Living in the Moment

I got really behind on our family blog because I got too busy. Then I got even more behind. Then I didn't want to catch up, because it seemed like such a chore.

Then when I started to catch up, in an effort to save time, I decided I would only post the "important" things, like birthdays or other significant events. But I was still really demotivated and didn't even do that.

Although my blog is mostly for me to have some sort of record of my family activities, I didn't want to bore others with mundane thoughts or insignificant events.

Then a few days ago, my friend posted this on her blog, and it really resonated with me:

I am always so concerned with the "Getting it Done" part of life, that I rarely treasure the "Doing". I don't stop pulling weeds to listen to the way my kids laugh when playing with each other; I just want to get the stupid weeds pulled.

I WANT to cherish the so-called "insignificant" moments. I want to describe what we ate and what we talked about. I want to take pictures of the flip-flops they were wearing because their little toes won't be this stubby forever. These are things that most people don't want to read about, but these are things that are important for me to remember. I have a friend that posts something every single day. It's rarely anything special. Sometimes she just takes a picture of the book she is reading, or her kids cuddled on the couch, or even her shoes because they are sparkly and it made her happy. Most of the time I don't even fully read her posts because it really is only significant to her. However,  I think about how wonderful it is that she captured those little moments, and can look back at them ten years from now and remember how those sparkly shoes made her feel, and how her kids once liked each other enough to cuddle on the couch.

So, I've decided I'm going to live in the moment more. I'm going to treasure the small things. I'm going to stop pulling weeds if my son wants me to shoot some hoops, and play  hair salon with my girls more. I'm going to capture these moments in my mind, in pictures, and in writing.

So on that note, I'm making this blog private, so I can be certain that only people I know are reading it, and sharing in these small moments with me. Most likely, it won't be interesting to you, but if for some reason you still want to follow along, please click here to send me an email or comment below. I just need your email address to send you an invite :)

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