Ok, so here lately I have been struggling with the fact that I don’t share too much about my personal life with you guys. In the beginning of this blog I really meant for it to promote my etsy business, however, life has a funny way of doing things. I have fallen in love with blogging! Don’t get me wrong, I still love me Etsy Shop, but blogging just really gives me what I need to make it through the days! So I feel like there is this wall sometimes between me and all you wonderful people out there who read all my nonsense : )
If you would have known me back in junior high or high school… you would probably laugh a little. I was the “I’m not having kids, I want to travel and live in NYC” person. But here I am with two little ones who make me smile more than anything else, with a fantastic husband, and desperately wanting to have another one (kid, not husband) : ). I am an craft making, furniture redoing, sewing, non traveling mama. I fold clothes and clean toilets (sometimes..hah!) There is no traveling here except from the kitchen to the bathroom, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
So I thought I would give you a little glimpse into my daily life. First off, let’s just say that I have severe craft A.D.D! I posted on facebook a while back that I was working on a crochet hat pattern that I would be releasing soon.. and now I’m making crowns. It will all get done… eventually : )
So here is what I was looking at today.
This unfinished crochet crown 
and this load of clothes on my bed that desperately needs to be folded 
dun
dun
dun
and the crown has it!!! 
As a full time mommy, I have decided that it’s ok to have laundry on your bed, dishes in your sink, dirty clothes on the floor. I still stress about all this stuff, but every once in a while I FINISH something (like this crown) and I remember why it’s ok to not have a perfect house. Happiness is in what you do, and let’s be honest, crocheting makes me way happier than folding the clothes! : )
Have a beautiful day!!
When I was a young mom all the ladies my age would say cleaning will wait but babies don't keep. I used to think oh I've got plenty of time they'll still be little tomorrow. I blinked, no more babies. What they should of said is the house WILL always need to be cleaned no matter how old I am, so there will be plenty of time to do that, instead crochet little crown hats.
~Bliss~
Isn't there a saying about how children grow up and laundry can wait? Personally, I really struggle with wanting to have everything done all of the time but, it's better to keep a balance and being a mommy is #1!
Ashley you speak my language girl! The crowns are absolutely adorable and much cuter than folded laundry!
Take care! Trish @ Uncommon
Shirley said:
You are a gal after my own heart. You've got it all figured out.
I love you just the way you are! :)
I love this. I'm not a mommy yet, but I do work full time – which makes it difficult to keep our house up to the standards I would like it to be at. Dirty clothes on the bedroom floor and dirty dishes in the sink are regular occurrences. It stresses me out – but I guess I need to remember that doing things you enjoy and spending time with your family is more important than the perfect house.
Thanks, Ashley!!
I would rather dig in the dryer for clean clothes than fold and put them away. Its a pain but I do it just so I can find time for my personal hobbies and desires. I love the crown! SO CUTE!!
Love it… I put clothes on my bed too, that way I know it will get done at some point because I value my sleep! Thanks for sharing more about you, I enjoyed it!
Carlee
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