I have to confess something. I hoard my energy. Seriously. If you ask me to do something, I will do mental math computations to determine whether I have the energy to do what you ask and still do everything else that having four kids requires. Sorry. It’s just true. Still, the mental math does not always win. It can’t. Because some things are more important than my ...
Motherhood
A little focus, please.
Even without my children, I am easily distracted. With them running in circles around me, my attention span is shorter than a toddler’s. Some days, it seems impossible to follow any plan through from Point A to Point B, and to be honest, I often look back at the day and wonder if I’ve actually gotten anything done. It’s not my nature to plan. I married an engineer for ...
FMF: New
"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a NEW day with no mistakes in it yet?" If ever I felt like Anne Shirley's kindred spirit, it's tonight as I sit back and ponder the events of today. Or rather, my reactions to them. Some days I blow it from the very beginning. This was one of them. And, to be honest, I almost cringe at the thought of having to get up and do it all over again ...
FMF: Because
Because they say "bapple" instead of "apple".... Because she woke up this morning, reached for me and said "Pretty mommy".... Because he saw me tearing up the old brown linoleum and said, "You're ruining the beautiful floor!"... Because she is a peacemaker and a servant.... Because he is adventure that lives and breathes.... Because they make everything doubly challenging and twice ...