So I was listening to the radio on the way to the gym this morning. Star 102.1 with Mark, Kim and Frank in the morning. They were talking to Tersa Smith who does the news at 9. She was talking about how her blog domain expired and was turned off for not having written on it so long and it got me thinking about my poor neglegted blog.
I have been struggling with a lot of changes going on....1.trying to adapt to being a stay at home mom. 2.My callings as a 1st counselor in Relief Society and Activities Director for the branch. 3. Trying to be a better daughter of Heavenly Father.
ADAPTING TO BEING A STAY AT HOME MOM-I'm not. I kind of knew I was never the type to stay home all day and have a clean house with the nutritios meals a day. I had to be stuck in the house all week 2 weeks ago due to my radiator giving out on me. I went crazy. Became impatient and took out all my anger on Albert when he got home from work. I knew I was being irrational. So now that I have my car back I am so much better. I am in the gym by 9:30 am every morning, which makes my day go so much better. Not to mention I am now 20 lbs below my prepreggo weight. I still count myself being a stay at home mom because the boys are just in the gym daycare for 2 hours. That still counts right? And.....since I am so much happier leaving the gym my family gets 2 some what nutritional meals a day. Sorry breakfast you will just have to stay with oatmeal packets.
MY CALLINGS- actually they aren't so bad. Gabby Craft is the prez and she is way on top of things. Besides we only have 12 Sisters on our list. Being the activities director is easy too. Everyone in our Branch are such good friends that they are all over at our house on the weekends playing volleyball anyway. I just need to start having an opening and closing prayer. However Pres. Cruze asked me to organize a temple to trip to Nashville to do Baptisms....They are complete booked to the end of the year.
TRYING TO BE A BETTER DAUGHTER OF HEAVENLY FATHER- We had a stake women's conference last week that was such a booster spiritually. I knew that I needed to improve my prayers and scripture study. The conference was a huge shove to do that. We watched Reflections of Christ. I highly recommend it.
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Katina, you are totally a stay at home mom. Just because you go to the gym everyday doesn't mean you're not. As for two meals a day I think that's pretty good. I'm a little worried about the adjustment myself. After spending almost the last three years in a career I'm afraid staying home might drive me crazy too. Like you my plan is to find a hobby that will make me feel better. Way to go on the weight loss.
You are so funny! I still struggle with staying at home, but I try to schedule the week for different activities like one day library day, one day go to the park, play sidewalk chalk etc. I told Seth I don't mind staying at home as long as I get a mani/pedi and a new handbag everynow and then! I'm sad I missed the conference they are always so good. I miss my sisters down in TN!
It's about time you posted! Of course you're a stay at home mom. Just because you go places doesn't make it so you're not. Somedays can be really trying staying at home....somedays I wish I could just go to work and "get away", but I have to remember the whole purpose of me staying home. So that I can raise my own children, and help them learn. I wish that I could say that my house is spotless, but it's not....I'm like the worst housekeeper. I'm getting better though...maybe by the time my kids are teenagers I'll have it down. Anyway, that's awesome that you're going to the gym everyday and congrats on your weight loss! I know how much hard work it can be.
We miss seeing you! I hate that about splitting up! Bensonstill talks about Benji all the time though, so cute!
We miss our sisters in TN too Donna. Katina went all Latin on us!
Katina, it took me 5 years to learn to love staying home and I can honestly say that I love it even when I don't get a consistent mani or pedi.
It gets a lot easier when they go to school. Hang in there....that will be pay back time. :)
Wow! You have a lot of ambitions right now! I try to warn my friends when they quit work to be home with their kids that it's harder than it looks, but no one ever listens until they're in the middle of it. The only thing I ever wanted in life was a happy family and the chance to be home taking care of them, but I still almost went crazy! Just remember that when you become a better daughter of God, you also become a better mother. Go to the gym, walk around the mall, take them for ice cream if you have to, you're still a good stay-at-home mom!
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