Uncrafty mom

I've never really been into crafts ever, but since I had A I always felt like I needed to be crafty in some way. I guess when you think of a mom you think of someone who knows how to cook, bake, clean, sew, makes everything from scratch and can build and craft anything and everything. I'm a mediocre baker, an ok cook, cleaning is not my forte, I can only sew a little, and I am uncrafty. I want to be better at ALL of these things, I want to be the modern day Martha Stewart, but without the apron. I have made it a goal of mine to bake more goodies, take on some new crafts and cook as many different recipes as possible. I've been looking up many fun crafty blogs lately and there are a lot of new projects I want to start. I started making hair clips and headbands already from felt and it may be a project that can easily be done by a child in Elementary school, it is just a start for me. My mom also taught me the basis of crocheting and I would post pics of my projects, but they are a bit embarrassing. But, look forward to some pics of yummy desserts and hopefully some pretty crafts soon :)

Thankful

As I read all of my friends fb posts I decided to write a blog of things that I am thankful for. There's a million things that I am thankful for, but I will only write down the most important things. Today when I was having lunch with Audrina at home I decided to let her hold my cup with a straw in it. Before she took a big sip she took the straw and gestured for me to take a sip first. Not going to lie, I cried. I cried because this little 16 month year old baby is so thoughtful and loving. I feel that through my unconditional love I have raised a baby that is not at all selfish and so caring. I am thankful for her and the many happy memories she has given me. To become a parent has been the best gift in the world and I am thankful for her well being. I am also thankful for my family. Without them I would not exist. I have a family that loves each other so much and we are all so close, that's probably why we all work together lol. I am thankful for my husband who is the best father to Audrina. It use to take lots of nagging from me to get him to hang up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving, as soon as we have a daughter he is the one that puts them up without a question. I love the way he looks at Audrina in awe, I don't think he knows that I sometimes catch  him staring at her in peer bliss :) I am very thankful for my store The Watchman. This store has taught me the world of retail like no other and I am thankful for all of those who support my local business. So many things to be thankful for and I thank everyone who has been in my life that have shaped me into the person that I am today. :) Happy Thankgiving, gobble gobble

Have you ever....

Have you ever felt overwhelmed with things you needed to do and you just want to burst? Well, that is the way I have been feeling for about a month now. I feel like there are so many things that I need to do for the day and I get anxious about it and if things are not done I get upset and somewhat cranky. For example, my day to day goes by fast and I do things in a schedule manner. I was never the one to have schedules or do things exactly on time, but since having Audrina I feel like things flow so much better for the both of us if things are kind of scheduled out for the day. My day consist of waking up, feeding A breakfast, head off to the gym or stroller strides, make lunch, bath for both of us and then nap time for A. When she naps I try to clean as much as I can and then she wakes up, we play then head off to work for the switcheroo with dad. There are so many things I want to do in between those times like baking or finishing up my photo albums of Audrina or reorganize the closets, but I need more time! Funny saying that when I own a watch shop. So many other projects I want to start and hopefully one day they will be done. Right now I need to learn to breathe and enjoy my time with my daughter instead of putting everything on a time crunch.