Author Archives: mamallamaof9kids

Okay, just imagine it, while you are sleeping, a miracle happens. Everything that was holding you back from having the perfect day is gone. You wake up, what is the first thing you notice that tells you this miracle has happened? What do you do? Do you sleep in or wake early? How would youContinue reading “The Perfect Day”

I really want to physically get in better shape. I want to be able to “kinda” keep up with my kids. I want to be able to hold my baby and not feel like she weighs a million pounds (she’s really small), and I want to have energy to give to other people. So, IContinue reading “Sore”

Life has been busy around here. I am just trying to get things ready for whatever, but starting is hard to do sometimes. One of the lessons I am working on is that I don’t have to have everything ready right now. I can work on one thing at a time and progress, not perfection,Continue reading “Go Me!”

1. Baby Einstein DVD’s- I feel a little less guilty letting them watch t.v. in the afternoon 2. Rice Cereal- I just wish Rachel liked it a little better 3. Magazines- I’ve gotten lots of ideas out of them 4. Ladders 5. Music

1. Corn on the Cob- YUMMY! 2. Essential Oils 3. Kitty Cats 4. Chairs 5. Family Fun Magazine

When you were a kid I bet you knew how to dream. I know I did. I would dream about going places and doing, what life would be like when I grew up. If I were to ask my kids what they want to do when they grow up I’d probably get the answers ofContinue reading “Dreaming”

Okay, so I harvested an eggplant today. I’m not actually sure how it tastes yet, it broke off the vine while still little, so I hope it’s still good. Besides, baby eggplant is supposed to be a delicacy, right? I do have some other fruit growing so I should be able to get more thanContinue reading “Eggplant!”

1. Leftovers- It’s nice to have enough to eat and then some. 2. Cups 3. Wooden Pallets- They have lots of uses 4. Trees- Again, they have lots of uses 5. Good Friends 🙂

So, after reading an article on Post-Partum Depression and recognizing many of the signs they talked about I made an appointment with my midwife, and surprise, I have PPD! One of the reasons that I think I didn’t recognize it at first is because it didn’t happen right after I had Rachel. I was actuallyContinue reading “My Struggle”

Really, I should. All day long I have these words running through my head. I will compose a full article on a topic in my head. Why then is it so long between blogs? Well, I find it very difficult to type while holding one or more children. I’m lucky right now because no oneContinue reading “I Should Be a Writer”