Oh blogging, you're so 2012! Turns out, being a stay at home mom
leaves little time for blogging, but it's a new year so why not give it the old
college try. Where to begin.... to sum up the last two years of my life. We
bought a 126 year old building and have began renovating it. That is something
I really wish I would blogged about from the start. The building has a
basement, main-level storefront, and an upstairs that was previously a shooting
range. Over the course of two years my amazingly talented husband and family
have completely renovated the top floor into our dream loft. We moved in back
in September of 2013, even though it isn't quite done yet (I'm learning it will
never be truly done, there is always room for improvement). The ultimate goal
is to finish renovating the main floor over the course of the next five years
and then rent both floors and build our dream house. Fingers crossed.
Renovating a building is not something I would recommend. You need an immense
amount of patience. Which, as we all know, I have none of. It has been a very
trying time for my marriage and our family. But after all of the struggles of
money, paint colors, flooring, etc we are finally enjoying the fruits of my
husbands labors. I am forever grateful to him and our families for sacrificing
so much for our little family.
In other news, my oldest is in first grade and this is my last
year of having my baby girl home with me all day because next year she is off
to preschool. I'm already preparing myself to be completely lost. In a previous
blog, I mentioned how I've lost a lot of my identity in being a mom — a problem
I gladly accept. I'd do anything for my girls. Them being my entire life is a
good problem to have. Being a stay at home mom means doing a lot of things, but
having the girls all to myself is by far the best part. Selfish... maybe? They
know that they are safe at home, that mama will always be there. I don't want
to share them with the world, even thought I know I have to. As hard as it will
be to adjust, I am grateful for the time I have gotten to spend with them. They
very smart, polite, and hilarious. I only hope that I prepared them enough to
join the "real world."
Life
is busier than ever and only going to get busier. I really hope to continue
writing and sharing stories. It's always been a great hobby to have.
