Well, I just caught myself getting discouraged while reading a blog from a girl that I went to college with about 10 years ago. She had pictures of her daughter's fabulously beautiful playroom and activity ideas that I could only dream of replicating for my daughter.
I started thinking how I could make Macy's room look like that room, and how happy Macy would be if she had that garden center near her window.
Next thing I know, I am knocked out of my daydream of a picture perfect playroom by sounds of laughter and wonderful dramatic play going on in her current bedroom. Macy doesn't need that fabulously beautiful playroom to be happy, and she also doesn't need that garden center to learn about plants. Her markers are housed in a leftover swiffer sweeper refill box instead of a designer box and her kitchen set treasure was someone else's junk. All that said, she is happy and healthy, and she doesn't feel like she is missing out on anything, so I shouldn't either!!!
I pray that this blog never, ever, ever discourages you! It is surely not meant to at all! Please, know that we are a normal family that does normal things, and our house is by no means picture perfect. Most of our activities throughout the day are not planned out to a tee...we fly by the seat of our pants most of the time, and have fun doing it!
Enjoy being the best mother you can be and relish every second you have with your precious children. Remember that your kiddo thinks you hung the moon, God loves you, and that's all that matters!
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