I love this print and am definitely putting it on my wishlist! You can find it here.
{reminder} My Life Goals
{ramblings} On Motherhood
Motherhood gets such a bad rap in today’s society. In an age that is so self-serving, the thought of putting someone else’s needs before your own is just…well, crazy! But I’m here to tell you that motherhood is the most worthwhile job you’ll ever have.
Don’t get me wrong…staying home with your babies isn’t always sunshine and roses. There are definitely fussy days, grouchy days, downright “I’m counting the minutes until bedtime” days. But if you seek with eyes searching for the good, I promise you that you will always find something. Maybe it’s that your little one hugged you for no reason. Or you went a day with no sibling bickering, or they all took naps at the same time! Maybe one of your babies made you laugh so hard, and you couldn’t believe something so funny came from someone so small!
Motherhood is a wonderful gift and I think that instead of grumbling about everything we’re “giving up” by having children, we should embrace all that this new adventure has to offer.
Fellow mammas (and fellow future mammas!), please know that you have a friend praying for you, rooting for you and challenging you to be the best mother you can be.
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A link that has helped and inspired me:
Ann Voskamp’s free printable of 10 Points for Joyful Parenting. I actually have it printed out and taped to my kitchen cabinet right now. My two favorites: “Today, the moment when I am most repelled by a child’s behavior, that is my sign to draw the very closest to that child.” and “Today I will laugh!….I will create a culture of JOY!” Such wise, wise words and ones I definitely want to incorporate more in my life as a mother.
{in the kitchen} Another Cooking “Experience” with the Boys
Cooking with my kids isn’t just cooking, it’s definitely an experience. After the apple cake day, I should have learned my lesson, but oh no! Wild and crazy Mamma did it again!
But I’m getting ahead of myself. Last weekend, when my dad came over, I made him No Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffles for his “Sweet Treat of the Month”. (That was my birthday gift this year to the man who has everything…I make him a special sweet every month, package nicely and send it his way. It’s been a great way to try out some new recipes!)
M was dying to help, but I ended up waiting until after he went to bed to make them and he was pretty disappointed. So, in another one of my “Hey! Let’s change things up and be spontaneous!” moods, I surprised him with a second round of chocolate truffles. To say they were excited would be an understatement!
And OH. MY. WORD. Another cooking experience for the books. I couldn’t help but laugh and take pictures of this craziness.
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| Look at that concentration! |
M was in chocolate dipping heaven, while D (who hates all things messy) sat there and immediately ate his hard work. They weren’t pretty, but they tasted pretty good!
Here’s the original post with a much prettier picture:
{i want to remember} – 9/16/11
Sometimes life gets so busy that I forget to notice and appreciate the little things. Here are some of the things I am loving this week:
I WANT TO REMEMBER… the daily rhythm we’ve created with schooling at home. The boys ask to “do school” almost as soon as I wake up, so we usually start right after breakfast and cleanup. Who knew school at 6:30am could be so fun? It should be interesting this winter when it’s still pitch black outside! 🙂
I WANT TO REMEMBER… D’s silly resistance to seasonal wardrobe change. Every spring, he tries to pull his new shorts down to cover his ankles. Every fall, he hates long pants. This morning, we had our first battle of wills for the new season…and I’m proud to say I won. (EDIT: Just found his pants hidden on the floor. And that boy strikes again…)
I WANT TO REMEMBER… fun family traditions being created. A new bakery opened up in town, so every Friday evening, we’ve been heading out for ice cream cones. Definitely a great way to start a weekend.
I WANT TO REMEMBER… how I felt when I watched my baby walk his first steps to his big brothers. The joy on the big boys’ faces as they hugged and cheered was pretty much the greatest thing ever.