During dinner last night, Beck was being particularly goofy. He picked up his yogurt container, put it to his mouth and started jabbering away in it. Soon, I picked up my water cup and started doing the same. Beck was fascinated. Next, my husband picked up his pint glass and started talking into it. Before I knew it, we were all giggling like fools.
Life is made up of small moments. I need to start recognizing them more often.
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
Resolutions.
I have never been big on resolutions. I guess I do not see the point if they only last a few weeks at a time. I think that change needs to come about or be pursued because we WANT it, not just because we happened to reach a certain date on a calendar. All that aside though, I have been reading a lot of blog posts about resolutions. This one in particular struck a chord with me--Start Now! Because, yeah, there really is no "perfect" time for things. So, some things that I am hoping to Start Now in 2013.
~I would like to start an Etsy shop. My mom and I have been talking about doing this for awhile now. She would really be the main owner/creative force behind it and I would be supporting cast, but I want to quit talking about it and do it! We need to get answers to some questions about setting things up and doing it the right way. I am really hoping this comes together soon though. I am itching to start creating things and this would give me good reason.
~I would like to start worrying less and enjoying more. I would not say that I am stressed out all the time, but I do worry a lot. And it's mostly about how my little is going to respond to situations. Or how others (family, friends, and strangers alike) are going to respond to HIS reactions. I will sort of be jumping in the deep end on this next month when we take our first plane trip as a family. Yes, I am worried about the flight. Seriously. I do not want to be that family with the screaming toddler that is annoying everyone and getting dirty looks. But, I can only control so much. I hate hate HATE that anyone would think my kid is a "bad kid." I have been guilty of that myself before I became a parent! Watching a child scream and cry in a grocery store and thinking either a) why is that mom not *doing* something? or b) geez, that kid is out of control! Shame on me. I know now that one episode (or even 100!) do not necessarily a bad kid (or parent!) make. My kid is not a bad kid. Maybe he is just having a bad day. Like we all do. But he is incapable of saying "I'm tired and cranky." It is what it is. I really dislike that phrase, but it is so so true.
~Going hand in hand with that last one, I would like to be more happy! Happy is a state of mind. I am lucky enough right now to be involved with the beta testing of a new social networking site that is focused on seeing the good, the positive, the Happy! in life. And I am really, really enjoying it. I have noticed that since I have started using it, I am posting less and less on Facebook. I find Facebook to be so negative these days. Everyone seems to be complaining about something. And yes, if we look, we can all find something to complain about. But why not change our attitude and find something to be happy about??? Happy makes you feel good. Happy makes the struggles easier because you can recognize the ways in which you are blessed. Happy is contagious. It is not always easy. We are surrounded by so much negativity that it is easy to get dragged down by it. This is still something that I am working on, but I am making progress.
Those are my biggies! There are other small things as well. I want to finally sell some unused "stuff" online (listed a couple items this week and already have my first sale!) and donate more as well. I want to start taking more pictures again and not just of my little. I want to have more date nights with my husband because we deserve them.
It is time to Start Now.
~I would like to start an Etsy shop. My mom and I have been talking about doing this for awhile now. She would really be the main owner/creative force behind it and I would be supporting cast, but I want to quit talking about it and do it! We need to get answers to some questions about setting things up and doing it the right way. I am really hoping this comes together soon though. I am itching to start creating things and this would give me good reason.
~I would like to start worrying less and enjoying more. I would not say that I am stressed out all the time, but I do worry a lot. And it's mostly about how my little is going to respond to situations. Or how others (family, friends, and strangers alike) are going to respond to HIS reactions. I will sort of be jumping in the deep end on this next month when we take our first plane trip as a family. Yes, I am worried about the flight. Seriously. I do not want to be that family with the screaming toddler that is annoying everyone and getting dirty looks. But, I can only control so much. I hate hate HATE that anyone would think my kid is a "bad kid." I have been guilty of that myself before I became a parent! Watching a child scream and cry in a grocery store and thinking either a) why is that mom not *doing* something? or b) geez, that kid is out of control! Shame on me. I know now that one episode (or even 100!) do not necessarily a bad kid (or parent!) make. My kid is not a bad kid. Maybe he is just having a bad day. Like we all do. But he is incapable of saying "I'm tired and cranky." It is what it is. I really dislike that phrase, but it is so so true.
~Going hand in hand with that last one, I would like to be more happy! Happy is a state of mind. I am lucky enough right now to be involved with the beta testing of a new social networking site that is focused on seeing the good, the positive, the Happy! in life. And I am really, really enjoying it. I have noticed that since I have started using it, I am posting less and less on Facebook. I find Facebook to be so negative these days. Everyone seems to be complaining about something. And yes, if we look, we can all find something to complain about. But why not change our attitude and find something to be happy about??? Happy makes you feel good. Happy makes the struggles easier because you can recognize the ways in which you are blessed. Happy is contagious. It is not always easy. We are surrounded by so much negativity that it is easy to get dragged down by it. This is still something that I am working on, but I am making progress.
Those are my biggies! There are other small things as well. I want to finally sell some unused "stuff" online (listed a couple items this week and already have my first sale!) and donate more as well. I want to start taking more pictures again and not just of my little. I want to have more date nights with my husband because we deserve them.
It is time to Start Now.
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