I found this on the internet & just thought it was lovely:

Motherhood is a journey we take across space and time without a map or a guide, often making up the language and the customs as we go. So often it feels like we’re traveling solo, even when we’re tripping over little people at every turn. How can we pay attention to the landscape when we have so much baggage to keep track of? The path of each mother’s voyage takes its own shape on the map of life, even though we all end up at the same destination.

I am choosing to have a good day. Mind over matter. Mind over matter. Mind over matter. Life is short, enjoy every moment. Yada. Yada. yada.
Why is it that the kids have to fight over the same exact toy each & every time?

Why is it that when I have 5 loads of laundry to do that the hose in the back has to come apart blowing steam & dust all over the laundry room?

Why is it that the one day I actually need to print something on the printer that it is out of ink?

Why is it that we have 2 drills in this house & I cannot get either one of them to work?

Why is it that after I spend 45 minutes sweeping, mopping & scrubbing the kitchen floor- the kids have to grind playdough into the tile?

Why is it that that even though it is a gorgeous day outside that the kids cannot go out because there is huge mud puddles everywhere?

I SAID today is gonna be a GOOD day! Sigh. Okay, I think is time to pick up lunch (no cooking), take a bubble bath (okay, in my dreams) & put on an obnoxious kiddie movie.

Each day as a parent, I learn many new things. There is never a dull moment.

Today:

1. Baby wipes can “spot” mop the entire tile kitchen floor.

2. Goldfish crackers dipped in chicken noodle soup are an entire food group of their own.

3. My children think that I am their maid & servant.

4. After a while, you really do get used to always having a dirty house & looking tired & like crap all the time.

It has been a tough week & a half. The girls have just gone completely wild for some reason. Chloe is in the “I am whiney, everything hurts my feelings & I want to cling to you stage.” Jordyn walks around huffing at her sister for touching her stuff. So basically all day every day is fighting & crying between the 2 of them. The usual distractions have not worked. We bought stickers, crayons, etc at Dollar Tree which just gave them something else to fight over. I have tried kicking their little butts into the backyard. It has either been too cold most days or they have to fight over the same toy. We went to Chick-fil-a a couple of days for them to play & Jordyn wanted to play with the other kids & ignore Chloe which just made her cry the whole time. We also tried the lets watch a movie distraction. Naturally, they do not want to watch the same movie. After much crying over the movie selection, I did something I said I would never do. I put a movie on in Jordyn’s room for her then a movie on in the living room for Chloe. We had T.V.’s on in 3 separate rooms. That silence lasted maybe 20 minutes. The other issue with Chloe is that she has gone from a 2 1/2 hour nap to 1 hour. This has shortened my gaining back sanity time. She is awake each day now when I have to leave for work. Ugh.
I do not want to be one of those parents that yells & spanks all of the time, but that is what I have felt like lately. Maybe this is God’s way of preparing me to go back to work full time. I certainly feel ready to drop them off at school & daycare right now! This past 2 weeks I have been grateful to work 6 days a week. I have not seen as much of Blair in the evenings, but after an all day event at home with the girls, I have sprinted out the door to Lenscrafters happily. Of course, i cannot really say sprinted because I have had to pry Chloe off of my leg each day when I leave.

In some sordid way, I know I will miss these times. They grow so fast & I will miss them being 2 & 4. Especially when I have 2 teenage girls in the house at the same time. Each new stage brings it’s own share of joys & challenges. I love those little monkeys! Even when they are being wild & spirited, I love them so hard my body aches!

From the 2 year old as I am digging & scraping cheese out of the carpet in her sister’s room, “But I had to feed the birds, Mom.”

Soon, Wal-Mart customers will be able to sample a new discount item:

Wal-Mart’s own brand of wine. The world’s largest retail chain is teaming up with Robert Mondavi Winery of California, to produce the spirits at an
affordable price, in the $2 - $5 range.

Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart brand into their shopping carts, but “there is a market for cheap wine”, said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing. She said: “The right name is important.”

So, here we go:
Top 10 suggested names for Wal-Mart Wine:

10. Chateau Traileur Parc
9. White Trashfindel
8. Big Red Gulp
7. World Championship Riesling
6. NASCARbernet
5. Chef Boyardeaux
4. Peanut Noir
3. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Vinegar!
2. Grape Expectations

And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine:

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with white meat (Possum) or red meat (squirrel).

9:22 am - Already reduced to tears by the 45 minute screaming of the 2 year old.

Yesterday:

1. Sat at a dr.’s office for a blood pressure check for an hour & they never came out to get me & they disappeared. Jordyn asked me every 5 minutes while we were there, “Why do we have to wait? How much longer?” I left.

2. A coworker/friend had a scare that DHR was going to take her 4 adopted kids away because the birth mother is a lying idiot. Cried with her.

3. A little sister type friend found out she is moving to Germany. I am sad.

4. Chloe smashed her cheek on the molding around the window. Her mouth was bleeding & her cheek was swollen. I freaked.

5. Someone tried to steal my purse at Wal-Mart last night. An employee came up to offer me “assistance” & notified me that I was being purse stalked. I checked out.
6. Jordyn peed on the bathroom floor. I yelled.

7. Chloe stuck her entire foot in poo when I was changing her. I sighed.

The list goes on of silly stuff. Apparently you cannot buy sanity at Wal-Mart…………

Today is a new day! And dadgumit, it will be a GREAT one! The coffee is brewing & I am ready to begin.

Mommy is on strike today. I have decided I am not doing anything today! I am not putting a dish in the dishwasher, folding any clothing, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, scrubbing, picking up a toy, making a bed, cleaning a sink, mirror or counter. NOTHING! A whole day of no cleaning.
Now, let’s see if I can actually do it without the filth driving me crazy!