things i love this week

It seemed like anything else I wrote for my boys and Seth seemed extra silly next to what I wanted to share, so I'm just sharing what I love this week.

Dezi: Being a mom. I know I take it for granted. I know there are so many who desire to be a mom but haven't had the chance yet and also so many who have lost children. Late last night I was wasting a little time online and somehow came across this site http://laylagrace.org, it's all about a 2 year old girl who just passed away this week from a horrible form of cancer, that was only found in her less than a year ago. I was going thru older posts and read this (it's from less than a month ago as Layla was getting worse and worse)-

Towards the end of a pregnancy, a mother will wake up to go to the bathroom every few hours. I think this is the body’s way of preparing you for a newborn and the sleepless nights that come along with it. Layla now spends most of her days sleeping. 30-45 minutes after she wakes up, she is ready to lay down and sleep again. Is this God’s way of preparing me for all the quiet time that is coming soon? The house is quiet. I am able to go through the motions of laundry, dishes, cooking and picking up without interruptions. But I WANT interruptions. I WANT Layla to be under my feet asking for cookies. I WANT to hear her playing with her toys. I WANT to take 45 minutes to unload the dishwasher because she keeps trying to help. For every time I uttered the words “I just can’t get anything done with these kids under my feet all day” I am eternally regretful. The days that I looked forward to naptime so I could get a grocery list made, or finally fold all the piles of laundry…I regret those days too. If I could do it all again, I’d enjoy EVERY SINGLE WAKING MOMENT I had with her. I would never wish for her to sit still or take a nap or go to bed early. I would never look forward to the days when she could sit through an entire episode of Dora silently. I would treasure every second with her.
(you can find the entire post here)

I didn't even try to hold back the tears. I've been so amazingly blessed and need to do so much better at treasuring every moment with them. My dirty bathroom, sink full of dishes and computer can wait.

i'm taking a break...

So many of you know that lately I've had an obsession with entering giveaways and winning- yes winning. Shall I make you jealous and list some of the things I've won? Nah.

But thanks to Seth I realized it was becoming more of an addiction (isn't admitting it the first step?) than just a fun little hobby. So I'm taking a break from entering the giveaways and have decided I'm going to spend a little more time decorating my home. Just yesterday, while standing in my bathroom, I thought to myself "Sheesh! We bought this house with the intent to fix it up and here we are 4 years later and this bathroom is still yucky. What's up with that?!"

Anyways, I haven't decided which room I'm going to start with, it probably depends more on ideas or inspiration (or money). I love looking at different kids bedding, even if it's just to dream. I really like this set, especially the wall hangings - they look like something I could do my own version of.

So there you have it, hopefully by letting the world know, I will be true to my word - and actually do some decorating, instead of just wishing and dreaming the next four years away.

P.S. If you've made it this far, I just wanted to let you know that there will be actually be a review and giveaway on my site, yes this very site you're on. I won't tell you what it will be on, but one of you, my loyal followers, will get a little taste of what sucked me in.