I never have time to blog. I mean, I do, but normally once my daughter goes to bed, my husband and I hang out for the evening. It's really insane getting any time together.. so many obstacles.
Our daughter, at 18 months, learned how to climb out of her crib. It has been a complete disaster. We transitioned her crib into the toddler bed, but now we think she hates the mattress.. so, we may be buying a twin-sized bed. Who really wants to sleep on those hard crib mattresses? Not me. Every night, I will wake up and she is sleeping in our bed. Seriously, neither of us notice, but somehow she is passed out in our bed... sneaky children.
Fun. Fun little obstacles we get to go through before the baby gets here. At least that is one thing we are slowly getting out of the way... the next task is potty training, but I will not hold my breath on that happening before mid-April. Unless she miraculously decides to be the most behaved child ever.....ha. I would be SO happy to only have one kid in diapers. OH, how magical that would be.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
De-Cluttering Our Life
I had this absolute "crazy" idea the other day to begin organizing and simplfying my life, as well as my family. There are so many distractions throughout the day that I couldn't stand it. I noticed I had slowly been spending less time with my daughter (who I stay home all day with). I was so attached to my iPhone and social media that I wasn't focusing completely on her. My husband would come home from work and the house was ALWAYS a complete mess.
My excuse? "She runs wild and won't let me do anything... you don't understand!" We would constantly fight about this. I thought he just wasn't being caring enough. Well, I took a step back to realize it was all on me.. it really was! This is my job and I wasn't doing it. I wasn't performing my mommy and wife duties at all.
So, I took the plunge and slowly have begun 'de-socializing' my life. The only "social" app that remains on my device is Instagram. Deactivating my Facebook was a true test. It felt like so much weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. The past 24 hours have been amazing. The house looks wonderful, I feel productive and I'm beginning to think more about future goals. Heck, even blogging a little feels great! It is possible to have mommy-mode, as well as setting out to better yourself too.
Time to begin my business plans for what I have always wanted to do. Baking my heart out. I'm thinking a 5-year plan.. no rush! But, in all honesty, I have always wanted my side baking business and I am hoping this gives me enough motivation to start doing just that! Picking up reading again will be another thing that I believe will be good for myself. Relaxing is nice, obviously, but I need to finally work on MY goals, MY interests, MY life. It's finally time for this mom to begin what she truly believes in!
I will get back to you on my progress through this de-cluttering / simplifying phase, but until then, I really suggest you think about it. We are all so much more productive without the mindless distractions from our technologies!
My excuse? "She runs wild and won't let me do anything... you don't understand!" We would constantly fight about this. I thought he just wasn't being caring enough. Well, I took a step back to realize it was all on me.. it really was! This is my job and I wasn't doing it. I wasn't performing my mommy and wife duties at all.
So, I took the plunge and slowly have begun 'de-socializing' my life. The only "social" app that remains on my device is Instagram. Deactivating my Facebook was a true test. It felt like so much weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. The past 24 hours have been amazing. The house looks wonderful, I feel productive and I'm beginning to think more about future goals. Heck, even blogging a little feels great! It is possible to have mommy-mode, as well as setting out to better yourself too.
Time to begin my business plans for what I have always wanted to do. Baking my heart out. I'm thinking a 5-year plan.. no rush! But, in all honesty, I have always wanted my side baking business and I am hoping this gives me enough motivation to start doing just that! Picking up reading again will be another thing that I believe will be good for myself. Relaxing is nice, obviously, but I need to finally work on MY goals, MY interests, MY life. It's finally time for this mom to begin what she truly believes in!
I will get back to you on my progress through this de-cluttering / simplifying phase, but until then, I really suggest you think about it. We are all so much more productive without the mindless distractions from our technologies!
Thursday, October 30, 2014
A Little Into Our Lives
Let's slow this whole blogging thing down. I was the owner of a self-hosted blog, but it got too stressful (especially paying monthly just so I could have my own domain name). Right now, I do not need that. I felt that I NEEDED to post. It was about content and not my personal thoughts and interests. Personally, I feel that Blogger has a more intimate vibe where I can feel more of myself.
I am a stay-at-home mom to my beautiful daughter, who is 16 months old. My husband and I are currently pregnant with baby #2. Although, we will not figure out the gender until December 1st (we totally think it's a boy though!) Welcome into our lives.. it isn't the most glamorous, but hey, we have fun living it :)
I am a stay-at-home mom to my beautiful daughter, who is 16 months old. My husband and I are currently pregnant with baby #2. Although, we will not figure out the gender until December 1st (we totally think it's a boy though!) Welcome into our lives.. it isn't the most glamorous, but hey, we have fun living it :)
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