Some days Avery really likes to test my patience
Some days when Collin gets home I go on a drive singing (off tune;) at the top of my lungs-it clears my mind
Some days I wish the laundry would fold itself
Everyday we ROTFL at Avery being silly
Everyday we dance in the kitchen
Everyday I can't get enough of Quincey's kissable cheeks
Everyday we sing "the wheels on the bus" over & over & over & over
Everyday I look at Q&A and am grateful that I'm a mommy
Everyday I marvel at the fact that although there are challenges of Mommahood-it is always more rewarding in the end!!
For no particular reason-except that it's just fun! :) I have a couple giveaways!!
First, Baby Cakes wants to giveaway a fabulous mom agenda desktop calendar! It helps you organize your time in weekly & monthly format & up to 4 kiddos. It comes in some other cool colors too!
Leave a comment with one of your {mom, woman, scrapbooker, wife, sister, friend}
confessions. :)
The above page is one of my faves from Quincey's birth day! :) It is from my Creating Keepsakes article, Dear Lizzy.
The above page is one of my faves from Quincey's birth day! :) It is from my Creating Keepsakes article, Dear Lizzy.
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I confess that sometimes I think I like my kids toys more than they do...especially my 2 going on 3 LO's dollhouse, and my 7 year old's High School Musical Sing It game! They have some COOL toys!! :-)
I also crank up the tunes any time I manage to get out by myself and belt out the songs at the top of my lungs and dance along in the car!
Some days I don't accomplish much except having a good cup of coffee and surfing the web.
Confession time: i take my daughter to school in pj pants and comfy slippers (and sometimes leave them on most the day), i spend too much time on blogs when i should be cleaning house, i hate coming up with dinner ideas.
What a great giveaway~~thanks!
Ok I confess that sometimes when my boys call something by the wrong name I don't correct them because their version is just too cute! Also after 9 1/2 years together I still get that butterflies in my stomach feeling when it's time for my husband to come home from work.
Some days I stay in the bathroom far longer than necessary, just sitting & thinking, because it's usually my only opportunity to do so all day long!
Since becoming a Mom in December I have to confess that one of the best times of the day is when I get to take a shower! It totally refreshes me and I am ready to give the baby 110% of myself afterwards.
Allison
i confess that on days that we don't have preschool, everyone piles in my bed and plays and watches cartoons and just hangs out until its almost time for lunch. it is just too much fun and one day they will have to go to school every day and we will miss these times.
when we go to costco we always get a smoothie. when we went with my husband this weekend he was so impressed/surprised that our all most 2 year old liked it, and asked for it by name, and drank more than half of it. i just smiled.
I often come home so tired (I teach kindergarten in the inner city) that I don't have any more to give my husband. :(
once in a great while, I'll take a mental health day at home and leave the TV off until late afternoon. just me and my tunes. ;)
This is also an EVERYDAY...
Everyday I wish I was not at work so that I could be there to pick up my guys from school, make them a snack ,cart them wherever... and just be there to talk about thier day... EVERYDAY I HAVE THIS WISH!!!
I confess that on some days I feel that time is going by to slow..because the daily job of raising my 6 kids is very hard...and then some days I confess that I am running out of time to teach them everything they need to know to live a productive and Godly life. I wonder if it will all ever make sense? SO I guess I confess that I don't know everything...just don't tell my kids that!
Some days I could just cry at the fact that I have lost every battle imaginable to my two year old son, from getting dressed to brushing his teeth, to cramming his little toesies into his winter boots. Those are the nights though that I end up cross legged on the floor by his bed just gazing at his precious, sleeping face and can't imagine what I did before him.
My confession is that I still have to call my mom for everything. I've only been a mother for a 1 1/2 years, so its always good to be able to ask her for advice. I love giveaways. Hope I win!!
i can sit and look at peoples blogs for hours! im always so embarrased when i realize ive been on the computer for 2 hours!
I often tell my kids I'm checking my "work" messages at home but really am blog stalking!!!
Love, love, love your blog and feel blessed to have found it!
I have secret stashes of cookies b/c my husband is on a diet and I want to be supportive, but I have to have cookie fix every once in a while!
There are times when I wonder what it'd be like without having my two kids-then they smile at me or make me laugh, and there's nothing in the world I'd trade for being able to stay home with them.
Sometimes I stay in my pj's until the afternoon too! My biggest mommmy confession is that I look forward to a diet coke and a piece of chocolate as my afternoon pick-me-up a few times a week!
Wife/waiting to be a mama confessions:
Sometimes I secretly buy baby clothes in bulk and hid them in my cedar chest, underneath all the quilts I got for my wedding. I rationalize this by saying, "Look, we'll need baby clothes anyway. . . "
Sometimes, when DH gets home, I draw a bubble bath and wih my MP3 player, I sing to top of my lungs!! LOL!! My guys think I'm off my rocker!! LOL!
