Hard Work (x2)

I'm so excited that I have finally gotten around to learning how to blog.  Thanks to my cousin, Katie, I have been inspired to put it all out there. There is something very therapeutical about putting your thoughts into words, and if you haven't noticed by my blog title, I am in need of any type of therapy I can get!

I'm a mother of 3 precious children and a lead teacher at a local elementary school. Both of these titles come with great responsibility and obligations.  I often find myself thinking, "Should I quit my job, sacrifice the nice things we have, and stay home with my babies?" Then summer rolls around and I am acutely aware of why I choose to work.  I find that I can be a better mother when I am not with my children 24 hours a day.  In  some aspects I am very career-centered -- thanks to my fabulous father who has retired from the Navy, is working a civilian job on base, and runs two businesses out of his home office .... love that man!  But then I portray other characteristics that deem me as family-centered -- all thanks to my marvelous mother who is content as can be when she is bunkered down in her house with her family cooking, cleaning, making costumes, babysitting, or doing one of the thousand other super-mom things she is so good at.

I have just recently joined the techology world of Facebook.  I'm still not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I enjoy seeing what other people are up to, but on the flip side, I feel like such a slacker mom when I see week to week photos of babies, or other activities that stay at home moms (or SHM) are able to do with their children. Especially since baby #3 (who will turn one next month) still doesn't have a completed baby book.  Being a working mother is HARD WORK!  Giving 110% from 7:00-4:00 and then coming home to the motherly and wifely duties can wear a woman down real quick. I thank God every day for my mother, who keeps Mia Clare at my house and tidies up while I'm at work.  Nine times out of ten, I come home to laundry done, dishwasher unloaded, coupons clipped, etc.  (She's my hero!)  But I realize there are other mothers out there that do not have this luxury. 

So....long story short .. this is my sad attempt to reach out to all of those mothers that can't, or choose not to, stay at home. More importantly, this is my way of journaling my days because who has time to pick up a pen and paper anymore!  My goal for my blog is to write letters to my children, share my thoughts about the woes working mothers (and mothers in general) face, and just vent.  We can all use a good ear every now and then.  For the time being, mine will continue to be my mother, fabulous friends, and my Dell.  Feel free to follow along.  And thanks to everyone else that has posted blogs and gotten me motivated.  (We'll see how long it lasts!) 

As it is now 10:00 and I've spent 3 hours messing with all of the features my blog has to offer, I need to call it a day. For tomorrow will be another day in paradise!