I wish I was a better blogger.
I'm going to be.
I promise.
I haven't been blogging for several months. And I feel bad about that.
But I'm recently inspired by some amazing women
Some of whom I've never met, or met only once.
They inspire me to be a better blogger.
Who am I kidding?
They inspire me to just plain
BE BETTER!
Right now I am feeling a little serendipitous.
I feel fortunate that my brother Ben married a wonderful girl named Ashley.
Because he married Ashley,
I met Stephanie.
And it is from Stephanie that I met Natalie.
And it is from Natalie that I met Sara.
All of these women are incredible bloggers.
Not only are they incredible bloggers,
their stories, their attitudes, their faith, their love
and their brutal honesty
have inspired me to
DO MORE
WRITE MORE
DO BETTER
I'm not an incredible blogger
My formatting stinks.
My computer isn't cooperating.
Where is my dear friend Amy
who is a creative mastermind and blogger extraordinaire!?!
My blog is not going to rival theirs by any means.
But I am working to improve my blogging and if they ever
{PLEASE PLEASE!}
feel the desire to help me format my blog to be
as beautiful as their's are....
I'd welcome the help.
But for now, this is what it is.
Today is Monday, Feb. 8th
In one week from today
My love leaves for Afghanistan for 7 months.
I'm downright terrified of single-parenting 2 teens and 2 toddlers
I'm not looking forward to going to bed alone every night for the next 231 days.
But I'm hoping that blogging on here might save my sanity.
It may.
It may not.
But I've got to try.
Currently, I am home, neglecting my household chores
My husband is out taking care of business
So that I don't have to worry about it while he's gone.
My house is a mess.
But I got the bloggy bug and had to get some words out on the computer.
It may be a week or so until my next post. I want to be able to spend as much time as possible with my honey before he goes.
If I feel inspired, I'll write more.
If not, you might just see me on facebook.
If you do, please say hi!
Or if I get the cleaning bug again, I'll get some housework done.
Or I might just curl up in a ball on my bed and cry
Because that seems to make me feel better these days.
Here's to a new beginning of
Better blogging,
Better Mommying
Better friending,
Better EVERYthing!
5 comments:
I know I "shouldn't" give advise, but I'm going to anyway. So my word of advise is to eliminate the word "should" from your vocabulary! Having been a "single mother" for the last half a year while Joe works out of state, I can say that some things have to give! What you once did with two adults just won't happen with one, so give yourself a break. Find a babysitter who can give you an evening off every once in a while. I truly believe my time as a "single mother" has stretched me in ways I wouldn't otherwise. It's been hard at times, but I'm thankful for the growth! You can do it!!!
Also, time away from the hubby is a unique experience! I've learned some fun things about my routine since he's been gone....It's nice to wake up at 2 am and turn on the light and read for an hour or two and not worry about waking him up. I go to bed exactly when I'm tired instead of staying up to spend time with him....I'm getting much better rest! I go where I want when I want without consideration of anyone else...well, at least when the kids are all in school. Yes, I miss my husband a ton, but there are a few perks to being "single" for a time. Think of it as a time of self discovery!
I am looking forward to your blogging. I love seeing what you guys are up to in Japan. I know you are going to be a great single parent while todd is gone.... you are an amazing woman Alicia, I know you will rock it. Love you!
You are sweet to mention me. You know, if you want to give me your login I'll tweak your stuff around for me. Send me that family pic and I can make a new header. I think I just figured out how to do that the other day.
Wish we were closer. Liza makes some good points about being "single"
Amy, I don't want you to tweak things FOR me. I want to learn how to tweak them myself! When I was trying to even just change the font size or do all caps, it wouldn't type at all! I want it to be a little more creative than it has been. Once I tried to download a cute background for my blog and it just downloaded a picture of it to my blog. So I clearly have a lot of learning to do. Are you interested in video conferencing? Could you walk me through it over the phone? I really would love your input!
I am so happy you are updating and blogging again. I love reading your blog. I need to get back to blogging some. Never know what to write.
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