An Intro of Sorts...

I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and enter the blogging world. I’ve been thinking about it for quite some time, but could not think of a title to save my life. Whether it’s been art projects or essays, I have always had a stumbling block when it comes to thinking of a catchy, creative title. I thought “Mom of All Trades” might fit best given the fact that’s how I feel most days (and I’m sure I’m not alone in that) but someone else had already taken that title.

Fast-forward a few months (seriously) until I felt a little inspiration after a MOPS meeting and some discussion on our roles as moms, the lies we believe, and the realization that I’m not the only one who doesn’t feel like a Supermom… ever. Merriam-Webster defines “Supermom” as an “exemplary” mother, or one who can perform the traditional duties of housekeeping and child-rearing while also having a full-time job outside of the home (and I had no clue it was an actual dictionary-defined word, first introduced in 1974). Since I typically work close to 30 hours a week (which might as well be full-time in my eyes) and still maintain my home and my kids don’t run around like chickens with their heads cut off (most days anyway), I am the first to admit that I am no Supermom. My patience cup never runneth over, the TV is probably on longer than an hour (or 2), and I can never seem to keep up with the dust bunny tumbleweeds that roll around our floors…

I may be a mom of 2 girls (with baby #3, gender unknown, on the way), a part-time working mom, a part-time stay-at-home mom, a funny mom (well, I’m assuming they think I’m funny), a praying mom, a mom who loves to shop (and score good deals, by the way), an impatient mom, a tired mom… yet I am anything but Supermom. (Hence my title.)So I’ve decided to start this blog to share some of my adventures, my kids’ funny moments (and not-so-funny moments), my struggles, my triumphs, and my crazy journey of how I even got to this point.

Whether I keep up with this frequently is another story, but once again, there’s no Supermom here. Just one who can (hopefully) encourage the ones like myself.