Sometimes I like to sit on my kids beds and tell them how special they are and how happy I am to be there mom...all while they are sleeping.
JennB33
Love that page! I confess I do leave my kids in their pjs's from time to time. More than I would care to confess.
I am the mom of a teenager and i so miss the hugs of a 4 year old, the sweet voice of a 6 year old and trips to the zoo and the park and parades. they grow up so fast but you get to do cool stuff then like teaching them to drive, staying up until they come home (at curfew), worrying they will have a date to the dance, worrying about their choice of date to the dance, etc. i miss my sweet little boy but i am proud of my almost adult teen!
I don't have any munchkins but I have a boy, who is kinda like having a munchkin ; ) and sometimes while we are knapping on Sunday afternoon I take my camera and snap a picture of him sleeping. I love the look on his face, so peaceful and happy.
Sometimes on cold, snowy days I wear my boots to work and put my nice high heels in my bag, but I never put on the dressy shoes because my feet are too cozy and warm! :)
Sometimes on cold, snowy days I wear my boots to work and put my nice high heels in my bag, but I never put on the dressy shoes because my feet are too cozy and warm! :)
some days, my heart smiles when my son gets a lil' scrape on his knee. He's always so busy playing and having fun - it's only these times that he'll stop to come over to me to make it all better with lots of hugs and kisses.
Thank you for the reminder that it's the lil' things that matter most!
Some days I'm late for work because I've played with my kitties too long.
My favorite time of day is bedtime. Not only because of the peace and quiet, but because I can reflect on the day and decide how to be a better momma for tomorrow.
After the baby and my husband are asleep, I pull out the chocolate and watch perry mason and my three sons on kbyu. I always stay up too late! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Well, I hate to confess that I have tons of mommy confessions!!! I share a lot of yours. And then, let's see...
Some days I make pancakes for dinner.
Sometimes I lock myself in the bathroom just to get away.
Sometimes at night I go in one of my kids' rooms and lie in bed with them just listening to them breathe.
And then there's the times when we turn up the music on the radio *really* loud and dance super silly!!
When my 3-year-old wakes up at 6:30 AM, I ignore the fact that he went to the bathroom and didn't flush or wash his hands, because I don't want to get up.
I also let him make his own breakfast for the same reason.
sometimes i sit in the bath room with the water running for white noise just to get some alone time.
Miki Thompson
Sometimes, I shady button my mother in law. I love her to death, but she talks on and on for hours at a time, and sometimes I just don't feel like talking.
I am not a Mom yet, but life can still get pretty crazy. Sometimes I pretend I have a TON of errands to run just so I can get a few minutes to myself.
I confess that some days I spend hours daydreaming about the day when I'm a mommy!!
When my husband is out of town. I sneak one of the kids out of their beds and let them sleep with me! It is so nice to have a little snuggle buddy!
Some days we bake cookies/cupcakes anything to help pass the time together with my 3 year old. That way I don't have to play Transformers over and over and over again. :) Um....fun for us both...not fun for the waistline. :)
Melissa
OKC,OK
Mom confession: Some times we watch Veggie Tales just so I can rock my babies (ages 1 and 2). It's going way to fast for me.
Barb
Sometimes I stay in my pjs ALL DAY! :)
I have a secret stash of chocolate to help me through the more challenging moments in parenting.
Today, I got dressed at 2pm only because someone was coming over. My kids were dressed bright and early, though!
I would love to be entered for Amanda's book (I don't have any kids yet) :)
Some confessions.. I feel safe posting these here because I don't think my husband or mother in law will ever see them :)
Sometimes I stay in my pajamas all day..
I have bought off-brand cereal and put it in a name brand box..
Sometimes I take laundry out of the dryer, put it in a basket without folding it, and it stays for a couple of days :)
I can't wait until 2pm every day, when my kids go down for their "quiet time". It is the quietest time of the day, and if I can catch a nap, it is even better.
My confession is that I really, really LOVE being a wife:)My singel friend laugh at this revalation! But, I love having my husband waiting for me at the end of the day, I love making dinner with him, I love that he likes doing laundry, I love to catch him looking at me...I just really love being his wife:) Thanks for giving me the chance to put this out there for everyone to hear and for such a great giveaway!!!
This isn't anything FUN that I am about to say but I'll share it. Sometimes and this is more nights then often, I lay next to my son and watch him sleep. I won't sleep the entire night but I'll just watch him to make sure that his precious little heart never misses a beat while he is asleep. He almost died at birth and now even at 5 years old, I just fear for reliving that. He is the biggest part of my soul and I'll miss sleep for the rest of my life just to be there to look over him.
