When You Feel Like You are Spinning

Do you ever get that feeling that you are spinning in circles? Well this momma does for sure. I work full time outside of the home, then when I come home I have a long list of things to get done before bed, which never seem to get finished. Then I wake up the next day and do it all over again. The problem is, when I accomplish one thing the night before, it is already time to re-do it the next night. I would love to say I have a family that helps momma pick up and do things but sadly (not totally complaining...I love you hunnie) I don't. Usually it is the "if I want something done, I guess I will have to do it myself" feeling we get. For me it isn't even the doing it "right" kind of thing, it is more of "just doing it" kind of thing.

As long as I can remember I never had a good sense of good home organization or tidiness even though I grew up with a mother that was totally a "perfectionist" when it came to things. I guess I never allowed myself to "learn" it. Well I have my own family now and of course like most, I dreamt of that great "Disney" like family where the mother stays home and takes care of the kids and the home while the dad works all day, then when he comes home dinner is ready and we all sit down to eat then I would clean everything up he would play with the kids then we would do a family nightly routine together and off to bed............. Well it isn't, but that is okay because God put us all together for a purpose; wired us all differently, etc. I have a wonderful husband that works hard all day long, I work outside the home all day long and when we get home with the kids at night it seems like a rush of an evening where I start dinner, kids play in the living room or their room while daddy watches TV. After dinner, I work on getting the kids in the bath as quick as possible so they can be winding down for bed. Once I get Weston to bed, I proceed to clean up the mess from dinner while Reba rocks with daddy in the recliner watching TV until she falls asleep. By the time that girl falls asleep I am usually in our room winding down myself doing my blog posts, watching YouTube, and doing my time with the Lord. Now I crash, leaving them out in the living room. Our routine of bedtime is totally chaotic, I hate it, and I don't know how to change it....

Friday, I worked nine and a half hours which by the time afternoon came around, I was pretty well fried. I had nothing left and all I could do was think about sleeping but as soon as I felt that feeling, then here came my "to-do's" flying through my head. Oh dear was that the most un-relaxing feeling. As a momma that is completely disorganized at home and lazy, my house is a disaster and I need help. My head is about to spin off my shoulders.

With that all being thrown out there, today I have my to-do list of what I want to accomplish in only one room. I need to focus on one room otherwise I start here, then there, then back here, and so on. The only way to get anything accomplished is to stay focused. This morning I have a photo shoot but after that I will be getting things done. More than likely I will be vlog my day and upload for you to see my progress and how the day went.

My question for you is...what tips do you have for a stubborn child(ren) bedtime routine?

Vlogs to Check Out

Some of you may have seen on a previous post that I am also a new vlogger (MyChannel) but I have been literally obsessed with YouTube for several months now. I had never really watched much YouTube or even realized that it had SO MUCH informational videos. Well I came across plan with me channels from many YouTubers which then caused me to really want to use my planner more if I used some fun stickers and decoration...who knew?! That became an obsession to watch those in my free time which wasn't much. Then somewhere I came across a channel that today has become my ultimate favorite and a new friendship in the making. The channel is a stay-at-home momma that homeschools her kids, and she vlogs daily as they go about their day. I watch her daily, sometimes watch her videos multiple times because I just love them; her name is Christy over at organizedMOM! I really hope you hop over to her channel and just take a peek at her videos. She is so inspirational, especially when it comes to organizing.

On one of Christy's latest videos I heard her mention a YouTube channel that she watches and it was also one that I had stumbled upon that I had never actually officially watched but saw that she had some great videos that I wanted to watch and she is over at She's In Her Apron! She has some inspirational videos as well when it comes to cleaning, cooking, organizing, etc. 

These two channels are amazing and I do hope that you hop to their page, take a look around, subscribe and join in on some daily fun!

Do you have a channel on YouTube you would like to tell us about? 

A Birthday Love Letter...

To the Most Amazing Man In My Life:

I would like to wish you a very happy birthday baby. You have blessed my life for almost a total of 11 years with almost 7 years in marriage. We have had our ups and downs, our highs and lows, but one thing has always remained with us -- we have always loved each other. I can honestly say that I have had my days that I may not have liked you, but I have never stopped loving you.

Each and every day you work your tail off to provide for your family. We have two beautiful and smart children that adore their daddy. I couldn't have been more blessed when God put you in my life on that faithful day in 2005. Today is your 31st birthday and I want to wish you a very wonderful and blessed birthday this year and I look forward to celebrating many more with you as our time together grows and gets stronger.

With all my love,
"Butterbean"

2015 Highlights

It is honestly hard to believe that 2015 is almost over. Time flies as we get older and especially after we have children. I am still in shock at how big my kids are getting because I swear I just gave birth to them yesterday! Do you ever feel this way?

Today I wanted to take some time to reflect back on a few highlights of our year in our family. As 2015 rung in we were still working on our marriage and building up our relationship not only with one another but also with God. We had strayed so far from His path, that we had a huge wreck in the intersection! We continued to go to counseling and meet with our pastor on a regular basis because we knew we needed it.

As Spring came around, the kids are just growing and growing. Daddy had went out of town for a week in March so that was when I decided to do a photoshoot of the kids in their Easter outfits. We had a blast creating these pictures to show daddy when he came home. The pictures we were taking were actually just for fun (as you can tell with my backdrop being wrinkled and what not, but I had just got the backdrop and really wanted to use it)

Then can you believe that Summer is here?? Yep, Summer just flew on in and Weston is coming close to turning a year old! A year? Say what?! We celebrated his birthday with a potluck at my grandma's (Nanny's) house with all our family. It was great having our friends and family there to share in this amazing milestone of Weston's. We had a lot of fun during the Summer months as we gardened, played outdoors, and spent time together.

Here comes the Fall which is my favorite time of year (weather wise). We didn't do much except for October 7th, I was advised that I was terminated from my job at KDHE Laboratories. Although it was a shock in a way, it was also a blessing because there was a lot of things happening and about to happen that I truly did not want to be a part of. As I walked out to my car that early afternoon, I got in my car and just told God that I was laying it all at His feet and that He was in charge. I laid my full trust in Him; He is the only one that can provide what is needed.

I was unemployed for a month and my sister in law told me about a job fair that was going on at Westaff, so I got up that morning, gathered my things and was hired for a Registration Specialist at Maximus - KanCare. I was pretty stoked and couldn't believe it. I figured I would be waiting for a while to hear anything, but they proceeded to put me through the paperwork, testing, and all that other fun stuff.

So I have been working for Maximus for a month almost and absolutely love it. The atmosphere thus far has been superb compared to any other place I have worked at.

December, well the last month of the year and we have had a busy one for sure. My birthday came and went. It wasn't a big deal, just another day. My mom did make me a great dinner that weekend and we went over and ate with her and my immediate family. I requested BBQ Chicken, potato salad, and mac and cheese. She made it wonderful. Then my cake was the Texas Sheet Cake or as my family calls it, Chocolate-Cinnamon Cake. Christmas has just completed and decorations are down. From Christmas Eve until Sunday the 27th, we had a Christmas or two each day. I was so ready to just stay home but it was back to work on Monday. Although Monday was a delayed start until 10am because of the sleet and snow we were getting but I still made it to work at 8am.

Now it is New Year's Eve and not much planned here with our family. We will more than likely all be in bed before the New Year comes, which is fine with me because I don't want crabby kids the next day.

Happy New Year (almost), and tell me what you have planned.