DON'T MISS THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MEMORIES

How many of you start your day behind before you even get out of bed???  More often than not you were the last to go to sleep and the first to rise (both in the dark).  Hard as you try you just can't manage to cram everything that presents itself as a need into a 24 hour period!  Your to do list is long and often impossible to achieve; therefore, you have set yourselves up for failure with no hope of redemption.  The obvious downside of "motherdom" is that there are simply no vacations, sick days or personal days coupled with the reality that the pay is either non existent or miniscule.  Clearly, we aren't in it for the tangible rewards, but rather for the rewards that are unseen.

Let's be honest. We put more stress on ourselves than anyone else.  Why?  Who are we trying to impress?  Most people are worrying about putting on a show for people who aren't even watching or care!  Learn to be organized.  Set realistic goals that are actually achievable and stop wasting what precious time you have with your family by being someone who flies through their lives in a blur of constant motion.  There are special opportunities every day to make a lasting memory.  Sometimes it's as simple as taking five extra minutes at the end of the day to read a story to your child and giving them your undivided attention.  It is saying "Yes" to your teenager who is wanting to learn to drive by letting them circle around in a parking lot for ten minutes rather than telling them that you just don't have the time...  It is using your "nice" dishes for a meal once a week to make the people you love feel special or simply giving your husband a passionate kiss that is unexpected.  Whenever moments present themselves be ready and WILLING!

The moments your family will remember throughout their lives are the ones that they connected with you in.  Those are the good ones... the ones that stick.  Even the simple ones.  So when you go to bed tonight, rearrange your to do list with the important things like 1. Spend ten minutes alone with each of my children tomorrow  2. Kiss my husband  3. Be grateful for the gift of my family, etc...  When you re-prioritize your life you will find that those things that used to seem so important can usually just wait.  The rewards will be huge...