Saturday, September 29, 2007

Hot glue and a chicken head???

These last few weeks, no more like months have been so crazy. I seriously have wind blown hair from life blowing by so fast. The crazy thing is most people I talk to feel the same way. At first I thought maybe having 5 kids causes you to feel like you are in perpetual motion but I think it's a majority of our country. I was on the phone with a friend who has 2 kids and I asked her if she felt really busy. She said absolutely. I was so amazed that she felt the same way.
So why is it that we have made so many fantastic technological advances but yet our time seems more limited than ever. We have appliances that help make our life easier in so many valuable ways yet......we feel like we have to stop and grab fast food because we either don't have time to shop or even if we did when on earth would we cook it????
I think our kids feel it too. I remember when I was young and I felt so carefree. I could lay on my bed for hours and not feel like I was going to be days behind for enjoying a leisurely afternoon. Jac stormed out of the room muttering how she wishes she could have "just one Saturday to do what I wanted". I know, at first I thought well listen here little missy, you don't call the shots on how the days run around here. I admit I was pretty upset over the fact that she feels like the days should revolve around her plans. But, then tonight I think it really hit me that the kids needs breaks too. There are days we have errands up the wazoo and I am sure it is overwhelming to them. It is to me too.
So as of tonight I am quiting the days of running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I am officially hot gluing my head back on. (You know I could have said rubber cemented my head back on and that sure would sound a lot less painful than hot glue......but)
My mom and I, both are all star quality procrastinators, often tell each other you make time to do the things you really want to do. It is so true. So this week I am going to try my best to take out all the things that just don't belong......right now. I hate to say it but I think browsing.....no stalking craigslist is going to have to be put on hold for awhile. I know there will be someone else that will be the first to find that listing of 10,000 Christmas lights tangled beyond belief free to whoever is willing to detangle them but......that's just going to have to be ok.
So if you are reading this thinking......that crazy lady must just not manage her time well. (you are right :0) ) Please share something that you have done or changed in your routine to create a little more time in your day.
These days of toddler and babies will pass so fast and I don't want to miss anymore than I already have. So if you have time, :0) , please lift me up in prayer for getting all of these things straightened out.
Ok, 6 minutes until I promised myself I would be in bed so that should be just enough time to cruise craigslist one more time right......I know...I'm going to bed. Good night

2 comments:

Starrs In Denver said...

Hi Heidi! I am a fellow MFW home school mom of 4 little kidlets. I am enjoying your blog :)

I hear you about being so busy. Whew, just having 4 kids keeps me so busy, and then add in the rest of life! For us, we have about 2 outings a week with the kids (library-with my mom's help and something else) and then I really try to just stay home. The weekend is full of church and friends and fellowship, but we try to keep the week quiet so my kidlets still have a lot of free time. Planning meals ahead of time, getting the kids in bed at their bedtime, and praying about things to say no to really helps as well as not being too hard on myself!

I look forward to hearing other's thoughts!
~Rose
p.s. your little bundle of joy is so darling...those recovering colic pics are so so so cute!

Mercy said...

Hi Heidi,
This subject is on my mind a lot as well. I've thought about why my son thinks life is flying by too, when I never did when I was younger. I think it is just the speed of life that we live in now. One way I have begun to redeem the time is by just slowing down a little in my mind. Keeping my priorities as best as I can. Placing my mind only on RIGHT NOW, not on the past, not on what could/might happen, but on what really IS happening, right this moment. While I do my chores, think about ONLY doing my chores, while I am talking to my children, only think about what they are saying and give them my entire attention. This is what I've found helps me. BUT, implementing that is a whole lot harder than it seems!!

Life catches up with us quickly. And, there is always TOO MUCH to do. Once we realize that, we can be in control of what is the most important.

That's just my two cents anyway.
Take care,
Mercy