I confess that I've called you my BFer! My apologies to your real BF.
Love all the inspiration - my scrapping has improved 10 fold!
sometimes i lock myself in the bathroom for just a few minutes of alone time.
Where do I begin! I confess that sometimes I don't even dress Ella for the day - I let her run around in her panties all day (we are currently potty training). I also confess that on some days we don't eat so healthy, but dad doesn't know (like pancakes for supper when he is out of town).
Thanks
My confession: Since having my third baby (15 mnths apart)and staying home, I now understand why people say SAHMs should get paid! I schedule my day out to be sure I get a shower! ;)
Sometimes I wait to eat my lunch until my 3 boys are down for quiet time. That way I can enjoy my food, along with a glass of hot cocoa, and not feel that I am having to 'snarf' it down :)
I have called in sick once or twice just so I can have a "ME" day all alone to rest, scrap, shop, watch a movie or whatever! ;)
Sometimes I pretend that I have to go to the bathroom...just so I can sit in the quiet and read my parenting magazines or Creating Keepsakes! :)
Well, it was nice to read the list of things and it really cheered me up. I love being a mom and today I needed to reminded to be so greatful. I am currently home from work for a week. I found out on Saturday when I went to the emergency room with side pain, that I was unexpectedly pregnant again (very surprising since I am still nursing my 11 month old). Well, as it turns out it was a tubal pregnancy so I am recovering from surgery and from the roller coaster of emotions that I am going through. It was nice to see your blog and be reminded about the exciting things of being a mom to my two beautiful girls while I am greiving the loss of a third we didn't know we were having or aure if we were ready for at this time. Anyway not really the post you wanted but it is nice to have a safe place to express my feeling to another mom! Please put me in your drawing for the awesome prizes.
Thanks for reading
Angel
marajewski@charter.net
Well, it was nice to read the list of things and it really cheered me up. I love being a mom and today I needed to reminded to be so greatful. I am currently home from work for a week. I found out on Saturday when I went to the emergency room with side pain, that I was unexpectedly pregnant again (very surprising since I am still nursing my 11 month old). Well, as it turns out it was a tubal pregnancy so I am recovering from surgery and from the roller coaster of emotions that I am going through. It was nice to see your blog and be reminded about the exciting things of being a mom to my two beautiful girls while I am greiving the loss of a third we didn't know we were having or aure if we were ready for at this time. Anyway not really the post you wanted but it is nice to have a safe place to express my feeling to another mom! Please put me in your drawing for the awesome prizes.
Thanks for reading
Angel
marajewski@charter.net
Every *single* day I want to be a mother a little bit more.
Every day I pray that God will give me that joy.
I so enjoy your blog. I have a new granddaughter and am so blessed to be able to scrapbook for her mommy since she is so busy taking care of her. I also love to be able to share all of my stuff with my friends and family. The know that when a holiday or birthday come they are going to get something scrapbook related. Thanks for sharing your talent and life with us. Let me know when you figure out how the laundry will fold itself. pamballard@comcast.net
Well.....not much of a confession, but it seems that no matter what age my children are....I love who they are. When they were "little", toddlers I loved that age. Elementary school, loved that age. now almost 13 and 14, I now love this age. I guess I just love being a parent.
I am sad to say that way too often I am a "Crabby Mommy"...I don't mean it and I really love being a stay at home mom but all too often I find myself fussing about the messes made and all the chores I have to do and I eventually regret my crabbiness and wish that I could be a Snow White kind of Mommy... whistling while I work instead of getting crabby because there isn't enough me time in a week! Sorry kiddos...I love you lots anyway!
I don't have any kids. I do have a younger brother, so I'll confess as a sister. I often sneak up to his plate and eat his food before he or my mom notice it. :)
somedays (okay everyday) i have to start my day with a diet coke just to get going....it is my morning "coffee" (bad, bad, i know).
Sometimes when my picky 5-year old daughter doesn't want to eat something I let her pull out the magic rainbow sprinkles and tell her she can put on a few shakes if she promises to eat it all! (Scrambled eggs, rice, pasta, even veggies) Works like a charm! ;)
i hide jr. mints from my kids in the freezer. what can i say...they're my favorite.
Sometimes I take a ME day and spend a day going to 2-3 movies in a row. It's a great relaxing escape for me, something I'll only do while my husband is at work.
I confess that I don't allow anyone to flush the toilet or get ice after I put my son to bed.
I work part time and on the days I'm home and my daughter's at afternoon kindergarten I often will sneak in a nap. Delish!!
My confession is that with a hungry little one in the house, the five-second rule is nearly always in effect.
some days i like to stay in my pj's and surf all my fav sites, then watch my favorite movie...and the best is when i can start out a day with dessert...who doesn't love left over brownies in the morning?
