maybe it's because i have 4 little ones here this morning? i have a new appreciation for young moms. not that i didn't before, but it's much more fresh in my mind this morning. yowsa. we had scrambled eggs, toast and pears, oranges and bananas for breakfast. now i have one asleep and sesame street is on...so i found a moment.
yesterday, i had a super productive day. one of the major things i worked on was my studio. i had been wanting to do a major overhaul for a long time. it ended up not being that major, but i do feel much better. i wanted to come up with a more efficient system for storage. sometimes it's easy to get in a rut in your own space, ya know? i was there. i may still be. but i purged again and i toted all of my finished older scrapbooks to the basement bookshelf. we do spend a little time down there and when we do, it's fun to pick up a scrapbook and reminsce. so i freed up a whole shelf in my studio closet, and was able to move a bunch of totes from the guest room to the studio. my goal is to have things so streamlined, that i'm not storing any products anywhere but in the studio. and ultimately i'd like to have things organized enough, that i can see everything i have. if that makes sense? i'm way too visual to have things tucked away in places where i can't see them.
closet shelves...not too pretty, but way more organized than it was!
i have accepted the fact that if i'm making stuff and being creative, my room will not be pristine. for me, it's impossible! BUT it can be functional and pleasing to me, nonetheless. i think perfectionism is the enemy! and i was just thinking that if perfection stifles me, how must it effect children? and then i remembered something one of the coolest moms i know, my cousin kelly todd, said to me over 20 years ago when my kids were small. i was proudly telling her about how i was enforcing this new rule with my kids, where they had to pick up one set of toys before they could get out another set. she had older kids at the time, and she just sorta laughed and told me that she thought it was important for kid's imaginations, to mix and match sets....like using legos to build a house for their playmobil people, while setting up a grocery store with the pretend plastic food from another set. it made sense to me and i gave up the idea of tidiness...and interestingly enough, found that my kids were much more content. i do understand that there is a fine line between keeping your sanity with orderliness, and allowing big messes. but i honestly think you have to allow big messes or your kids are probably missing out...like mine were, until kelly spoke her words of wisdom :) we just cleaned up at the end of the day, from then on.
on another note. is it just me, or is texting out of control? i'm seeing people text in church, and everywhere else. i think it's crazy. how old do i sound? ha! seriously, i hate to see it in church. so disrespectful in my opinion. i heard on the news that a 14 year old girl texted 14,000 times in a month. are her parents unconscious? and her punishment, is no texting after dinner? oh my. i think it's an addiction for some kids. sorta like the computer is to me :) pot say hello to kettle. but at least i draw the line at church. and when i'm driving, or out to dinner with my loved ones. you get what i'm saying, right? no place is sacred.
today is griffin william's 5th birthday! the best part, is that he is walking and doing really well. he even went back to preschool yesterday. happy birthday big g! i don't have any new photos from today yet, but he has been on the blog quite a bit recently!
tonight we have our small group for church. we're doing a 6 week study on prayer by jim cymbala. we started last week and it was really good. i'm looking forward to it tonight!
have a great day and God bless!
i cant wait till i go to Nebraska and see the rest of your studio! ( and house! )
its always just so fun and cute looking! i want to like jump into the computer and be THERE!
tell Griffin i said HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
♥:::{emma}:::♥
Posted by: emma | January 15, 2009 at 10:56 AM
oh ya, i couldn't agree more with you and the whole texting thing! so rude......
Posted by: emma | January 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM
read a great book by cymbala a few years ago -fresh wind, fresh fire or something like that. worth your time. enjoy those kids they grow up fast (sarcasm intended) I appreciate when someone appreciates the life of a mother with lots of little ones. gotta admit - i could easily get addicted to texting -
Posted by: Sandy | January 15, 2009 at 11:29 AM
sorry - the whole "grow up fast" comment is a pet peeve of mine. I don't find it encouraging when people say it.
Posted by: Sandy | January 15, 2009 at 11:30 AM
I agree with texting, but that's a big way for me and DH to communicate. We do draw the line at dinners, church (are you kidding me? that seems so sacreligious!) and movies, etc...however, at home or when we need to get in contact and can't we use it. In fact, when we get new phones I would like one with the keyboard :)
happy birthday to Griffin! My Q turns 4 the end of the month.
Posted by: Tina | January 15, 2009 at 12:31 PM
I agree - texting is out of control - as is cell phone use! This is our son: Christmas (celebrated on the 27th) at our house, he's an engineer and is on call, we are opening gifts and enjoying the little ones, he's on the couch and on the phone to some tech company, dealing with issues (big ones, according to him!). I wasn't impressed but I understand when he's on call and at least he was in the room with us!! I don't like the fact that one is now available to your company 24 - 7 - 365!!
Our Bible study group is doing a study on prayer too!! But we are having a hard time getting together - need to change that somehow. Enjoy!!
Happy Birthday, G! After the sudden surgery last Friday, our Silas is doing fine now. It's hard to be a grandmother some days!!
Posted by: Crystal | January 15, 2009 at 02:57 PM
i so agree on the state of my work space. as long as it's semi-orderly, i can function in there. when it's pristine, i am dying to go in...but it just doesn't stay that way for long. as long as it's not total chaos, i'm good. happy thursday, becky!
Posted by: heather | January 15, 2009 at 05:05 PM
c is here dancing to the music on your blog :) and now i'm adding you to my google reader so i can keep track of you!
Posted by: melanie | January 16, 2009 at 02:36 PM
makes me so happy
to see and hear
he's doing so well becks!
xoxo
Posted by: kerry lynn | January 17, 2009 at 04:31 PM
Hi Becky. I was blog-hopping tonight and landed on yours. I recognized your picture, I think we met in Second Chance antiques and chatted a bit while I was in Nebraska for Silver Bella. I enjoyed reading your blog.
Stacy
Posted by: Stacy | January 17, 2009 at 08:39 PM
14000 isnt really that many texts in a month.... I can't believe that was on the news, LOL
Posted by: Rachael Giallongo | January 19, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Yes.
Texting during church is wrong.
It's gone too far!
Also--no froofroo coffee drinks in the santurary...you can make it one hour without Starbucks.
We are much too relaxed in our etiquette these days. I don't care how old I sound. It's true.
xoxo.
Posted by: becca | January 21, 2009 at 09:50 PM