Friday Photo Post and Giveaway Winner!

When we sat down to dinner last night, I couldn't help but throw the whole "I love summer" comment out.  The sun, the warmth, the long days...it just makes my heart happy.  In some sense, I feel it's easier to be a parent in the summer.  There is so much to do outside, trips to the beach, the waterfront, the farm, or just playing with the hose in the backyard.  Though you know I love this city, I also love the simplicity

Bad Mom

I think this post is for me more than anyone else, but hopefully you find some points that you identify with (as is my hope for most posts).  These are just a few thoughts that I’ve been mulling over in my head lately.  The important step of putting it down on paper, kinda solidifies the thoughts in my mind.  There are so many things that happen during the course of the day that make me feel like I’m a bad mother at times.  When I got to really thinking about it, It's not that I'm a bad mom, but I am the mom and that means making a lot of decisions during the course of the day, and I’m the one that makes them…for better or for worse.  So here are a few of my ponderings along that train of thought.  Hope you enjoy.

Friday Photo Post and Giveaway

We've enjoyed a bit of warm weather this week, which has made for some fun times out on the deck....along with some great new tunes. A little while ago I downloaded the CBC music app for our ipod.  I've mostly been listening to the jazz and classical stations, but the other day I tried out the 'world music' station.  The mix is quite interesting...which for me is great.

New Bracelet Styles

Sewing table update:

Here are a few bracelets I've been working on.  Please also view them here for more details.  I would love to hear some comments about your favorite style! Look out at the end of the week for another giveaway!

'Versailles' 

'Bling'

'Classic Paisley'

'Flutter Bird'

M is for Mother

If my high school English teacher was reading this right now, he would probably be cringing at the sight of this poem. Actually, he would also probably be surprised that I am even writing at all, considering how much I disliked it in high school.
I have no idea if it lives up to poem criteria, but I had fun writing it, so I hope you enjoy my little motherhood poem.

M is for mother

So marvelous and meek

Mindful and merciful throughout the whole week

Managing moment by moment and minute by minute at times

In the messy days, mopey days, miserable and moody days she minds

Making macaroni, muffins and meatballs most months

The task monotonous but merrily she presses on

Yes Ma'am she's a machine and works with all her might

But days when it's still not enough, she has God by her side.

Here's to my poetry debut!