments where everything is "perfect?" Okay, so when I am talking about a "moment" that is truly what I mean. A moment in time...it lasts minutes, these days it feels like only seconds. You look around and think, "Hey, this life isn't too bad, in fact it's wonderful!" You sit back and take a deep breath and just as you are offering up your thanks, the moment is gone. Just like that. Someone is screaming in the background. Someone needs to eat...again. Someone needs your help in the bathroom. Someone needs their diaper changed....again. Someone needs dinner, and a bath and, well you get the picture. And that, my friends is why it is called a "moment." A brief piece of time. Not lasting too long....or at least not as long as you would like it to in this case.
So, enjoy those "moments", give thanks (quickly) and look forward to the next one. Sometimes they are the only things that get us through.
P.S. I had one of those "moments" today...it was wonderful, surreal, all 3 minutes of it:)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Sweetest Things...
...watching Mila, my three year old feed Baby Aria little rice puffs. In between waiting for the baby to "chew" Mila would dance around and as soon as she noticed the baby was ready for another one she would stuff another in her mouth. She is such a little helper these days, sometimes she is really helpful to me and other times she just makes more work for me...but either way she is learning to help others.
...Mila playing in her room singing her songs, with not a care in the world.
...Aria's ear to ear smile.
...My husband's prayers for me and our girls.
...The kind of worship song that makes you want to fall to your knees and weep....I am listening to one right now!
...A beautiful sunny day spent outdoors.
...Fresh flowers.
...A good cup of coffee...heck any coffee at all...must have cream!
...My bed.
...Naps....for everyone:)
...Country music.
...Mila saying, "I can't help but smile!"
...Good friends. Real friends.
...Humor.
...God's unfailing love.
...A self-sacrificing spouse.
...The Farmer's Market.
...Dancing.
...Bargain hunting.
...My family....yes, all of you:)
...Mila playing in her room singing her songs, with not a care in the world.
...Aria's ear to ear smile.
...My husband's prayers for me and our girls.
...The kind of worship song that makes you want to fall to your knees and weep....I am listening to one right now!
...A beautiful sunny day spent outdoors.
...Fresh flowers.
...A good cup of coffee...heck any coffee at all...must have cream!
...My bed.
...Naps....for everyone:)
...Country music.
...Mila saying, "I can't help but smile!"
...Good friends. Real friends.
...Humor.
...God's unfailing love.
...A self-sacrificing spouse.
...The Farmer's Market.
...Dancing.
...Bargain hunting.
...My family....yes, all of you:)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Because Food Matters
In my day to day life I am far to busy to eat. Now don't get me wrong, I am not saying that I don't eat. What I am saying is that I eat here and there (standing up of course) in between the 10 meals that my children have a day. It is not because I forget to eat...how could I? Like I said, between the 10 or so meals my children have a day food is ALWAYS on the brain around here! So back to my "point." What I mean is the concept of sitting down and ENJOYING a nice tasty, healthy meal that really satisfies is really not an option. Throughout the day I find myself looking for whatever is easiest and hopefully the most healthy option. However, this of course does not always happen. Whatever is easiest usually takes preference. I am ashamed of some of my choices, but at least I am honest about it:)
So, I try to buy organic and I am totally into whole grains and flaxseed and all of that. It is tough though. Because of my super bargain shopping "skills" sometimes I find myself having an inner argument in the grocery store. "Do I buy this because it is organic?" "This is better for us, but it costs more....hmmm." "Is this REALLY better for us and is it worth the price?" What is a mother to do?
Because health is very important....but finances unfortunately play their part too. So I do the best I can. Our cupboard currently contains a multi grain cereal with flaxseed and soy, and then there are the dry lentil beans, organic raisins and natural popcorn. Um, and somehow I just spotted some cotton candy....uh, how did that get in there? Oh yah, it's Mila's fault. Right, because my three year old goes to the store now to buy things. Okay, yep, it was me. Guilty. I bought it for her and she has luckily forgotten about it. Unfortunately for me, my sweet tooth has not.
