When I started HarassedMom it was to document our life, I did eventually veer off course but I am glad I wrote so many posts about the mundane bits of life. I now have a collection of stories and milestones and more about Cameron that have now become even more treasured. It has made me want to document the mundane parts of life a lot more on here.
I used to do these life lately posts and they are so fun, especially when I don’t have a ton of time to write longer, more involved posts.
Lately I’ve been thinking…
A lot about the hard parts of life. Jack went through a break up recently. It hit him really hard and impacted all of us for a few reasons. It coincided with Mother’s Day weekend, which was already loaded with emotion. He is ok now, processing and dealing but it makes me sad that dealing with these intense emotions is a part of life. I hate that they have to deal with the loss of a sibling.
I understand and accept that dealing with hard things is a part of life but I wish they didn’t have to deal with these things right now. They are still so young. But we are here and I am so proud of how Jack has dealt with this. He has been open with David and I about how he is feeling, his thought processes etc. What I am most proud of is how he has stayed true to his values and what is important to him.
Lately I’ve been feeling…
The first word that came to mind was sad but that isn’t entirely true. The sadness sits with me all day everyday. Sometimes, like Mother’s Day, it shouts a little louder but most days it is quiet but always present.
I am also feeling content. David and I are in such a great place, not only in our relationship but just in life in general. Financially we are more stable. All 3 children are settled. I am loving that I have time to be creative. I am making friends.
Lately I’ve been wanting…
All the craft supplies. It feels like a bit of a hyperfixation to be honest but I spend way too much time browsing Cricut and scrapbooking supplies.
I have the Cricut Joy Xtra but if we had R10 000 just lying around in a bank account I would buy the Cricut Maker 4 without even thinking about it! I love my little Joy Xtra but the Maker 4 can do soooo many things. And a mug press would also be so much fun.
Basically I want to spend al day crafting with an unlimited budget to buy more supplies.
Lately I’ve been doing…
Decluttering – yup, again. This seems never ending. I recently redid my office, so everything had to come out but not everything went back in. I sold, threw away or donated a lot of stuff so that only the things I wanted went back in.
This declutter session led to me decluttering a few other spaces. It always feels so much lighter when I do this but I am always so shocked with how much stuff we have and wonder where it all came from.
Lately I’ve been hoping…
We have found the perfect solution for Emma! What we have been doing with Emma when it comes to school has not been working but we weren’t sure of the solution. We started with a tutor, who, by chance, had the perfect solution for us. She teaches another little girl 3 days a week and felt that her and Emma would be a great fit, so asked me if we would be interested in Emma joining them twice a week.
We started this week and Emma loved her first day. She was there for 6 hours, which I thought might be too much for her but she had such a great time. It is was exactly what we were looking for.
What is happening in your life lately?
