{Modest Mommy Monday} Polka dots and Denim

find your roses and then stop to smell them - Our Thrifty Ideas

Life is hard. Sometimes I forget that it’s not just me that thinks so. It’s hard to get up and do daily tasks when I only got 3 hours of sleep, and those were with a foot in my back from the sick little boy in my bed. It’s hard to WANT to clean the house, do the laundry and especially make healthy and delicious meals for my family instead of eating out all week. It’s hard to put a smile of my face when I see the neighbor kids being mean to my 2 year old for their own enjoyment. It’s hard to keep up on a blog that I love, but it extremely time consuming and sometimes emotionally draining. It’s hard to tell a friend “no” when asked to go on a spa day, because it’s just not in the budget right now. And more importantly it’s really hard to not get upset when everyone in your family isn’t doing EXACTLY what you want them to be doing at EXACTLY the right time.

I was taking outfit photos, which is a regular thing at our house. The kids are used to it, and usually I can entertain them with the swing set, riding bikes, watching a movie or something else fun. But this particular day Gracie did not want to stay out of the photos. I was super annoyed and just kept telling her to go back to the swings and play, I really wasn’t paying much attention to her. Finally I turned and sternly replied with a “WHAT do you need”, when she reached up and handed me a dandelion she had picked and said “Happy Birthday Mom” (insert slap in face here). Ugh, how could I be so mean and completely ignore her when she was trying to be so nice and sweet? I felt horrible.

transitioning to fall with polka dots and jeans

I still got photos taken, and I’m not sure why I felt like I couldn’t take a second to acknowledge her. Sometimes as a Mom, there’s so much on our plate that we completely forget that there ARE more important things, like raising our kids and sharing them the love and affection they need/deserve.

This next week, my goal is to put away technology, not let my “have to”‘s interfere with my kids and just letting loose to have a little fun. To find what my “roses” are, and to take time to smell them…ever if they are a small little dandelion!

transitioning to fall with polka dots and jeans

Polka dots shirt – gap

jeans – Skinny Jeans

Shoes – Thrifted

 

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Comments

  1. This is such an awesome post Vanessa! I know exactly what you mean-school has been kicking my trash and I have felt guilty because the blog has been put on the very very very back of the pack. It was until this week that I realized that school is my priority right now, and while I love the blog and want to continue it-I have to realize that my education is far more important. Here’s to a better week for both of us 🙂

  2. Thanks for the reminder to pay attention to the kids. For me it would be just being in the same room, instead of hiding on my computer. I appreciate you sharing your “ah-ha” moments!

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