Showing posts with label Mothering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mothering. Show all posts

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Happy Mothers Day!

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"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
-Elizabeth Stone




I am so blessed to have a mother whom I also call my friend. Thank you mom for all you have done for me. The older I get, the more I realize all the sacrifices you made for all of us. I am privileged to be your daughter. I love you!

I am also blessed to call myself a mother. Liam, you have made my dreams come true. You are forever my sunshine. I love you xx

Happy Mother's Day everyone!!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Have you ever,...

Have you ever looked out your window to see this,....


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Even though it looks beautiful, you so desperately wish your view looked like this,...


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This is what I found today looking out my window: SNOW! It is Ohio, what else can we expect? Sunshine? HA! My week has been a bit crazy. Sometimes I feel like my "To Do List" is never ending. I finish one task, to then add two more. ::siggh::


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Whomever says that stay at moms have it easy, has never been a stay at home mom. Our job is 24/7, 360 days a year. I was thinking today that if I was given $1.00 for every diaper I had changed in my lifetime, I could send my child to college tuition free! ha ha It's a thankless job somedays. I am not trying to complain,..I wouldn't change my role for anything in the world,.. just having "one of those days." If you are a SAHM like me, you KNOW what I am talking about. I joined MOPS last year, and have come to see that I am not alone in my journey. Many of you feel tired, lonely, stressed, unappreciated, tired, spent, overworked, at times,...did I mention tired? It helps to have those friends who are encouraging, and in the same boat. Someone you can share your thoughts with, have them patt you on the back and say "This too shall pass. We have all been there." To make you feel like part of the "mom club" per say. Thank you fellow mom friends! Come over for some coffee any time! Today on luvinthemommyhood Shannon shared a fun little "all about me" blog posts and encouraged others to do the same! I thought that I would take some "me time" (rare and precious these days) to fill it out for myself!


Making : clutch purses as gifts


Cooking : a crock pot of Corn Beef for dinner


Drinking : coffee (needed it today!)


Reading: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks


Wanting: a vacation to South France or Ireland


Looking: at my sweet little Liam's chubby feet (kissable)


Playing: hooky from doing the dishes(although I am sure it will get done before bed)


Wasting: nothing. I am trying to cherish the small things at the moment.


Sewing: aprons (of course)


Wishing: there was a real fairy godmother ;)


Enjoying: my new friends and our chats


Waiting: for my car to get fixed


Liking: that the last apron I made was done in one nap period!


Wondering: when I will be able to sew next


Loving: that Liam has become a bit more interested in cuddling these days when reading books and that he now comes over and gives me hugs and kisses willingly. Melts my heart and makes it all worth it.


Hoping: that i can finally nail down some plans for our next trip to Texas


Marvelling: at how quickly Liam is learning new words. He's becoming such a chatty child. I wonder where he learned that from? ::scratching head::


Needing: some more fabric...one can never have enough fabric right?


Smelling: a chocolate chip candle


Wearing: jeans and a sweater. It's cold out again :(


Following: the royal wedding coverage. THE Wedding is less than a month away!


Noticing: that this time last year I was a new mother! Wow time flies.


Knowing: that no matter what, I have people who love me, for me! All those who don't care, don't matter anyways. Lesson I have had a hard time learning.


Thinking: of what needs to be done in the house before I can get my PJ's on and watch the shows I DVRed.


Bookmarking: a ton on pinterest.com ADDICTED!!!


Opening: my new designer apron line ((soon)) via Etsy


Giggling: Liam! The child is sooo entertaining! His new favorite word? Monkey!


Feeling: tired (Big surprise)


I would love if you would fill this out and post on your blog as well. If you do, send me the link so I can read it! Sending out a hug to all of you. :)



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Friday, October 29, 2010

Me time!

I am so thankful that it's the weekend! Words can not express how I just need to get out of my house! I actually get to spend some time doing a few things that I love. (Other than my mommy duties) All of you mothers know what I mean,....just a few hours not carrying a diaper bag, making sure that your child isn't pulling items into your cart while you are sorting through your coupon book, or taking a break to change a diaper in the ever so cramped bathroom. Oh, it's so glorious, to shop with no interruptions. A few golden morning/afternoon hours I get to spend tomorrow stopping at my favorite thrift stores, maybe stopping for a Starbucks coffee, and a new adventure to a "new to me" fabric store to pick up some fabric to make Liam's Birthday outfit. Ahh I can't wait!! With Autumn here and the cool, crisp evenings, I have been in a mellow mood. Almost if my mood is reflective of the weather. A friend gave me this album a few years ago, and I forgot how much I love it. Fionn Regan (Irish!) is ever so charming. I will be listening to this album all weekend!  Cheers to all you mothers out there who work so hard during the week! Cheers to all you grandmothers that notice a frazzled young mother in need of a break! :) May you all have a wonderful weekend! (Hopefully by Monday I will have photos of a few projects I am working on for Liam's party) ::crossing fingers::



Wednesday, September 22, 2010

What a {cute tea}




This tea cup has become my every day, go to cup. I received it this year on my first Mother's Day. I just love it, it's so cute! (It has a secret crown on the inside of the cup) It has been a constant reminder to do just that "Keep Calm and Carry On." These past 10 months being a mom, I have learned so much. There have been some craziness and some stress. With Liam and his surgery and the follow up appointments in Texas every few months, Tom working till wee hours of the night, the loneliness that being a stay at home mom can bring and doing a lot of the parenting alone. I have tried to make it a point to take a moment for myself at least once during the day. If I time it just right, Liam will nap and I can sit, drink tea, work on a project for the shop and just sit calmly soaking in the silence for a moment. It helps me recharge and "carry on."