Sometimes a nap snuggled up with a 1 year old makes a sleepless night okay....
Sometimes a nice hot shower alone is all it takes...
a day of scrapping and totally avoiding all the housework makes it better...
NEVER could I imagine my life without my 3 boys! They make my life better!!
My confession: I can go for days just crafting and not leaving my house (with the exception of the gym).
Somedays, like today, I let my daughter just eat cheese because I don't have the energy to make her eat something she doesn't want to.
I hate to make my son lunch and let him buy a lot.
Somedays I can wait until naptime so I can have a few minutes quite. Everday I love hearing my boys laugh each is unique and so them,it makes me smile and blessed to be a mom.
kelly n
Some days my kids watch too much TV or play too many video games, just so I can remember what the word "quiet" means!
My mommy confessions is that on the weekend we watch way too much TV with the kids all piled on pillows on the floor and eating popcorn with M&Ms for dinner but it is also so much fun and so worth it to snuggle up with them all. I also often take my oldest to school drop off in my pjs too! Thanks for the giveaways!
My most recent mommy confession:
I hid the good bath & body works handsoap behind the fake pansies in the bathroom and left the $1.00 walmart soap for the kids to use....
:) Thanks for the great giveaway!
My most favorite sound in the whole world is the sound of my two boys giggling and laughing. Yesterday I snuggled on the couch with my 5 year old while he used the remote to rewind and watch over and over and over a scene from Ratatouille where a rat spits out grapes and hits the chef in the neck with them. He laughed and giggled uncontrollably and I was laughing so hard just listening to him. It was so much fun just to snuggle and giggle til our sides hurt. I LOVE motherhood!
I'm not a mom yet, but I can tell you this much. I can't wait to be one.
p.s. your girls are beautiful!
I still talk little girl talk with my girlfriends... LOL!!! I'm 45.
Even though I have more than enough scrapbooking stuff, if I had the choice between a shopping spree at Nordstrom or my LSS - I would choose a shopping spree at the LSS!
I confess sometimes I think I love my children more than my husband
Sometimes when I should be saying,
"Kamryn, stop or Kamryn, no..." I bust out laughing because although what she is doing is not "right", its usually hilarious.
* some days I eat junk food after the kids are in bed
* some days I tickle my 4 year old just to hear her giggle
* some days we make up silly new verses to songs like "the wheels on the bus" or "my name is joe, and I work at a button factory"
* everyday I wish I had my own "Alice" from the Brady Bunch (I'm not much of a cook an I hate to clean)
I confess that I sneak into my daughter's room every night at kiss her forehead...just to make sure she is still breathing...and to make sure she hasn't grown up yet!
I used to be a working mom and now I'm a stay-at-home mom. My confession: I love being a stay-at-home mom.
Thanks for the opportunity.
i confess, i'm a blogaholic. i'm addicted to blogs: home decor blogs, personal blogs, scrapbooking blogs, photographer blogs, book blogs. i can spend all day on the computer reading blogs.
Confession of a mom...I enjoy watching the Disney channel even when my kids aren't. Yup, I said it. Funnier thing, all 3 of my sisters do the same thing. We used to LOVE watching it together growing up & even though we are in different places now, I think it sort of makes us 'feel together'. :D
Some days I really miss those early days when my son was only a few months old and would wake up needing his momma to rock him back to sleep. He is a year now and sleeps through the night!
It can be a really bad day and yet all it takes to make mommy smile is a genuine hug and an "I love you mom". Paychecks don't do that for you!
Mommy Confessions:
Sometimes I stay up to late working on projects or playing on the computer & don't have as much patience the next day as I should have.
Sometimes I like to sit in a different room than my kids are in & listen to them laugh & play together.
Someimes my husband & I have to exchange silent laughs with one another when one of our kids say or do something that maybe they shouldn't have.
Sometimes other people's heartaches have to remind me to never take my children for granted!!!
Thanks for the chance to win
Lyndi
jrlnield at silverstar dot com
some days i wish i could fast forward a couple years just to see what its like, and what i end up doing.
some days i wish i could have breakfast for all three meals of the day
some days i wish i could just sleep, all day, no interruptions!
some days i wish i could scrapbook like you!
Thanks for the giveway!!
Megan
some days i wish i could fast forward a couple years just to see what its like, and what i end up doing.
some days i wish i could have breakfast for all three meals of the day
some days i wish i could just sleep, all day, no interruptions!
some days i wish i could scrapbook like you!
Thanks for the giveway!!
Megan
some days i wish i could fast forward a couple years just to see what its like, and what i end up doing.
some days i wish i could have breakfast for all three meals of the day
some days i wish i could just sleep, all day, no interruptions!
some days i wish i could scrapbook like you!
Thanks for the giveway!!
