Don’t you just wish you could turn back the hands of time? Maybe just freeze a moment and savor its goodness for just a little bit longer?
Growing up, you may have heard adults say things like “just wait until you have kids; time just flies.” I don’t know about you, but I’d always found myself rolling my eyes in disbelief.
“No way,” I thought to myself. “Time drags by. “
The children are refusing to nap again. You’ve cut about 100 grapes in fourths and folded a dozen loads of laundry. So many little clothes. All you want is to take a hot shower and….Cry.
No one tells you how hard it is being a mom, especially to two little ones.
You have absolutely no clue.
The one that I never hear from anymore. I get it. Life is busy … There’s work, children and life’s day-to-day chaos. Little did I know that once I had a family of my own, many people would just vanish from my life, people who were once so close to me.
There are times in your life worth celebrating. One of those times happened to be the first time I saw two pink lines on that test strip. That day was filled with excitement and a touch of anxiety. I was about to embark on a journey I had never gone before and it was both exhilarating and uneasy not knowing what would lie ahead.
Easy like Sunday morning – that was the theme for April’s Night in Boxes. Sundays are far from easy these days. Getting ready for church with a toddler on your hip makes getting there on time a challenge. Sundays are certainly much different now that I’m a parent.
Who am I kidding, every day of the week is!
Chocolate, rose petals and vino. Candlelight, blindfolds and tape… what do these all have in common? Ha, sounds kinky I know, but wait. No, I am not quoting Fifty Shades of Grey! These items are the makings of a fabulous Night In, for Mommy and Daddy, made possible by the company Night in Boxes!
Have you ever gone on a Blind Date? Neither had I, until that black box arrived!