Balance

I love the days that come together perfectly. Days that start with coffee on the back porch, phone calls with good friends, healthy meals, homeschooling accomplished, reading books while curled up on the sofa together and some sort of harmony in the house. These are the days that you really feel like you are doing something right and it gives you hope for the next day. Something I thought about while in my funk last week is balance. I do so much better on the days I spend time with the boys. Even though I'm a stay at home mom, I'm not always fully present. It's easy for me to find tasks (de-cluttering, organizing closets, planning camping trips, painting rooms, etc) to keep me occupied. And it's always when I'm knee deep in these duties that I find myself the most stressed & detached from the kids. I have lots of wants & desires as a mother & wife and figuring out how to make it all happen can be challenging. Yesterday I made a delicious home-cooked dinner that was fabulous. But at the end of the meal I looked around and realized how behind I fell in other areas because of spending the day in the kitchen. And it's okay. There is always tomorrow. My goal is to one day have a house that is so organzied & clutter free that it will allow for even more time with my boys & cooking (hahahahaha).

So here's to living in the present. To getting organized with homeschooling (I'll post pictures of our fancy chart with stickers & all), attempting to prepare meals on the weekends and most importantly, finding balance. I'll try to post tips & advice along the way. I'd love any advice or insight that has helped in your own homes. Wish me luck!