Don't forget your husband...

As a mom with 2 kids under the age of 2 + an 8 year old stepson, I know how busy life can get! From changing diapers and breastfeeding to soccer practice and homework- I feel like I barely have time to breath. Not to mention I am trying to help run our family business in all the little windows of free time I have.

So what happens to your husband? I know that our hubbies often don't realize how much we actually do to run our household- however you really can't blame them. Until you've done it (become a mom, wife, cleaner, family accountant, etc.) - you can't even imagine how hard it is. Plus all of us women really know who runs the household- we just have to make sure our husbands feel like they do ;)

It can be so easy to let the time you spend together be pushed aside, but DON'T do it. Make time for date nights, and talk about something other than the kids, work, etc. Do it, because its worth it... remember, after its all said and done- you 2 are left enjoying the good life together!

Marriage is work, but you only get as much out of it as you put in... so go "All-In!"

2 Sides to Every Thought...

I often find myself thinking about something, my thoughts rambling on in my head, only to realize that I have just contradicted one thought with another. For example... looking at the mess in the living room- I think about how much I can't stand a messy house, how I want to keep the house immaculate, everything in its place. After all, I need to teach my kids by example- if I am messy, they will be messy- but if I am clean, they will be clean (eventually). These thoughts are over run by the thought of- "How do you really want to use your free time, cleaning, or doing something that satisfies you; something you don't get to do enough- like workout, write in your blog, read a book."

In the end, there are really always multiple ways to look at each situation you are confronted with- its like there is never truly a "right" answer, but just which one makes the most sense to you!