This question always pops into my head when I venture into something new. As a mother to a very energetic 16 month old, I have to weigh carefully every endeavor I set out to complete. So far this year, I have set out to accomplish many things, and while some are still in the works, I can't help but continually seek new things to do. Is it because I'm bored with my calling in life? Absolutely not. I love what I do and I love where I am at in life. I am just excited to try new things that I never thought I could do before. Take training for a 5K. While it has been a bumpy road, literally at times, I am seeing great progress in my stamina and strengthening of my body. It has helped me get back in shape and given me dedication in one area of my life. Now because of weather and sickness and a new move, I have had to take breaks here and there. I am almost at the end of my goal and hopefully I can keep running as a part of my daily (um weekly???) life.
Getting my house in order is a goal of mine as well. And I have failed miserably at this one but I do have a very valid excuse. We just moved from a bi-level that we were growing out of since my daughter's collection of baby items exploded. That was enough stress to drive me to the looney bin but now we are in a two story colonial with enough space for more kids and hopefully not too much more stuff. I am really trying to guard against clutter and holding onto uneccesary items.
But I digress, I do need to answer the original question of this first blog. Do I really have time for this????? Yes, I do. I have always believed if there is something I really want to do, I can always make time for it. And that is exactly what I want to do. My daughter's first year slipped away from me so fast, I am now scrambling to create a scrapbook. In the meantime, I have not taken one picture,(please don't think I'm a terrible mother) since Christmas. I feel like my life has been consumed with this moving process and now my daughter is almost through her second year. Now is when I really want to journal about my life, her life and all the memories along the way. I want this blog to not only be an archive of milestones but one of encouragement and help for other mothers who are trying to figure out life along the way. As I end this first post, my hope is that I can keep this blog going and that it will grow. I hope that I can reach others out there in cyber space who might benefit from my writings. The blogs I enjoy reading have really been an inspiration in my life and with God's help, I hope I can do the same for others.
