It’s only been recently that I’ve thought I should actually start to blog. I’ve tried it before and just never stuck with it. Even felt pressure to come up with something unique and/or entertaining/informative to write about. I think that’s what killed it for me. My brain just couldn’t keep up with the demands (of myself) for something new, fresh, and funny. So, I just let it go. Until now.
Now, I’m a mom of 3 beautiful (pardon my bias) children…all under the age of 4. Yeah. Life around here is always entertaining, often frustrating and difficult, but as I further muse…very blessed.
As I’ve gotten stuck in the rut of seeing the situation I am in (dirty house, toys all over, dishes piled high, laundry that goes on f-o-r-e-v-e-r, and feeling as if I never have time to even shower) I have gotten pretty discouraged and that has affected my parenting. I’ve begun to see more and more of the problems and frustrations than the little joys of my little blessings. So, I step back for a moment and watch (like an outsider) as things happen and realize that it’s not as bad as I feel it is. Then, words flood my mind to describe what I see as that outsider and I think to myself, “I should write this down…” Blogging, in my opinion, is going to be faster than trying to keep a journal (I type faster than I can write…legibly), and , I hope, help me with my perspective.
So, here I am.
Why Minutemom? Well, I needed something that started with an “M”. *grin* No, really. But, as I thought about it further than just an “M” I realized it was a pretty decent comparison. MinuteMEN in history were those who were standing ready at a moment’s notice to fight. They were armed with their weapons and poised to just run out to do battle. Isn’t that just like life as a Mom? We learn to be prepared for whatever can possibly happen. We are constantly running to the aid of some fair damsel, or little man, in distress. We are standing ready with wipes, food, snacks, schedule, and words of wisdom for our children and their situations. We have to be. Whenever we are not armed and poised for “battle”, the most odd and inconvenient things happen forcing us to quick adapt and improvise… At least that’s what happens to me.
So, I figure I can blog. There’s great potential this may all remain stashed away on the internet, never seen or read by anyone, but me…but that’s ok. I’d probably be way too self-conscious to write if I knew that people were going to read it. But I know I need the outlet and I want to have something to look back on this crazy journey later and remember.
If you join me, I can’t promise to be illuminating, entertaining, or even interesting. But, I will do my best to be honest and to share the wonderful things about my family and my days with them.
Here begins the adventure.
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