Does anyone ever really know how to do this? I want more than anything to be able to stay home with Reagan watch her move, love on her all day, be sure to not miss something cute she does or a new sound she makes. I want to dress her her up in cute clothes and take lots of pictures and just be a total girl mom. Eventually she will get bigger and the priorities will change to focusing on her activities and school, I am sure but for now I just want to play dress up. I also like to make sure our house is tidy, laundry is caught up, groceries are bought, and that it is always decorated super cute. If it was up to me I would change our decor with every season. I don’t just mean holiday decor. I mean changing out the rugs and the pillows , the sheets and the spreads, the hand towels in the kitchen all according to what season we are in (Fall, Spring, Summer) This would be so pleasant to me. I can find so much joy in these things. Then there comes the organization, bills and all of the harder stuff like budgeting & cleaning. I want to purchase a cubby for every drawer to make it nice and neat. I want a holder for everything from make-up brushes, hair products, to hangers for my scarfs and necklaces, to hooks for belts and keys. I mean the list goes on, all of these items that help bring a sense of declutter and space. A calendar for reminders about our bills, or the feeling of paying off debt to just feel a little freedom and peace. However, with all of these things require, what? MONEY.... 🤨. This is what makes it hard for me to accomplish all of the things above. With lots of consideration, my husbands’ blessing, a ton of prayer, and God’s will. I have returned to the work place. I know there are a ton of working moms out there and to all of the stay at home moms you are truly blessed but that doesn’t mean your job is easy. Your job is never ending but I want your job. One day we will be in the place to where I can stay home be with Reagan and I can live out all that I mentioned above. Of course with all this comes hard work in the process I will work with my whole heart. I will take care of my priorities, my home and children 👶. I know it will take a lot of work and determination but I can do it and still keep orderly. I am going to strive to continue building my blog and business on the side so I can create this future that I am claiming. 🙌🏻. For now I can take one day at a time and I’m looking for ways to create simplicity. I am keeping planners to help me stay on track and challenging my self with things I want to get done 1-2 items marked off my list per week. Once I get in a groove I will add additional items. Y’all just pray for me to find a healthy balance. Click on the picture for more details about the bloom planner.
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Sunday morning I left church, thinking about the message. The message was WORK, working not just at your place of employment but work around the house, working on your car, working with your children, even tasks as simple as taking out the garbage. These are all things that need to be done to make life easier. God tells us to respect authority, and to do all things filled with the spirit. When we listen to our father it's funny how our paths are a lot easier. We should be doing all things thru Christ who gives us strength. I tried to picture what this looks like, as I started cleaning my house because my mom was coming to town. Jason, left to go to the gym (I remember thinking in my head well it is going to be too late for me to try and get to the gym after I do my chores and once he gets back) which is fine with my whole heart I just smiled and said go and enjoy your time I know that it makes you feel better. He did, he left and I cleaned. He wasn't gone too long and he even went to the grocery store for me. I was very thankful for this. I started putting up groceries as I left the clothes I was folding on the couch. He went to go take a shower and I began to say "Can you shower later and help me finish cleaning first?" It's funny how I started to shout to him so he could hear me and then quickly mumbled under my breath the rest of the sentence, because I felt bad. He has to get up early in the morning. I knew he needed to go ahead and shower. He comes around the corner, asking me "Did you say something?" I told him never mind it's okay. Well, he took his shower and I remember thinking. "I am doing this with my whole heart and not even going to stress about it." I continued cleaning and it felt like it took him forever. I started getting irritated thinking.... Come on at least hurry up so you can help me with a little bit. Needless to say, I go to my closet to hang up some clothes and I find him cleaning his side of the bathroom. I just smiled thinking to myself how bad I felt for getting irritated, gosh... Good thing I didn't voice that comment. What I am trying to say is my attempt was right and with good intentions. I started out thinking I am doing this with my whole heart, well as I did fall short of this a little bit. It still had a beautiful ending because during this time, Instead of making rude comments, I let the Holy Spirit enter and he poured out instead. I feel this caused my husband to have a good heart as well. When we work with a happy heart we are pleasing the Lord. We are actually working for him, we have a job here on this earth to let his light shine. There is ministry everywhere we go. We have the opportunity to do work for God just by letting his light shine and inviting his spirit to reside in us as we walk and work on this earth. Now in saying this,I have a lot of work in keeping this attitude up but I pray to God he will help lead me in my path day to day. When I am parenting, doing the dishes, changing diapers, fixing dinner in all my areas of work. Leaving some food for thought for you all. Hope you have a beautiful week. Click on this picture if you would like to purchase "The Power of a Praying Wife Study Guide"
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