Oh my goodness it has been way too long since I've been over here!
Life has been full of projects, work, practice, and keeping up with all the things
you're supposed to do to keep a busy family going!
If you follow me on Instagram you've had a peek at the whirlwind of a year we've had!
Here's a little recap since April...can you believe that?!?
Rusty Roots happened in May...what a great event!
The school year ended in June with a whole lot of packing!
Classroom remodels are no joke!
I was one happy lady ready to get summer started!
Summer was full of projects for home and my classroom.
The best part was a few road trips with my favorite guy!
We scored some beautiful vintage beds from Craigslist
and busted it to get Luke's room (mostly) finished.
I think I painted just about anything that would stand still too...
Including my poor feet...ha!
We all started Kendo too! What an amazing martial art! I love it big time!
School started back up and I was a crazy lady that agreed to pilot a new program.
Can anyone say, "feels like my first year teaching again?"
Yikes, it's been a lot of work!
So this school year is FLYING by!
Holiday Marketplace Boutique is eight days away and we're still working on projects!
It will be great, but man what a ride!
Mama has had a few meltdowns,
but when pressure builds up you've got to have a release!
Life is good and busy and messy...just as it should be!
Yesterday I was brave with something that most people would probably think is silly...
yesterday I wore leggings and riding boots together for the first time.
Here's why that was me being brave...
I am scared to death of fitted clothes because this gal has gained wait that just won't come off.
I don't know if it's the going to be 39 body, or a health issue, or life has been crazy, but the weight is there.
I finally decided I'd make it work after a little prodding from a great friend.
I see cute people in all kinds of sizes every day.
What's to say I can't rock it too?!?
Nothing...because I did.
I felt cute and comfortable all day.
Trendy and stylish.
A hot mom.
Yup, that was how I felt.
The weight is bugging me and a doctor's appointment next week will hopefully help me get some answers.
Until then I'm going to enjoy my new super sale boots, my jeans that set in the closet for a year, and my scarf collection because everyone needs to feel cute!
I never thought in a million years my first post on my new blog would be about something heavy, but here I am because this is on my heart big time right now.
I worry about something so silly that I can't believe I'm going to say it out loud to the world.
I worry about people thinking I'm lazy.
I know in all reality that I am not lazy, but the fact that I'm not more productive drives me to that conclusion. Not that fact that I teach in a classroom all day, make goodies for my shop, or take care of my house and my people. Nope, that has no bearing on how I see the use of my time. The scariest thing is I am probably not alone in feeling this way.
But here's the thing, when did we make the switch as a society that we had to be doing something every blessed moment of our waking day?
When did we start glorifying busy?!?
I remember my grandpa coming home from driving a big truck, taking a shower, making a giant bowl of popcorn, and wait for it...just sitting and watching a movie or a show on T.V.. Never once did I think, "Wow, why isn't Pap mowing the yard or making something or fill in the blank." It never occurred to me that he wasn't being productive every waking moment and guess what?!? That was both normal and acceptable for someone that had just come home for work.
One of my most favorite books and movies, "Eat, Pray, Love" has an amazing scene from Italy where the characters talk about the sweetness of doing nothing.
Isn't that an amazing idea? The sweetness of doing nothing.
Permission to just be in the moment without some purpose or agenda.
So here's my proposal, especially as we enter the crazy holiday season,
take time each day to just chill, regroup, rest, whatever you want call it.
Stop the glorification of busy. Stop comparing your life to all the other bloggy moms. Stop worrying about what other people think about your productivity because in all reality they probably aren't even thinking about what you are doing. Poor things are too busy worrying about what you are thinking of them.
Let's give ourselves and everyone around us a break and just enjoy all the blessings we have been given. I know we all have stuff to accomplish, but hanging with your people while you all enjoy a movie is a better memory than getting one more load of laundry folded and put away.
I know it may not be easy to flip the switch, but I am betting it will be totally worth it!!