Megan
I confess...that summer is my least favorite time of the year. Not only because of the heat and humidity (which IS unbearable at times!) but also because my kids are home ALL day and I can't go anywhere by myself.
Having said that...I wouldn't trade my time with them for anything. I grew up a latchkey child, and I love the fact that we are financially stable enough that I'm ABLE to stay at home during the summers with them!
Thanks for the chance at the giveaway - I love scrappy goodies! (Do you know that I got more scrapping done this past summer than usual? It's because my kids have started realizing that I need some alone time at home.) :)
I work fulltime++++, so my confession: I sometimes stay up late, sneak in to their rooms and want to freeze time and just watch the innocence. I am blessed, so very blessed to have two healthy boys.
Then I fall into bed and sleep peacefully - not missing the 2am feedings!
Yesterday I fell asleep at 5:30 pm and slept until my son woke up (too early once again) at 5:30 am.
Sometimes I hide the snacks I want to eat behind things like flour and rice so that the kids and husband won't see them and eat them.
I have been following your blog for some time now and enjoying it tremendously! I'm not yet a mommy but I helped raise my bro's nephew and 2 nieces. and I must say the highs and lows from these loves are genuinely felt just the same - even though I am only their aunt.
I have eight kids and some days I just want them all to stop asking me questions, and then, when they go to bed at night and all is quiet I miss their questions! Crazy eh?
I confess that there are days that I don't feel like the best Mom...and other days I fell like the most amazing Mom. Today was one of those day where I needed some reasurance that I am a good mom. I decided to go on the computer and do some journaling. Instead I found myself opening up your blog...and I am so glad I did. Not only did the music lift my spirits but your words brought me back to the most amazing journey of my life...my beautiful, healthy, smiling, funny and irresitable chilren who yes are my sunshine and rainbows on a cloudy day!
Thanks!!!
I love naptime and little boy kisses, being a mom to a two year old is tough, but the love is worth it. I love days in my pjs too!
sometimes i just stay in my pj's the whole day too. :)
I confess I thought I was having a baby girl with my first child, but had 2 boys before I got my girl. I LOVELOVELOVE my boys, but there's a very special connection between my daughter and I that really brings out the girlygirl in me and makes my heart very happy :)
Sometimes my son and I wear our jammies all day so as not to add to the laundry! Sometimes I use the tv as a babysitter to get stuff done, and sometimes we do family naptime!
Sometimes I keep the kids home from school so we can lay in bed watching movies together!
I sometimes hide food from my kids. Otherwise, it disappears way too quickly. My kids are BIG, though.
Lauren H.
I don't know how long I have been waiting for the time that I get an hour to myself, thinking that will happen in the fall when my son starts Kindergarten and my daughter starts preschool. Now I start to tear up when I realize that soon I'll only see my son half days and then he'll be off for full days the following year. Time is so short, and so precious.
my mom confession...ok, so no one but moms are reading this, right? when my kids arent looking, i sneak cookies from the cookie jar!
I am not a mom...but when I hold a friend's baby and he or she snuggles into me, I can't help but dream of the day when the snuggling baby will be my own. =)
Sometimes I am putting my makeup on as my husband pulls into the garage. :)
Somedays I really love to vacuum and do the laundry. It gets my mind off other things that are buzzing through my mind.
Honest to goodness - what mom doesn't have jammie days? I encourage them. My confession... oh vey... Our local starbucks are in Target and then like 2 blocks away from Target, which happen to be roughly a quarter mile from the fire station that my husband works at. He works 48 hours and then has 96 off. Which more often than not he still works overtime on some of those days so I can stay home and raise the bambinos. Anyway, I "find" reasons we can go see daddy at the fire house and since I just so happen to be driving by there, I treat myself to some hot chocolate from Starbucks - a necessary evil I do say, on the way there. Then at Target, I reward myself for shopping with 2 kids with...hot chocolate and organic vanilla milk for the curly haired monster and my brown eyed heartbreaker. I suppose it could be worse - like the fact I totally let my 3 year old wear his pajamas to church simply because he told me it didn't matter to Jesus if he was in jamas or pretty clothes - just that he was there. For me, it was a pick your battles moment and we had 5 minutes before we had to be out the door. I wonder if they'd mind if I came in my pajamas?
This is not exactly a confession, I could have a lot more money for the down payment on my first house if I didn't buy clothes or scrapbook supplies. But then what fun would having a house be if I couldn't make a cute scrapbook of it? right?
Confession of being a mom is everyone always asks me how do you do all you do??? I reply and say I don't know...the confession is I am thankful to be a part of a business with my parents(be employed in times like now).. I have a husband that loves me SO much....a 4yr old daughter that is a burst of sunshine and another 8yr old daughter that we are facing school challenges with some disorders she has so I drive her 1 hour away to school everyday so she can be successful..my confession is they are why I do all I do everyday!
