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I have a schedule I try to follow weekly in order to balance Aiden, the house and my sanity. I designate one chore to each day of the week so I’m not overwhlemed. Sounds good, right? Today I am doing the laundry. Oh wait, that was yesterday’s chore. Hmmmm, will I have time to pay the bills and go grocery shopping? That is supposed to be what Im doing today. Huh. What happened to my beloved schedule…
Well, I have spent a good part of the morning and afternoon both yesterday and today in front of my computer. The more blogs I read, the more blogs I find. The more blogs I find, the more commenting I do. (Are you getting the picture?)
I am addicted to everyone’s life. From the mom blogs to the mommy blogs (Motherhood Uncensored had a post on an apparent war between them), I am hooked. I want to know how you and your kids are doing as well as what you are thinking. I haven’t been able to have a decent conversation with my husband because I want to find out what other comments came after mine on the umpteen blogs I commented on yesterday.
Aiden is a good napper, so this is where I get most of my time to sit and read about all your adventures. Of course, the house looks like a bomb hit it and all the while I spend my time in front of this screen craving new posts. It feels similar to the old stereotype that a mother who stays home just watches soap operas all day long. Could blogs be the new soaps?
I wonder if anyone else is having this dilemma? I know it’s probably the newness of it all and once that subsides I will be able to read, play with my child and occasionally clean the house all in perfect harmony. But I wonder, is this just an old adage gone tech?
I can’t wait until the weather breaks so I can get out of the house and create my own adventures. What’s that? There’s a wind chill factor? Maybe I’ll just check one more blog…
March 28th, 2006
No, the weather has not gotten any warmer, but I am basking in the glow of spring colors. Welcome to my new design. I felt since I was going to be more out there, being featured on such sites as Parenting Ideas and soon to be on Parent Hacks, I should at least look professional.
My previous design was not quite complete, but I was in a mental design schlump. Thanks to the wonders of Word Press themes, the cost of this design was just too good to pass up…free! Not only did I find a design that struck my fancy, but I was able to make the necessary adjustments and make it my own. Thank you Chris for suggesting using the picture of Aiden I took the other day when we were at the park, it’s perfect!
So, enjoy the colors of spring and hopefully the weather will catch up to this new look.
March 18th, 2006
Today, between playing with the kids, managing the house and enjoying spring break, I found some time to add a few blogs to my daily exploring. Some are informational and some are personal. I feel like I need to start commenting on the sites that I frequent and hope that others will do the same for me. Here are some that I feel deserve highlighting:
Parent Hacks - A collaborative weblog of practical parenting wisdom.
Parenting Ideas - To inspire with ideas and practical tips on parenting. I happened to comment on two of the posts, Learn Sign Language With Your Baby and Sleep CD with Mother’s Heartbeat Sound. I was asked to elaborate on one of my comments so a full article could be posted. Here is what I wrote…HoMedics Relaxation Machine - Helps Sleep Quicker and Easier.
Daddy Detective - A father’s case log of deciphering clues to his daughter and parenthood. I just love the way it is written!
The Sweet Stuff - Nicey-nice stuff about the Patrick Girls. Dad gets honorable mention in this house.
Mom-101 - I don’t know what I’m doing either.
Motherhood Uncensored - No one ever said it was going to be easy. I was laughing so hard I almost cried at the post on Secret Agent Mom.
Red Stapler - Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler. I just love the reference to the movie Office Space, the rest of the site is pretty good too!
and of course the ever amusing tales from:
The Mommy Blog - Adventures from the wonder-belly of motherhood.
Enjoy and I will keep you posted on any other cool blogs/sites I come across. Of course, I feel as though it is a full-time job keeping up with my posts and catching everyone else’s posts. But what kind of mom would I be if I couldn’t multi-task?!?
March 16th, 2006