Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Friday, May 6, 2016
Change is good??? Right...
Before we moved from our beautiful mountainous town that was home for ten years for the great unknown, everyone said that change is good.
For the most part change is good.
How do you explain that to children that have difficulty with change and thrive with routine?
Very carefully...
We had been packing for a couple of months and in the process explaining the process and the children were actually getting excited for the new adventure.
But was I?
I really felt at home in our beautiful resort city, in fact, I called it home. My children were all settled in school, had almost daily therapies, and we had a routine. I loved living in a small town where you ran into someone you knew every place you went. You would strike up a conversation with a clerk at the grocery store, you would run into your children's doctor with their children, and the coffee shop visit was like visiting your best friend.
I think I kept my feelings bottled up inside of me because I did not want to ruin the joy my husband felt from getting his promotion that was the reason for the move.
Moving day came and I had my car packed to the gills (literally). I did not have the energy to cry when I left town, mostly because I was sore and exhausted! We were on our way to our new "home" (I say that loosely because my mountainous town was home). We moved from the mountains to farm country. I have lived in Idaho for ten years and before that, I have come to Idaho off and on since I can remember. But... I have never been to this part of the state, potato country. So we traded our mountain snow to WIND! There is snow here, but not as much as the mountains, but boy is it windy, almost EVERY day!
It is nice to have a Walmart that is five minutes away instead of two hours away. If you need something from the store, instead of wondering if the two local stores have it, you can just make a quick trip to Walmart.
So, some change has its advantages.
To be continued...
For the most part change is good.
How do you explain that to children that have difficulty with change and thrive with routine?
Very carefully...
We had been packing for a couple of months and in the process explaining the process and the children were actually getting excited for the new adventure.
But was I?
I really felt at home in our beautiful resort city, in fact, I called it home. My children were all settled in school, had almost daily therapies, and we had a routine. I loved living in a small town where you ran into someone you knew every place you went. You would strike up a conversation with a clerk at the grocery store, you would run into your children's doctor with their children, and the coffee shop visit was like visiting your best friend.
I think I kept my feelings bottled up inside of me because I did not want to ruin the joy my husband felt from getting his promotion that was the reason for the move.
Moving day came and I had my car packed to the gills (literally). I did not have the energy to cry when I left town, mostly because I was sore and exhausted! We were on our way to our new "home" (I say that loosely because my mountainous town was home). We moved from the mountains to farm country. I have lived in Idaho for ten years and before that, I have come to Idaho off and on since I can remember. But... I have never been to this part of the state, potato country. So we traded our mountain snow to WIND! There is snow here, but not as much as the mountains, but boy is it windy, almost EVERY day!
It is nice to have a Walmart that is five minutes away instead of two hours away. If you need something from the store, instead of wondering if the two local stores have it, you can just make a quick trip to Walmart.
So, some change has its advantages.
To be continued...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
What is your excuse?
I have started this blog multiple times and left it sitting aside too many times. I have decided to restart it and make it my goal to post at least once a week. Not that difficult, right? Right...
I do not like excuses! I often times find myself justifying situations with "I was busy" or "my schedule was hectic." Those are not lies, I do have a pretty busy schedule, but I do not want to make excuses for myself. I am learning the importance of putting me up there and doing things that I love to do too.
I have three incredible children that all require multiple visits to multiple therapies or specialists. The appointments for my children are my priorities and other things such as hobbies and "me time" have taken a backseat.
I have learned that my days are busy between school schedules and appointments for OT, PT, and ST are a way of life. What I want to do is to learn how to incorporate my joys and hobbies into my daily life.
I LOVE photography! I am not by any means saying that I am a great photographer. I just love capturing the beauty and life around me. I also enjoy scrapbooking and writing. Again, I am not saying that I am great at any of those, but I would love to put those together and and see what I can come up with!
I will keep this post short and sweet!
What are your excuses that you make excuses for?
I do not like excuses! I often times find myself justifying situations with "I was busy" or "my schedule was hectic." Those are not lies, I do have a pretty busy schedule, but I do not want to make excuses for myself. I am learning the importance of putting me up there and doing things that I love to do too.
I have three incredible children that all require multiple visits to multiple therapies or specialists. The appointments for my children are my priorities and other things such as hobbies and "me time" have taken a backseat.
I have learned that my days are busy between school schedules and appointments for OT, PT, and ST are a way of life. What I want to do is to learn how to incorporate my joys and hobbies into my daily life.
I LOVE photography! I am not by any means saying that I am a great photographer. I just love capturing the beauty and life around me. I also enjoy scrapbooking and writing. Again, I am not saying that I am great at any of those, but I would love to put those together and and see what I can come up with!
I will keep this post short and sweet!
What are your excuses that you make excuses for?
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