Thanks Liz! Melannie
I am a magnet for my kids. They are everywhere I am...I think it is funny to go to a different spot in the house and just see how long it takes them to find me. It is usually within a few minutes. 2 year old twins....and they get cuter everyday!
Some days my youngest wants to stay in his pj's until AFTER he eats lunch. And I let him.
I am sitting in a $300 a night hotel room overlooking the Potomac River...I would rather be having a pillow fight on "Mommy's bed" with my 2 little ones!
My confession is that I keep rainbow sprinkles on my table with the salt and pepper so that my kids will eat everything in front of them. I am not sure how we would ever get them to eat veggies if it wasn't for this idea.
i'm a stickler about eating nutritious foods, but each and every sunday my son is treated to donut holes. i must admit...i'm a big fan, myself!
My mommy confession is that I truly LOVE nap time. Most days I ecstatically take them upstairs, and as soon as their doors close I do a happy little dance and try to cram as much (or as little) as I want.
I really do love my boyfriends snoring, even though I don't tell him that.
It's that white noise, knowing that he's right there next to me.
Often when Daddy goes to work, we will just stay in our PJ's for the day. My son loves to have a "jammie day". It's hard sometimes when I have to bring him to preschool, he puts up a fight and wants to have a "jammie day". I guess thats what I get for starting the tradition.
somedays I put myself in a timeout to get a 5 minute break in the laundry room, with the door closed.. No one likes to go in there, so it is a safe place in my house :)
On the days when my kids don't take naps I really wish they would...but sometimes when all 3 are sleeping simultaneously, I miss them and wish they would wake up! Just one of those cruel tricks of motherhood that doesn't make any sense at all!
I hate homework! I already did mine - why do I have to help my son with his?!
well....confession: I almost never watch tv. Ever. I have no time. 5 kids=tired by bedtime. But in the afternoon when my lil 4 yr old (5 tomorrow!) wants to "watch a lil' show" with her lunch... I tell her only if we watch Barefoot Contessa & a snuggle. I LOVE her show & don't give myself the time, but figure if I also snuggle her, then it's not just me time... Funny part is, now my little sweetie knows if I say no tv, she suggests "the brown hair girl" (Ina Garten) and know she'll probably sway me!
Sometimes I dance very silly in front of the kids just to make them laugh! I love to see them laugh, it totally makes my day!
I confess that I have my 4 year old "trained" to throw some toys in his sisters crib and then play quitely with his toys (they share a room) when they wake up at 6 am (!!) on the weekend so I can sleep just a little bit longer :)
My mum keeps telling me does it really matter if the kids occasionally have toast for dinner!!! I had 3 under 4 & would never have a nap during the day (even though I was surviving on 5 per night), I confess now to dropping off during the day while my youngest sleeps to get that little energy boost to get me through the rest of the day. Thanks for your awesome blog & honesty.
I confess, I love the smell of my 3 year old's 'ba-ba' (security blanket) after she wakes up in the morning. Thanks for the chance to share!
I confess 1. That I am a terrible houskeeper 2. That when I am feeding my baby girl I sit at the computer and am so into all of my scrapbook finds that the bottle often slips from her mouth and 3. I often buy pizza rolls and secretly eat them and hide the evidence from my husband...hehe.
Danielle
I confess 1. That I am a terrible houskeeper 2. That when I am feeding my baby girl I sit at the computer and am so into all of my scrapbook finds that the bottle often slips from her mouth and 3. I often buy pizza rolls and secretly eat them and hide the evidence from my husband...hehe.
Danielle
I confess that somedays I am a good mommy and leave the house to clean itself while I play with my kids.
I also confess that somedays bedtime (blogtime for me) cannot come soon enough, eventhough I know in the morning they will be older and one day I will be sad I wanted to get them in bed so quickly (like 4pm j/k). :)
Some days after the older kids leave for school, my baby and I crawl back in bed for cuddles, cartoons, and cereal. I love it, but I think the 6 yr. old might be onto us. She keeps trying to stay home, she wants to stay in Mommy's bed ALL day. (Thanks, I think you just gave me an new idea for a scrapbook page!)
I am a mommy to 4 and let's just be honest I don't have alot of patience - I need to buy some at target next time I go in the economy size. That is my honest true confession.
Just today, I didn't take Gabe to preschool because I wanted a fun, lazy day at home with my guy! I won't be able to do that next year when he starts kindergarten.
I'm in my pjs late in the afternoon some days too. I can't seem to get away from the kids to even get a shower in until nap time around 2pm. Yikes!
My confession... since my husband is deployed right now I don't shave my legs everyday. Too much work for nobody to see them! :)
Sometimes I take a nap too when my son sleeps in the afternoon...
