...this has been a GREAT week!
I have way more motivation this week to do tasks that I would normally look at as overwhelming and daunting. Which would then in turn lead to me just not doing them. Even while chasing a toddler and a very fast-moving 8-month old things got done. However, some things that I have been caught up on have been a bit lacking because part of our house is busy with renovation. Laundry has me a little behind because water was off for a time. I could easily catch up but I just haven't. Hopefully, that will be remedied today and tomorrow. But there is more to this challenge than tasks -- a change of heart is at the root of it all.
We were challenged to write our mission statement. You can find my post on this here. That was a process for me and I may still tweak it some. But for now, I like it. My husband even commented on it and that was helpful for me to know that he agrees with and approves of this vision.
The idea of giving life to my home is a bit of a challenge for me. Well, at least when it comes to decorating our home. There are places that are desperate for some sort or decorative love. I just need to move forward with the plans and visions I have for those spaces. Goals for that aspect of things are:
- Finish decorative touches in Miss L and Miss A's rooms.
- Collect supplies for Family photo wall.
- Find and acquire decorative piece for above the fire place.
- Word art for master bath, kitchen, laundry room
...Nice segue, right?
Priorities (I'll probably fine tune these a bit and repost - these are my rough notes)
- God - I have been getting up before Husband and children to get ready for the day and spend time in the Word. However, I am realizing that I may need to get up even EARLIER! (UGH!) But I think it will be worth it in the end. I find myself rushing to read and praying as I walk out of our room to greet our children and start the day. So, I need to adjust in this area.
- Husband - I am called to be a wife before I am a mother. Sometimes that's a hard thing to wrap our minds around. My husband is so sweet and easy going. He has been encouraging as I learn to manage our household. He's quick to tell me to not beat myself up about things and to keep moving forward. He didn't really want to answer the question from Day 3 so as not too add more pressure. But his request was simple and I really want to work to make it happen so that he feels less "chaos" when he comes home.
- Children - I have been called to be a mom. I would like to remove "overwhelming" from my vocabulary. I want to teach them in loving ways that also communicate grace and realistic expectations. I desire to be better at planning fun things for them to do and interacting more with other children/families. Our plan is to home educate our children and that seems daunting to me. However, I think that it is the best for our family. This will require a great amount of discipline on my part in figuring out what each day looks like.
- Home - I want a clean home. I will not expect perfection. I want to eventually declutter my home. However, this house if full 24 hours a day. It's not empty while people are at work, school, daycare, etc. It will look lived in -- this is where I work. Three meals a day for four people come out of my kitchen. Toys are played with here. It's okay if it looks that way. I want it to be a place that all are welcome and feel like they are welcomed. I want to take pride in what the Lord has provided for us.
- Personal - There are a few things that I would like to try to learn -- making soap and sewing. This is not the top of my list but they are somewhat exciting to me.
Haha, I couldn't bring myself to take ANY before pictures, but I really should have because the difference in my kitchen is pretty remarkable! It's not that it was disgusting before, but now it's starting to kinda sparkle! I like it!!
ReplyDeleteI still haven't actually done Friday's Mary Challenge, but maybe this afternoon now while the hubby has our daughters in town for Mothers Day shopping, I should take the opportunity!