My Heart

My heart

I am the type of person that second guesses everything. It wasn't until recently that I have become totally at peace about the decision I made almost 15 years ago. That decision was to leave my first career and take on another, not so excepted, not so glamorous, no income career of being a stay at home Mom. When my kids were babies there was no question for me.... stay home with them. I knew I wanted to be there when they were babies. I am a very sentimental person and new that I would regret not being able to get those baby days back.

As the kids have gotten older I sometimes wonder what in the world and I doing? Am I crazy... The baby days are sooooo much easier! We have started getting ready for the CRCT test at the end of April~on top of all of our daily lessons. Math is giving me such a headache! 5th grade and 8th grade Math is hard! I do not remember it being this hard when I was in college. Maybe it's because I do not have much brain left!! It is such a huge responsibility and my brain is tired! All I can do is give it to the Lord and ask for his help.

Another thing about being and stay at home Mom is having living on one income. There is a lot that we have given up for me to stay home. The way we believe is if you don't have the money in the checking account to pay for it, you don't get to do it! Needless to say... we don't get to do it a lot! Ha! But you know what.... it just makes us be more creative. I am obsessed with clipping coupons and love to find ways that we can do things cheap. My husband and I actually went out this past weekend on a date, to a RESTAURANT, for the first time in over 3 years! We were only able to go because he had a gift card from his employees and I had a $5.00 off coupon. We only had to pay $3.00 for our meal! He had a steak! We loved it! I have to say that time and time again I have seen the Lord provide for us in ways that only he could. There is no doubt that it is him working.

So, as I carry on my duties as a SAHM/HSM, I will wear my title proud and praise the Lord that he has carried us this far. Honestly, I would rather be right were I am right now than any where else.

I read a quote not long ago that I loved.. it said... Don't try to keep up with the Jones', they are broke too!

Gotta run, my next appointment just beeped~ the dryer!!!


And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Momma never rests!!!

I have been a wife for 17 years and a momma for almost 14. I have known my husband for more than half my life. I have never had my wife/mom duties put to the test like they were this weekend! I love my family dearly and have come to realize with full force that ...... they cannot function with out me!!!!

My hubby wasn't feeling himself this weekend and both of my kids were sick. They have the all dreaded "spring cold"~ sore throat, runny noses and low grade fevers. I have had to baby them as well as my hubby all weekend! The phrase "Momma ain't got time to be sick" is SOOOOOO true! In between getting the kids medicine and loving on my poor hubby, Momma didn't get much done for herself!!!! And by the way..... why does everyone need what ever they need AFTER Momma might sit down for a few minutes????

All is better this morning and my hubby is back a work... don't get me wrong... I love being a wife and Momma and would not trade it for the world~Maybe just a long weekend~ alone! Just kidding!!!!!! The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful husband and 2 beautiful children. I am so fortunate to be able to be a stay at home mom and I love it! I know that one day I will miss those runny noses and tissues laying all over the place! I need to be thankful that they still want me to take care of them! Hope your weekend was a great one!!!! Happy Monday!