Thursday, October 7, 2010
Blessed
I am extremely blessed. I have a husband who adores me. Three great kids. Although tonight Noah was an absolute handful. He is awesome. We have this huge home, and right now I am not even utilizing the closets to their full capability. I am sure that in a few years I'll wonder what happened to all of my things! We have a vehicle that runs good, and we all fit in it with ease. I could go on and on, but why oh why is that not enough? I really want more. I want more clothes. I want more shoes. I want a better van or SUV. I want, want, want. And I feel really bad about that. There are times when I'm fine, but right now I wish I had more money. I wish that things didn't cost so much and that clothes never faded, shoes never hurt my feet, and cars never increased in mileage. Wouldn't that be great! The only way these things could happen is if I never wore the clothes, never walked anywhere, and never drove. That'll be the day! So for now, I'll just pretend that I am extremely well off when I go shopping and I can afford to buy anything I want, because when I have money to buy clothes, I either can't find what I am looking for or nothing fits quite right! :)
Friday, October 1, 2010
Domestic Engineer
The whole idea behind my title for my page was that - while some people like to be called stay-at-home moms, I don't do a whole lot of "staying at home!" Also, it sounds like all I am is a full-time mom. Well, the women that work are still moms. Whether you have a job (that you get paid for!) or not, when you're a mom you're a mom. It doesn't end. They don't just not need you anymore. There's puke! There's bloody lips and chipped teeth! There are trips to the dentist and the doctor and someone has to take the kids there!
I recently applied for a job (that I would get paid for!), and I didn't get it. I have many thoughts about why I didn't get it, but the truth of the matter is that I didn't get the job. God and I were tight through the whole process. There wasn't a day that went by without us having many conversations about family and the job and the whole time he gave me patience in the waiting. I was doing great until I found out that I didn't get it. I had a pretty good attitude about the whole process. Once I found out that I didn't get it, I was bummed to say the least. When I finally get the letter telling me that I really didn't get the job; I lost it. I was spewing out the mouth and saying horrible things. I wish I could take those things back, but I can't. I wish that I could erase a conversation that I had with someone about the whole ordeal. It doesn't happen!
But if I had gotten the job, my title for this blog would have changed completely! To me, the term "domestic engineer" is all encompassing for the many things that we "stay at home" moms do! And then throw in the volunteer things that I participate in, and I am quite a busy lady! But I say that I am in training because I am not completely successful at it. There are days when the dinner isn't on the table right at 6:00 or 6:30. There are many times that I am ironing shirts right before we leave to go to church. There are baths that are missed! There are floors that are dirty. The van has tons of bugs on it. It could be vacuumed out.
So, while I do a lot of things, there are even more things that could be done more effectively! And I know that I'm not the only one who feels this way.
I recently applied for a job (that I would get paid for!), and I didn't get it. I have many thoughts about why I didn't get it, but the truth of the matter is that I didn't get the job. God and I were tight through the whole process. There wasn't a day that went by without us having many conversations about family and the job and the whole time he gave me patience in the waiting. I was doing great until I found out that I didn't get it. I had a pretty good attitude about the whole process. Once I found out that I didn't get it, I was bummed to say the least. When I finally get the letter telling me that I really didn't get the job; I lost it. I was spewing out the mouth and saying horrible things. I wish I could take those things back, but I can't. I wish that I could erase a conversation that I had with someone about the whole ordeal. It doesn't happen!
But if I had gotten the job, my title for this blog would have changed completely! To me, the term "domestic engineer" is all encompassing for the many things that we "stay at home" moms do! And then throw in the volunteer things that I participate in, and I am quite a busy lady! But I say that I am in training because I am not completely successful at it. There are days when the dinner isn't on the table right at 6:00 or 6:30. There are many times that I am ironing shirts right before we leave to go to church. There are baths that are missed! There are floors that are dirty. The van has tons of bugs on it. It could be vacuumed out.
So, while I do a lot of things, there are even more things that could be done more effectively! And I know that I'm not the only one who feels this way.
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