So, like I said before. I do the best I can, like any good mother. I stuff my child full of whole grains and organic fruits and veggies and then I let her run wild after devouring cotton candy.
So back to my saga. I eat because I must. I eat to live, I do not live to eat. Yes, there are those few meals out or those that I make at home that I really do enjoy and that really satisfy, but they are few and far between. For now I enjoy my several cups of coffee with cream, a few cupcakes here and there and here and there:) And maybe a little chocolate too. Did I mention chocolate? I always try to keep that on the menu:)
And so I eat to live, I eat to survive the crazy day, I eat so that I do not pass out. I eat because I want to be healthy and strong and live a long life. If there were more time perhaps I would enjoy it a little more. So although I am too busy, I do what I can to stuff my face....because food matters.
So, I try to buy organic and I am totally into whole grains and flaxseed and all of that. It is tough though. Because of my super bargain shopping "skills" sometimes I find myself having an inner argument in the grocery store. "Do I buy this because it is organic?" "This is better for us, but it costs more....hmmm." "Is this REALLY better for us and is it worth the price?" What is a mother to do?
Because health is very important....but finances unfortunately play their part too. So I do the best I can. Our cupboard currently contains a multi grain cereal with flaxseed and soy, and then there are the dry lentil beans, organic raisins and natural popcorn. Um, and somehow I just spotted some cotton candy....uh, how did that get in there? Oh yah, it's Mila's fault. Right, because my three year old goes to the store now to buy things. Okay, yep, it was me. Guilty. I bought it for her and she has luckily forgotten about it. Unfortunately for me, my sweet tooth has not.
So, like I said before. I do the best I can, like any good mother. I stuff my child full of whole grains and organic fruits and veggies and then I let her run wild after devouring cotton candy.
So back to my saga. I eat because I must. I eat to live, I do not live to eat. Yes, there are those few meals out or those that I make at home that I really do enjoy and that really satisfy, but they are few and far between. For now I enjoy my several cups of coffee with cream, a few cupcakes here and there and here and there:) And maybe a little chocolate too. Did I mention chocolate? I always try to keep that on the menu:)
And so I eat to live, I eat to survive the crazy day, I eat so that I do not pass out. I eat because I want to be healthy and strong and live a long life. If there were more time perhaps I would enjoy it a little more. So although I am too busy, I do what I can to stuff my face....because food matters.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Life As A Mom
Some days I feel like all I ever do is wipe butts. Cute butts none the less, BUT they are still BUTTS:) The worst is what I call an "early morning wipe." Right before I've had my coffee or right after....the LAST thing I feel like doing is wiping someone's butt. Now when I say "someone" you must know I am talking about my two precious non butt wiping daughters. The baby is 7 months, and oh how the time has flown by! With all of the transition in our lives lately I feel like I just woke up one morning and she was 7 months. My how the time flies when you are busy being a mother. My other little sweetie is 3 1/2 years, so surely she must be able to wipe her own butt....no such luck. She can but she doesn't like to and if we are not careful when she actually does do it, well let's just say the job doesn't get done quite right.
So perhaps there will be a day when I miss wiping butts. At this point I feel it is highly unlikely, but perhaps someday.
So perhaps there will be a day when I miss wiping butts. At this point I feel it is highly unlikely, but perhaps someday.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The First One.
I've finally done it! Hooray, my very own blog! I love the fact that I can write to my heart's content and if people feel like reading it then, well, super. And if they don't, I don't really care (okay, so maybe I care a little:) But I just really love getting down all of my thoughts and kooky ideas on paper or in this case computer. On the other hand, I am not in love with technology. So the road to this blog may be a little rocky for me as I figure out how to make it look and read exactly like I want. Maybe it is because I am not very good at figuring out how to use all of the new crazy gadgets, but mainly it is because I really don't care much. In the words of Shania Twain, "That don't impress me much." Okay, so it impresses me a little...but just not enough.
So this is a pretty sorry start to my first blog, but I will get better...I promise. Don't give up on me now, I've only just begun!
So this is a pretty sorry start to my first blog, but I will get better...I promise. Don't give up on me now, I've only just begun!
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