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I have finally figured out (at 35 no less) that I like change. Change for me is good. I love to change ~
- my hair - long, short, bangs, no bangs, curly, straight, you name it
- decorations in my house - I love simple and clean lines, but love to change up the pillows, window decorations, pictures, picture frame backgrounds, bedding, towels, etc., etc. (I could go on forever for this one)
- purses - I think if I had the money, I would have a new purse every couple of weeks (for now I'll just have to settle for the 75% off clearance section at Target when I really want something new!)
- things on my computer, i.e. my blog
So yes, I have decided on a new blog. I liked amateur momma, but the name never felt 'just right' for me. (Especially when I recently did a google search for that name and most of the hits were lovely, family-oriented web sites, porn - yeah, so not the image I had envisioned.)
I picked time of my life to describe how I am trying to live my life - letting go of little mistakes I've made as a wife and mother, not thinking about how things will be when we have just a little more time, or a little more money, or, or, or...; just enjoying my husband and two girls now. Worms, dirt, pink tutus and all. Yes, those words may describe my girls and what they enjoy playing with right now, but really it's the bigger picture of my life - things may be messy at times, but there is also the upside as well.
I'm so excited - I stole an idea from a friend of mine, and finally have a great way to store the girls' dress up things.
Here is the before - easy for clean-up, but not very pretty.
And voila, here is the after - also easy for clean-up, much more pleasing to the eye, and it only took me 10 minutes from start to finish!
Okay, it's official...it's truly been too long since I've blogged. I've had to change my blogger password because I could not remember my old one. Ever since I was pregnant with Lola, my brain cells have been doing this downward spiral into nothingness. Pretty soon it's going to be all mush!
Every so often I stumble upon some parenting advice that I actually try to implement at home. This one I thought was great because I have problems with it constantly. While out and about I am constantly saying to (mostly) Bella and (sometimes) Lola - don't touch that, use your eyes, not your hands. Their suggestion was the one finger rule - your children are allowed to touch almost anything they want when out and about, shopping or whatever. But just with one finger. It's not "Don't touch!" Instead, it's "You may touch that bag of cookies on the shelf with one finger, Bella." They get to act on their curiosity, get to see what things feel like, don't feel suppressed, all while not leaving me with high blood pressure and the unwanted job of re-stocking the shelves!
So we tried it while at Target the other day. When we got into the store I explained our new rule to them, to which they seemed pretty happy about. Our first stop was the restroom, where Bella and I went into one stall and Lola went into another. Well, Bella and I finished before Lola and we waited...and waited...and waited.
Me - "Lola, are you alright in there?"
Lola - "Yes, Momma"
After waiting even longer....
Lola - "Momma, does that one-finger rule apply to toilet paper, too, because I'm having a really hard time with this"
Ahem, so once I re-explained the rule, it worked great! I've had to tell it again (and again) to Bella, but subsequent trips to the store have been much more pleasant...for me at least.
