It’s been awhile since my last ramble post so I thought I
would sneak one in while baby is napping and the older one is “cleaning” his
room.
I have been quite the grumpy lately for a number of reasons.
1)
The Christmas season. I have never been a big
spender or a big time gift giver. So I get burnt out on all the buy a hundred
gifts for everyone you know. This is why I prefer Thanksgiving because there
are no gifts involved and you just spend time with family and friends. However I am BIG on advent and it keeps me from
becoming a Grinch. I love the daily
activities of advent and I love counting down the days till our Saviors birth.
2)
Not enough time. Having two small kids is a full
time job in itself then add in homeschooling, blogging, cleaning the house and holiday
extras and I just feel like there is not enough time. I end up having to sacrifice
something and lately I have chosen my blog since I will never get this time
back with my two small kiddos.
3)
Gallbladder problems. I have been having a
stomach ache for a while now and couldn't figure it out. Then one night after
eating sugar cookies and a glass of milk I was in pain and up ALL night. The
next day at church wasn't any better. My father has suffered from gallbladder
problems so I gave him a call and described my pain and sure enough gallbladder
problems! This is a big deal for a foodie like me. I love real butter, sausage,
baked goods, etc. With gallbladder
problems you must have a low fat diet. So with it being the holidays I am super
bummed about missing out on all those good baked goods. However gallbladder pain is no joke so no
cheating for me!
With all these things on my mind I have to daily change my
way of thinking. I don’t want to become a Grinch and most of all I want
memories for my kids to look back on. I want my kids to know that Jesus is the
ONLY reason for Christmas.
I can’t be super mom and do it all this Christmas season and
that is the reason for this ramble post. I may be more absent from my blog and
online but please know I will be around when time allows but my kids take top priority! Merry Christmas!!!
Best,
RambleSAHM
You are such a great mom! The reason your blog is so successful is because you put God and Family first! I really enjoyed this post and it helped me to stop and think not to take things so seriously and to enjoy my kids messes sometimes instead of getting easily irritate because they do grow up to quickly! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh Cassie you're a great friend! Thanks for commenting on this post. It's hard to remember when you're in the middle of cleaning up messes just as another one is being created that it won't last forever! (Thank goodness!)
ReplyDeleteGlad to have your friendship! :)