So why a public blog? I have a private blog that I share with friends and family already (okay, let's be honest here, I hardly ever update it anymore). I want something bigger. I want to hear your opinions on being a parent, on wanting to be a parent, on not wanting to be a parent. I want ideas on how to make home life run smoother. I want input from all of you (hopefully there will eventually be some readers to constitute "all of you").
So who am I? I am a 27 year old mother of two. I have been married for eight years. I have an adorable two year old little girl who is constantly keeping me guessing. Just when I think I have her figured out, her mood changes and I'm left wondering who this little stranger is! I also have an easy going 6 month old boy, Cal. He is such a mellow guy, except when 5am rolls around! Then he is up and ready for the day!
I have an amazing husband, who I adore (even though he drives me crazy a good portion of the time)! He is going to school full time and working full time, and I hardly ever see him. He is an amazing dad, and both of my kids head over heels about him.
I am LDS, and my faith and religion are very important to me, so as we continue on this blogging journey I am sure you will hear more about that as well.
Basically, I am mom who is constantly trying to keep up. I want to be the kind of mom that can see a learning opportunity in every situation. Who takes beautiful photographs of her kids every day. Who takes the time to do fun crafts and baking projects with her kids. In truth, I am struggling to keep up, always feeling like I am one step behind. I think of taking pictures, but then spend thirty minutes looking for my camera and once I find it the moment is gone. But I'm learning. I'm growing. It's never too late to be the mom, wife, and woman I want to be.
So here is my question to you. Who are you? What do you want out of life? Who do you want to be? Leave a comment!
By the way, that chaos I was talking about...oh yeah, it's happening. Layla is sticking her toy thermometer in Cal's face while trying to listen to his heart. Meanwhile, he is shrieking and she is saying "Be quiet, I need to do something!" to him. Welcome to my life :)
I love this blog. Great idea. I feel the same way sometimes. I feel like I am missing opportunities. When I do have a free moment, it is spent sitting on the couch catching up on tv shows...so pathetic. I want to be a better mom and wife. I want to be at the park each day with my kids. I want to have meals planned for the week and dinner ready each night. I want to be a better friend and neighbor too. Blah, blah, blah. I will love following this and maybe we can all learn something together.
ReplyDeleteI am going to answer your questions even though you probably know all of my answers : ] I'm Christen! I want to be a great mom who knows how to balance home life and my own career. I want to support my kids and husband (who drives me equally as crazy as yours does I'm sure haha) and I want to learn everything I can throughout this process. I want to be there for my family, but I also want to make time for myself so that I don't end up crazy. I love your new blog and look forward to learning, reading and growing with you!
ReplyDeleteI'm Holly and I want to be a better mom. I want my kids to grow up to know they are wonderful people and to be able to help others feel the same about themselves. I remember growing up thinking I'll be the coolest mom who always plays with my kids and cooks great food. Truth is I barely cook and playing with my kids either never happens or I get too frustrated to continue.
ReplyDeleteThis is cute, Ash! I have toyed with the idea of starting a public blog too...completely nonrelated to my private one. Maybe this will motivate me to get creative and do it. This will be fun to keep up with ya on!!
ReplyDeleteI am Allison (your favorite sister in law on the east coast). I really want more of the same to tell you the truth. I love being with my family and experiencing life together. I love watching my kids grow up and I like having a hand in their development. What I want is for my kids to be happy like I am and for them to learn how to find joy in life. I also want to travel more. I feel like I have to see more of the world. Maybe when the kids have moved out I will get a job, but that sounds so lame to me right now. ha ha. Not fun.
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