And i love, really looooovveeee, to smell my little boy, just sniffing all day around.. heheeheee :P
I love my husband so much, it hurts. My favourite dinner is crisps and chocolate. I hate broccoli, carrots, chicken with creamy sauce and rice, bananas and gateaus. I browse the internet too often and work too little.
Fabulous giveaway & cute layout!
Cherish those days cuz they grow up tooooooo fast!!!!! I loved those preschool days when we could spend the day doing whatever we wanted. ENJOY!!!!!
I am stay at home mom and my boy is fixing to turn 15. It only has gotten better to me. I just love him so much and watching him turn into a young man is exciting.
My kids are all grown so some days I stay in my pj's until right before my hubby gets home from work.
My confession is that I put on makeup every morning no matter what. Even if I'm sick or have no where to go...
Thank you for sharing your good and bad. Your honesty helps me to be honost about the struggles of motherhood instead of pretending everything is perfect. Exposing reality let's me "let go" and move on to the really fun stuff.
Not a mom, but a sister, daughter ...
My confessions...
On days off I stay in my pjs all day...
even though I have two sisters I feel like I am an only child....
I confess that I often cry watching movies with babies in it because I so want to be a mother, but can't. It hurts something awful that I can't be a mother to watch my own children grow up. The love that you show to your children is so amazing.
Some weekend mornings my boyfriend and I cuddle in bed until after noon. We eat breakfast there and catch up on shows we've DVRed. Its a huge splurge for us but once in awhile its the absolute best indulgence in the world!!
Some weekend mornings my boyfriend and I cuddle in bed until after noon. We eat breakfast there and catch up on shows we've DVRed. Its a huge splurge for us but once in awhile its the absolute best indulgence in the world!!
Some weekend mornings my boyfriend and I cuddle in bed until after noon. We eat breakfast there and catch up on shows we've DVRed. Its a huge splurge for us but once in awhile its the absolute best indulgence in the world!!
when my 2 year old looks at me with puppy eyes, i have a VERY difficult time saying "no" to anything. this is so bad.
I confess that I have just as many tantrums throughout the day as my 2 year old son (if not more) but don't put myself in time out like I should.
Now I am reading, 1-2-3 Magic and ScreamFree Parenting so I can stop having my "adult tantrums."
Confessions of an unemployed mommy:
If it wasn't for the money, I would love to stay home every day with my really cool kids. They are the best.
Thanks for the chance to win Amanda's wonderful book.
Therese
Lancaster, PA
I am pregnant with my first and I am confessing my love of late night snacks... like butter popcorn! YUM! :)
This came at a perfect time--my daughter is 3 and is testing my patience on a daily (hourly!) basis it seems. My confession is that some days I REALLY look forward to bedtime so that I can relax and take a deep breath!
I love to rock my grandson to sleep, and I continue long after he's asleep. I just love feeling that sleepy bundle in my arms!
I secretly love it when my kids are sick because they are more willing to cuddle. I know they don't feel well, but I just love all the extra snuggles!
Enjoy every moment of this crazy, loud nerve-wracking time because all too soon they will be grown. You'll find yourself talking to the cat because the house is just too quiet.
Sometimes I'm just pretending to go to the bathroom when I go in there and shut the door :) Great post ;)
sometimes i hide in the bathroom....
Every morning I send a prayer for my hubby & son to be safe as they go through their work & school (respectively) as they pull out the driveway.
I often stay in my pj's until after my hubby comes home from work. My 14 month old daughter doesn't like it when I leave her to go for a shower (and who can enjoy a shower with a baby screaming at the door?) so I'd rather keep her happy and have fun with her and shower later on...
Sometimes I save the cookies for after the kids are in bed so I dont have to share.
Confessions of a 25 year old married teacher with no children.
1. I created this note in my head while I vacuumed and mopped today.
2. I am a very poor speller!
3. I am a teacher, retired for the current school year.
4. I hate ironing! I will do any other household chore before I iron.
5. I am easily persuaded to eat junk food. The mere mention of the word 'popcorn' means I must have some.
6. I love the Lord, and though I sin, I strive to be more like Him each day!
7. I have a pet fish named Survivor. He is named this because he lasted longer than 4 days. The first fish I brought back to the store because it was garaunteed for 14 days.
8. I love to fly. If I had lots of money, I would fly back and forth to different cities just to be there for the day.
9. I love taking pictures!! I take lots!
10. My favourite part of my body is the upper half of my left ear.
I sometimes wear my pj's to take my 7 yr. old to school because I'm not getting out of the car, and I still take naps when my 2 1/2 yr. old takes naps and sometimes I can't wait till both girls are in school so I will have more time to craft. Then I will wish I had them back to keep me company. I love my girls and would not change my life for anything.
