books!

just ordered a bunch of these. it'll be better than christmas next week when the amazon.com box arrives at my door!

reminder to myself

i posted this comment on a friend's blog the other day and can't help but think since then that it was really directed towards myself.

"one day in the midst of moving cross country with 4 small kids ages 12 weeks, 2, 4, and 6 i was telling my mother that i felt like i was never going to get it together.

her response? you won't. don't waste you time and energy feeling guilty about it. you never 'arrive' in life. it is a constant state of learning, stretching, changing and growing - and none of those involves peace. we can only create peace with how we approach those things. with hope, gratitude and optimism.

wise words that i have to remind myself of daily. we are all in some state of crazy in our lives. you are a good mom, a good person, and your life is good. hold onto those truths. that's all that matters."

i really needed to hear that.

perhaps it will ring true to some of you.