Skip to main content

The kind of day I'm having

 Knitting, coffee, Dove chocolate (thank you hunny)...
 ...a nice view, a warm fire, a pudgy baby playing music with kindling....
 ...a big girl curled up under a quilt reading "Life in Ancient Mesopotamia" (they are loving the Tapestry of Grace)...
...and the playful noises filtering in from the porch.

Now I could change my perspective and tell you that at this very moment that lovely wood bowl full of fossils and pine cones is all over the floor, that I bumped my coffee just after I took that picture and all three of those pretty doilies are now soaking in the sink, that by the time I got back to the coffee it was only luke warm but I drank it anyway, that I still haven't got a chance to eat that chocolate, that the playful noises quickly turned to screaming because Maddie busted her lip, that not one row has been knit or purled on that cardigan today, that my ears are aching again (I guess the antibiotic shot just didn't get all of the infection), that I'm worn out because I haven't slept in over a week because my sweet babe is teething, that my middle two children seem to be at war this week......Yes, I could sit and think on allllll that, but how would I feel if I focused on that? Frustrated? Angry? Done? Defeated? Yep. So on days (and weeks) like this, I make it a point to CHOOSE the kind of day I'm having. Today I choose to focus on a few moments when everything was going great, on the fact that Molly is cooking lunch so that I don't have to, on the breakthrough that happened this morning when Tim got up and did his school start to finish without even being told, on how much better today is for Claire (yay! We finally have a tooth!), on the upcoming date night with Ben (I love having things to look forward to), on Maddie loving to french braid my hair and me LOVING to have my hair played with, on how much the kids are getting out of the new homeschool curriculum (Tapestry of Grace) and how they are soaking it up like little sponges, on the fact that I just found out that my sis is having a BOY so I have a new nephew to knit for! You see? It's all in the way I CHOOSE to look at it. I've said over and over, that this mothering gig is tough stuff sometimes, but just like Molly said this morning as we cleaned up after breakfast "Babies are a lot of work, but they are worth it ain't they mama?" Yes love. It's a lot of work, but it's the most worthwhile thing I will do in my lifetime. I really hope that you have a great day today too! xo, Sam
Labels:

Comments

Sew a Word in Edgewise said…
That's so important! What you choose to focus on is your reality. And when you look at those pictures a few months or even a week or two from now, all you will remember is those beautiful moments.
Have a nice day :)
February 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Robin Hart said…
That was my day yesterday. Luckily I also looked at the positive and it was much better. I owe you an email!!
February 9, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Anonymous said…
Thankyou again for another lovely post. Please keep sharing, as your view on life makes me smile.
February 9, 2012 at 4:41 PM
kee said…
Such a great post: very reassuring. Wish I'd written it myself, but wouldn't have put it so eloquently. Your perspective on life is uplifting, Samantha.
Thank you and God bless your lovely family!
February 9, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Emily Monarch said…
Samatha, I love reading your blog and your perspective on being a mom. Thanks for sharing!
February 10, 2012 at 1:25 PM
andreak said…
Well that is just an awesome post! Now we have more in common than knitting, crocheting, sewing and homeschooling-We have used Tapestry for 8 years and I still love it! You all are doing Year 1 and we are too. I only have a dialectic student this year because my older ones are in college or getting ready to graduate high school. So glad you are choosing to look at the positive. You sure have cute kiddos!
February 10, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Verbum Sap said…
Do you ever sell your doilies?
February 20, 2012 at 10:25 PM
cheftracilyn said…
Hey Sam! I just wanted to drop you a note. I really enjoy your blog, I think you are an amazing mom, wife and woman in general! You are truly a blessing to me just from your post alone (not to mention all the stories Mrs. Patsy tells mom and she tells me)! I took your post from February 9th and cut out all the pictures and script to make a little scrapbook and passed it around to all the ladies at work to gain a little bit of prospective! Anyway, keep up the good work! God Bless you!!! Much Love ~ Traci Silloway
February 22, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

New triple bunks.

Ben designed new bunk beds for the "girl's dorm" and "boy's dorm" in our house. We LOVE them!! We are almost done with all of the work, just a few loose ends left to tie up, but I couldn't wait to show off his handy-work. This is the girl set. We stained them with colored stain and we really like how that turned out. It's almost the color of cranberries. I still need to paint the boards that are attached to the wall. I'm going to paint them the color of the wall so that it looks like the beds are floating. :)  This is the boy set while still under construction. We ordered new bunk mattresses, but they haven't come in yet. I will show you guys pictures when they are completely finished. We stained these green, it looks like the color of bamboo. The kids LOVE these beds! And oh the space we have now! I'll be back soon with finished pictures! xo, Sam If any of you make beds using these plans could you send us a picture? We ...
153 comments
Read more

The Handmade Dress Infomercial: Do you suffer from scrached DVD's?

Do your children cry when they can't watch their favorite movie because of irritating scratches? Are you sick of paying good money for movies that are scratched minutes after you take them from the case? Do you often wish that we could just go back to VHS because you could leave them out in the rain, bring them in and use them for a coaster, and then let the baby throw it for fun and it would STILL WORK!? ME TOO ! . We have struggled for years with scratched movies that were no longer watchable, but not anymore! We have finally found the secret formula to rid you of this nasty little problem forever! . Crest Kids Toothpaste! YES, that's what I said! Kids toothpaste! . A few months back I heard some place that toothpaste would take of scratches and I tried it and it didn't work, then the other day out of pure desperation I tried it my way. IT WORKED! So I decided this kind of news could not be kept secret, I have to tell the world! So I ...
125 comments
Read more

The Family Closet

It's another gray day so the pictures aren't great, but I wanted to get these posted since I have a few minutes. The family closet has changed my life people!! It has taken my most overwhelming chore from crazy to totally doable. We had to start in the laundry room because that is were most of this process starts. These storage racks went on sale for 69$ right after Christmas and we got 3. We also got several of the $3.50 Steralite clothes baskets because they fit side by side perfectly. In the laundry room I now have baskets labeled (Whites, Towels, Darks, Reds & Purples -we have a lot of those!) to separate clothes into, baskets marked "Clean" for clean clothes, a place for storage (extra dish cloths, table cloths, socks that need a mate). The laundry room is much less intimidating now, I actually like going in there! I also now have room for my drying rack in here! I painted a huge henna design on the wall to pretty it up a bit. :) The Caffee sign ...
11 comments
Read more