me

-My house is clean only about 10% of the time
-I really hate to cook....all the planning and working towards a meal some may not even like. Im working on it.
-I have really low self esteem. Also working on it.
-I know I will never be one of those trendy mothers that has the perfectly decorated home and knows how to do absolutely everything.
-I am lazy...yup I can admit it. I have a hard time getting motivated to do much when it comes to things I should be doing.
-I use the tv as a babysitter more than I should.
-I am a jealous person.
-I miss my job and talking to grownups in the day.
-I am overly emotional.

And after all of that............... one thing I can tell you is I am SO SOOO grateful for who I am. I am so blessed to have a loving family. A husband that would do anything for me and will always be there for me. I have the cutest and funniest kids! Sorry I am impartial to my own. They make me laugh and cry sometimes but I am so thankful for their cute little faces. I may not have many but I am thankful for the friends I do have. I am thankful for being a mother. I am thankful for being a daughter, a sister, a cousin and a friend. I am thankful for my life , thought sometimes harder than expected, I am thankful for it.

Being a stay at home mom

I absolutely love being a stay at home mom but there are so many things that I miss about being in the working world. Although I do technically "work" taking care of my kids I just cant help missing what I had before the little ones came into my life.

I miss having girl friends that I felt like I could tell almost anything to.

I miss them knowing what is going on in my life even though it might be something as small as where I went to lunch.

I miss having normal.....adult conversations with my friends at work. Its like all I do all day now is sing Yo Gabba Gabba songs all day long and change poopie diapers.

I miss my clients! I miss taking care of them. I miss forming friendships and letting them use me a "therapist" if they needed to.
I miss feeling like I was really good at something.

I miss having a wardrobe that I somewhat liked. I feel like all I do is wear p.j.'s all day long and when I do dress up I have the same old stinkin clothes!

I miss feeling ok about spending money on myself. I really think I have some kind of problem. I just cringe when I think of spending more than $20 on myself.....$20 sometimes even feels like too much.

I know that I am the most blessed girl in the world to be able to stay at home with my three wonderful kids! I love every minute of it....(most days). I know this is what I am supposed to do and I am thankful to everyone that has helped me along the way. I love seeing the kids grow and learn and interact with each other. I love their giggles and smiles that I am so lucky to see so much of. I love talking and laughing with Ethan...He is getting so big!


I LOVE being a stay at home mom but today I am missing my life in the other "real world".

Things I WANT!

Lisa Leonard Design had the cutest personalized jewelry. I really want this one with my kids names! SO fun!

 

http://ww.lisaleonardonline.com

Dana over at the blog www.dana-made-it.com makes the most adorable things! here are some thing I want that she has made.....I probably could make the wreath but I more need the TIME to do it!

  

This is the cutest skirt ever. i would love one for the girls!

Cute but mostly for necessity! 

Dream on me Double Twin Stroller

www.amazon.com

Over at the Three Men and a Lady blog Michelle made the most beautiful sunburst mirror and I have been dying for one ever sense!!

Here are some more great ones.....

 

 

and......I entered to win this one over at high-heelfootinthedoor.blogspot.com......

Head over there and enter to win......