I'm sharing my summer home tour today, so come on in!! Summer days stretch on and blur into one another. With school out, life seems to pause even as…
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I'm sharing my summer home tour today, so come on in!!
Summer days feel long and bleed into one another. With school out, life seems to pause while still moving at full speed, a stretch of weeks when anything could happen.
Whoever told us summer is slow and easy, less hectic and full of downtime, was lying.
At least they lied to me, because summer is crazy! Ha!
It's definitely less structured, and we get to sleep a little later in the mornings, but there's nothing slow or easy about it. Fun? Absolutely! Slow and easy? Not on your life!
You see, we go from 90 to nothin' and cram as much fun as we can into every single second.
Yes, we see more of each other and spend more time with our friends and extended family, but we're always going, going, going. That's nice, but it's hard to feel like I'm on vacation when I need a break from the vacation. Do you know what I mean? Or am I standing here all alone?
I've told you before that I love, love, love all the summer things. I love the colors of the water and the late nights with sunshine until 8 o'clock. I love the cozy, carefree feeling, the flip flops and the smell of sunscreen.
Super cute Summer Essentials free printable from Jones Design Company
But as an introvert who likes her schedule, it can get a bit crazy.
Isn't that how life goes, though? There's always a give and take.
It's fun, but crazy. Busy, but the time of our lives. Exhausting, but the best days of the year.
I find this to be true about motherhood as well. Or my job.
Momming (I just made up a word, y'all!) is the most intense and fulfilling job I've ever had. It's 24/7, all day, every day, and I wouldn't trade it for all the gold in the world. The moments when my children tell me they love me or that I'm the awesomest mom ever fill me with joy.
Last night my youngest sang every last word of "You Are My Sunshine" with me as I rocked her to sleep. I've sung it to her her whole life, but at 2.5 years old she sang along, and it was the cutest thing this momma has ever heard. If I could have bottled it up, I would have. I almost grabbed my phone to record it, but that would have ruined the moment.
And this little job of mine. It's so stressful at times, but I absolutely love that I can do what I'm passionate about at home while loving on my babies and being there for them.
I can take off for several days to spend time with my mom, or visit a friend. I can work late at night while the kids are in bed so I can spend the day at the pool with them.
I may not get much sleep, but I get to do work I'm so passionate about, helping other women create a home they love, and still be at home taking care of all the things!
RECIPE: Lime Thumbprint Cookies from Unskinny Boppy
It gets overwhelming at times, and you have to learn to call in help when you need it, but I wouldn't have it any other way!
So as I sit and reflect on how I'm feeling this summer, like I can't catch my breath with all the fun being had, I just have to remind myself to sit back, relax and enjoy it. Soak in the rhythm of this crazy stretch, these two very short months, because before we know it we'll be sharpening pencils and filling up backpacks
Enjoy the journey, my friend! Is there anything in your life that feels like a mix of opposing emotions? I'd love to hear about it in the comments!
