Creativity Embraced

For as long as I can remember, Ive always loved making things that I can use. I liked making jewelry necklaces and whipping up homemade scrubs and making potholders out of yarn as a kid.... and experimenting with face masks made out of yogurt or oatmeal or even avocados! There is a rush of excitement that I feel when I'm about to do something that allows me to be self sufficient.  If there is a way I can create my own lotions, soaps, scrubs, and hair products, I will be all over it! It makes me so happy at just the simple thought.  I guess that must be where my love of sewing comes into play as well.  Having the ability to create garments out of pieces of cloth is just so much fun to me.  I want to learn it all... how to do this and how to do that.

Being that I am a stay at home mom, I believe it is extremely important for me to stimulate my brain with tasks that I enjoy.  There are days and weeks that I feel like I am drowning... Drowning... DROWNING in housework & child-rearing & obligations and sometimes I just need to get away. How does a mom "get away" though?  Clearly, I cannot leave my kids and expect them to take care of themselves! So, this is what I do and what I plan on doing for as long as I am alive.  I plan on making a to-do list of things I want to learn. Whether it is to sew, or crochet, or the ins and outs of making candles... whatever it may be, I write it on my to-do list and when the opportunity arises, I jump for joy and DO IT! I cant sit around thinking that I have tomorrow to do it... whenever I have a free moment, I tackle the project that I am working on at that particular time. Yes, I am busy busy busy, but when I am busy doing something I love, it relaxes me instead of tiring me and I will take relaxation any time I can get it.  Its either I busy myself with another household chore or take a moment and devote it to learning something new that I can use for the rest of my life. I prefer the second option since option number one really isnt an option, but a non-negotiable everyday task! ;)

I am so excited to start on my never ending list of  projects that I want to do.
Here are a few:
-how to make scented candles
-how to make soaps
-body scrubs
-natural care products
-hair bows and hair bands
-cake decorating
-crocheting
-knitting
-canvas art (photos and sayings and stuff... I cant paint or draw to save my life! LOL)

Those are just a few. I have so many more... but these will keep me busy for now!

Park days <3

Sometimes I catch a glimpse of my son and my mind suddenly thinks "oh my gosh... THIS is MY son! That is his little face and those are his little legs... and look at the way he looks in his little hat... he's so freakin cute!" Yea, it may sound a little silly at first, but I'm sure most parents have had that "Ah-ha! moment" when time stands still and the image of your child in front of you plays out in slow motion & you are in complete awe of their existence and the role you play in their life and they in yours. These are the moments that make me most grateful for life... the moments when I thank God for all he has done and all he has blessed me with because I cannot imagine living my life any other way than the way it is in those perfect moments when I am staring at my son or my daughter in complete wonder at their sweet presence in my world.  

Doing What WORKS!

When you're a mom & you have little ones & you workout from home, a 45 min workout WILL take you at least 2 hours! ... it's just the way it is. My workouts are usually halted by my little baby girl who likes to nurse to go back to bed. Tomorrow it may be halted by Adonai wanting to cuddle... BUT whatever halts it should halt it only momentarily. I need to stick to my daily fitness goals and accomplish them!

Now, I'll set out a two hour time-span to complete my workouts because any other time span is totally unrealistic & DOES NOT work (for me)- ...unless, lets say, I'm working out outside! 

As I find solutions to all my hurdles, accomplishing tasks (...especially fitness goals) that frustrated me before in my life become much easier. I will embrace the unexpected and accept it as an inevitable part of life & get what I NEED to get done! No excuses for what is important. 

EXERCISE IS IMPORTANT! ... HEALTH IS IMPORTANT! I won't make excuses for not fitting it into my day. YAY for motivation!!!... <3