This is the real me at this 'mother of young' season of life. Everything I do is done through the filter of my children. It is a time of constant movement, with no time to linger on my thoughts, I am pure action.... where's the Ergo?, do you have your shoes? no, you must wear real clothes, just a minute kids, momma is checking emails, here let me help, bedtime, storytime, Latin songs, time for math, have you done your literature?, lunch, no we are having turkey/cheese today peanut butter tomorrow, where is Laura... please get down from there, do you need to go potty? 'I need you momma', Mom Matthew won't let me have it, share please, do I have clean socks?.... Through all of this noise I have had to steel myself to get art done. There is no time to think. I have to be ready to craft when the time comes... usually late in the evening or perhaps a half hour in the afternoon. I can't do research, I just jump in. I can't plan the perfect collage, or pendant... I just do it. This is a good thing, I am really being me.
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ohhhh do I know. It is a mix of the very best and most trying of times.
ReplyDeletethis is a sweet picture!
Ah, the life of a mom. And can I say the little button nose of your little button is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteShona, this is beautiful! You wear motherhood beautifully, and the zeal you have for your children is as inspiring as your beautiful art is and as your stirring words are. This is a great image...it's 'you'!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Just do it...I have so much to learn...
ReplyDeleteCool shot. I like this stream of consciousness approach.
ReplyDeletewonderful smile, shona. from the inside out...
ReplyDeleteI love this post Shona. So true, so you. Your kids are adorable... and so polite and sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog and leaving those kind words. They mean a lot to me :)
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Shona, I must say you are one of my favorite mothers. I've been saying this for years. You love the Lord, you love your husband & children well, you keep your home well, you are incredibly creative. I aspire to be half the child/mother/wife/artist that you are. I'm blessed to know you, friend.
ReplyDeleteI love this post and pic. I have a 2.5 year old boy who is so full of energy. If i had the energy just from his little pinkie i would have it made :o) I go into my artroom late at night after he goes to sleep.
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