Creative Mind Debacle

Aris' idea of making a bed

The above photo is kinda how my brain feels at the moment. All sorts of stuff going on, so many things I need to do. A million other things I'd like to do. And then there is the list of "things to finish" that has been haunting me for most of my adult life. Sometimes I wish I had the courage to just take a huge box and throw most all of what we have in our home in it. Set it by the curb and put a giant "Free stuff" sign on it. Not practical I know but I'd have a clean slate to work in. Moving eliminated a ton of junk but somehow things just seem to creep back in when you have 4 kids. Don't even get me started on all of my art & crafting crap that I have piled in my work space. It's revolting. I just have so many ideas and really in truly not enough time to do all that I'd like. Time management has never been my strong suit. Am I the only one who struggles with this? I feel like I am. Sometimes I find that I have so many things that I want to be doing that I can't even begin on anything because I can't figure out what I want to do more. It's ridiculous! I'm pretty sure there is some kind of syndrome or textbook explanation for what is wrong with me. However I'd like to refere to it as Creative Mind Debacle or CMD for short. There is no know cure as of yet, but I'm told sleep can help immensely in lessening the symptoms. It has also come to my attention that surrounding yourself with people you love & other artists can help to lessen feelings of anxiety. So if you are suffering from CMD, as I am, please don't be afraid to talk about it. Leave me a comment. I'd love to hear your problems & solutions. Remember you are not alone (I'm hoping I'm not the only one). Maybe we can battle this crazy creative disorder together.

Sophie

Best baby toy ever. Omri loves it.

Free. I purchased her with a gift card but you can buy her

here

Perfect Ending to A Less Than Perfect Day

Tonight my sweet little man, you woke up and didn't want to go back to bed. I changed you and fed you and you were ready to play. Mommy was so ready to relax after such a crazy day, but you had other plans. So I held you and walked you around the living room while I watched some silly program online. I snuggled you up & smelled you and kissed your sweet little cheeks a hundred times at least. You held your head up so well. Then as you started to run out of steam you rested your sweet little body against mine. All curled up like you once were inside my belly and drifted off to sleep. I held you for a long time. Listening to your sweet noises.

That's when it happened. You laughed. In your sleep. And I giggled because it was so cute. When I laughed you laughed again. This happened a few more times until your body went heavy in my arms. Oh how my heart felt full sharing that tender moment with my little boy. Just you and me giggling together late on a Friday night. Although you will not remember this night I will treasure this memory forever. I hope it's the first of many more laughter filled moments to come. Yes my sweet Oblio, it was a perfect ending to a less than perfect day.

Ever Had One of Those Days?

The culprit

I awoke this morning with a severe kink in my neck. This happens to me several times a year. I should have known it was coming on but didn't give a second thought to the lower back pain I started having late yesterday afternoon. It was the kind of pain that makes it hard for me to walk. When these "fits" come on my whole body feels bruised to the touch. Thankfully they only last for a week or two and then I feel better again. The first few days of pain I have a dull headache & everything is harder to do. I called my friend & asked her if I was still in pain on Monday if her husband could give me an adjustment. He is not only a chiropractor but a nutritionist and allergy specialist. She wondered why I would wait until Monday & told me to come in later that afternoon. I was so relieved. 

My morning just kept getting better (hint of sarcasm here) when Aris locked us all out of the house. That will be the last time I leave my keys in the house while going back to get the baby out of the car. Oh, & I'll be making a spare key to leave with my sweet next door neighbor who was kind enough to hold little Oblio while my other next door neighbor helped me break into my own house. Do you see that sweet little face up there in that picture? She's really a stinker in disguise. How did we finally get in? An unused dog door in our dinning room. It was the perfect size for one small Aris sized person to fit into. Only she started freaking out at the thought of going into such a small door. Me, being the wonderful mom that I am (insert snicker here) shoved her lightly through said door. Screaming and crying and all. I figured she locked us out so she could let us in. Poor thing stood inside for a good 3 minutes screaming for me before she could open the door. I'm pretty sure I should win a mother of the year award for this.

My day did get better though. The adjustment helped tremendously & I am hoping that by Monday I'll be feeling back to normal. He also gave me some vitamin D to help in the healing of my hand. I'm guessing the fact that I'm nursing isn't helping my hand heal any faster. I'm so grateful for his kindness.

Tomorrow brings a day filled with pumpkin patch face painting, zucchini bread baking, painting, & photo taking. I'm hoping to get in some good snuggle time with my best girls & little guy too. What are your plans for this weekend?

Outfit Project

Have I ever mentioned my penchant for children's clothing? I love buying fun and inexpensive clothes for my little ones to wear. I love it so much that I often go months without buying anything for myself to wear. The fact that I'm 40 pounds overweight right now probably doesn't help matters much. I love waking up in the mornings and figuring out what they will wear. I adore bargain shopping for all of their fun outfits. It thrills me to no end to find a quality made garment to dress my little monkeys in at a equally fabulous price. I find that I stick to certain brands. Not because I'm snotty. Because I know what will wash & wear well. There have been times when I have skimped on quality only to find that something fell apart after a few wears. Money is too tight to throw it away on items that won't last. So after a bit of thinking I've decided to feature outfits from my girls' closets. I'm sure Omri's wardrobe will work it's way in here from time to time. My hope is that I can share my love of shopping, thrifting, & fashion by spotlighting these outfits. Dressing your kids in cute clothes doesn't have to cost a fortune. 

Shorts by

Crewcuts

free from clothing drive

Shirt by

Mor Mor Rita

Yard sale for $1