I have a secret stash of special chocolate just for me! Sometimes you just need chocolate.
Sometimes, I sneak and eat treats over the kitchen sink, where they won't see.. if they sneak up on me, I can hide it in the sink, and they are none the wiser, and my treat is saved! ;)
{I love to stay in my jammies too. They are so comfortable.} My confession is still working casual status a few evening hours a week to get the adult socialization I need, the hubby doesn't understand that though.
I confess that I usually blame my girls' bad behavior on the fact that they are 'just like Daddy!'.
Some days I don't do any household chores, instead I play on the computer or scrapbook until about an hour before my husband gets home and then I run through the house cleaning up after the kids so it looks like I worked really hard all day. Funny thing is, he doesn't care that I scrapbook all day but I have this need to make him think that I was really productive.
Sometimes I let my little girl eat her favorite chokolate cookies. Well, I know this is no good, but only see those eyes and happy smile)
I guess mine would be that I just let the kids be sometimes as long as no one gets hurt. I get some time to just clear my head in all the chaos of life.
Oh and I'm still in my jammies too!
I confess that shopping trips to Target many times a week gave me and my boys an "outing" several times a week when they were toddlers :)
Gorgeous layout. Love the colors. Enjoy each and every day and all the small cute things they do. My baby is turning sweet 16 next month. They grow up so quickly!
Sometimes, (my husband would kill me if he knew this because he hates this place) I take my daughter to lunch at McDonald's and then I have to hide her Happy Meal toy so he doesn't find out! HAHA
And my husband and I love to make up words for things when we have no idea what they are really called!
My confession - I love my DD so very much but I long for another so very badly.
I confess that I love bedtime and sneaking in to just look at my little guys sleeping.
Mother-to-be confession: I am so excited to become a mother but am so scared at the same time. I always ask myself, What kind of mother am I going to be?
Sometimes when I am having a really hard "kids" day I pull out their scrapbook from when they were a baby and it reminds me that they can be sweet sometimes.
Oh there are so many confessions I could make! ;) But I will stick to... sometimes, when the kids are running crazy - I will slip on the fav movie 'Cars' or 'WallE' and snuggle up on the couch with them... just so I can take a nap and know they are right there.
OH! And now that those ah-ma-zing cadbury chocolate eggs in the purple bag are out - I have started my stash for the rest of the year!!! no one knows where they are but me! Oh how the scrapbook nook is a great place to hide things!!!
I would really love that month by month kit!!! ;)
Sometimes when the kids have a dentist or orthodontist appointment I don't take them back to school I let them play hookie with me!
many days I fast forward to the future and wonder if my kid will move far away or if they will live close to me & I get excited about playing with their kids and laughing about the time that they thought they saw steam come out of my ears because I was so mad when I found gum in the carpet and it turned out to be a squishy lucky charm marshmallow
My mom/housewife confession: Sometimes that basket full of socks doesn't get folded until the next Monday when I do laundry again :) I love my 4 kiddos but
WOW we sure wear a lot of socks.
Stephanie
I tickle my six month old son probably more than he can stand it brecause I just can't get enough of his cute laugh!
i confess that i love my me time alone in my house, reading and especailly listening to your blog! Where do you find this music!? fabulous stuff!!! I so admire your scrapping style and your girls are adorable!!!! those eyes and cheeks!!! too cute!
Confessions of a Scrapbooker and Blog Addict! My best-girlfriend and I are actually counting the days to meet you in person in Atlanta! Really we aren't psycho! xo, :)
dinner is my favorite time of day because we are all together and have time to talk.
Some days I wish I had a nanny. :)
I'm not a mom (yet), but I'll confess that I have spent many days in my pjs playing in my scrappin' room and watching lifetime movies!!! :)
The amount of comments here blows my mind. :)
My confession is that sometimes all I do is use toiletpaper to get the hair off the bathroom floor. I just can't get myself to thoroughly clean it every time.
When my son gets to bed at night (6ish) it seems early enough to get things done but I will just veg out.
We have so many similarities...confessions and all!!
I confess that I read your blog daily while at work. Shhhhh....
Also, I love it when my girls call me "mama" instead of "mommy". My one year old is doing it now and I want to just squish her chubby little face when I hear it.
I would love to win something...anything! Thanks!
Some days, I'd rather scrap than do anything else! Thankfully my 10-year-old daughter loves to scrap with me.
Some days, I'd rather scrap than do anything else! Thankfully my 10-year-old daughter loves to scrap with me.
Somedays, when my husband comes home from work, I run away from home to the closest Starbucks. There I leisurely sip my coffee and read and do not have to answer anyone's questions. Becca :)
I confess: I make cookies and cakes and yummy desserts just so I can lick the bowl and spoon. To me, it tastes better than the finished product.
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