The past few years I have been incredibly busy. I have been a wife, a stay at home mom of 4, 5, and now 6 children, a crochet fanatic, a cook, a nurse, a housekeeper, a packer, a mover, a homeschool teacher, and a whole long list of other chores, activities, and hobbies. Several times I have tried to add blogger to that list and every time I have failed for whatever reason... I didn't have the time, I had writer's block, I had nothing interesting to write about. I came up with a million excuses. Some of the excuses were valid (I can't go on just 2 hours of sleep, I've tried, it just doesn't work for me).
I was mildly successful a few years back. I posted regularly, had some interesting recipes, fun pictures of my children cooking with me in the kitchen. Then I got pregnant and the sight of food made me run, screaming, from the house. With the addition of child number 4, my kitchen adventures didn't come to a screeching halt, but they did dwindle to the more mundane as I just didn't have the energy to attempt new creations and the ease of a weekly schedule took the place of fun. Tuesday was taco night, Wednesday was spaghetti, Friday was roasted chicken... There was nothing new and interesting and my blog fell by the wayside.
So, here I am again, trying to get a blog up and running. Four of my children are now in school. We no longer homeschool (though I miss it every day). My youngest 2 children still keep me quite busy but I have more help from the older kids once they are home for the day. I feel like I have more time because I do have more time.
It is funny. So many people comment "you have 6 children??? How do you do all that you do? How do you find the time?" It's a hard question to answer and most people don't understand when I say, "Yes, I have 6 children but I really have more time now than I ever did with just 2." How is the possible?
First, the more children I have had, the better I have gotten at organizing my schedule and theirs to make the household run as smoothly as possible. Second, everyone chips in to do the job. Being part of a family means we all have work to accomplish. I have stuff I need to do but all the kids (ok, the 11 month old is kind of exempt from this right now) also have their own jobs. Just like dad goes to work and mom cooks most of the meals, the kids have chores around the house. Whether it is sweeping the floor or unloading the dishwasher or wiping down the kitchen counters, every little job helps make the family run smoother. Finally, patience, (as much as possible when the baby refuses to nap, the 3 year old is sick, the 5 year old wants the toy his 10 year old sister has, and the teenagers are hiding), love, and the ability to "go with the flow." Sometimes things do not go as planned and I have figured out to not beat myself up over this, rather use it as an opportunity to learn and grow and plan better next time.
Anyway, I am attempting to add blogger (again) to my always long list of responsibilities. Some days I may not post much, but I would love to get back into posting about the things I love to do. I started this blog a few years ago with the hope of publishing my crochet patterns. Life got in the way and I let it fall off the radar. I am trying to start over.
In the coming days be on the lookout! I have been working up some really awesome crochet patterns that I cannot wait to share with you. My creative crochet mind has been in overdrive with ideas for everything from hats and gloves to purses and more! I look forward to sharing these ideas with you all. Hope you all have a great day!
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