Friday's Fave # 15

Friday - 1.18.13 

I know I'm super late getting this up, but I got to sleep-in today so give me a break! This week has been crazy, my office chair tried to kill me, resulting in a sore body and more bed rest. Seriously how does one get in a car accident while sitting in their office chair??? Well, if there is a way I will be the one it happens to! My boys are gone for the day so mama is going out! Funny how when I mention to one friend I will be manless it turns into 10 women abandoning their husbands and children to go out for sushi! I love my friends.

Ok so I am SOOOOO excited to announce I did a redesign for Enjoying the Epiphany and it came out so stinkin' cute! Here's my post telling all about it if you want to know the details! Oh and I have so many Giveaway's going on right now, go check them out! Let's see the last thing I always have to mention, if you want to co-host Tuesday's Tea Party here's the sign-up form.

ok done with business let get on with it!

I'm not even sure where I stumbled upon this blog, but I started getting her in my news feed and just fell in love with how cute she is, well her blog and style that is. She is documenting their home renovation project and along the way sharing the cutest fashion ideas. She has the most adorable little family and such a fun, positive vibe to her blog. This is Thistles & Twigs.

The Mother's Promise

by Mom's New Stage

Keesha from Mom's New Stage wrote this guest post for Scary Mommy and I just loved it. You guys know how hard I struggle with finding a happy balance between being me and being a mom, Keesha nailed it! I love this post and plan on putting a few of these promises into practise! Thanks ladies for all the positive motivation to be a better mommy... even if it is scary! (Too much? Sorry.)

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Some of us just aren't cut out for motherhood, namely me!

Thursday - 1.17.13

I've come to the conclusion I'm just a miserable person and being a mother doesn't help. It's not that I don't love my kids, its just that for the most part if their eyes are open I don't really care to be around them. You may be asking yourself why did I have children then? Well is it that hard to believe I was a stupid teenager that liked sex? I'm almost positive that if that wasn't the cause of 85% of births in this world the population would be cut down by, well 85%!

But having one was easy, I think... I wasn't that great of a mom back then, as I was still growing up. And then my first husband dying didn't make it any better, even though he wasn't my sons father, he was the only thing holding me up. The next 5 years after his death were a big blur with lots of partying, a couple of husbands and who knows what else. Is it any wonder I'm all screwed up now.

After I got pregnant with my daughter I put my foot down and straighten up my life. And now that I have pulled it all together (mostly) and dedicated myself to being a better mom I feel like I'm losing it mentally! Really I didn't realize just how miserable of a person I was until I had my second. Now I'm having a third little blessing and my husband still dreams of two more after this, however, I would rather be tortured and burned at a stake then have two more kids. Don't get me started on how miserable I am being pregnant!

Maybe this rant is just pregnancy hormones or jitters, but there are seriously times that I wonder how I'm going to survive motherhood. Sometimes I feel like I am so concerned with them being as perfect and well behaved as possible that I take all the fun out of it for both of us! And yet no matter how much I tell myself I need to ease up, tomorrow I will get caught in that web of being a control freak again. I think I need meds... after the baby is born of course.

So how do you make being a mother enjoyable? Go easy on me I'm a pregnant emotional mess remember!

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WW: First Family Snowboarding Trip

Wednesday - 1.16.13

My boys are about to take their first snowboarding trip without me in a week and a half. As happy as I am that they will have father, son bonding time, I'm sad I can't go. My hubby and I are both avid snowboarders with more then 15+ years under each of our belts. I stumbled upon some pic's of our first trip together as a family (well those that were old enough) back in 2011. Good times!

Are you ready?!?!

Beer keeps you warm, right?

Really more pictures!

Needed a mid-day nap!

Time for the warmer beanie!

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