Old stuff

As I was rummaging through my phone, I found some stuff I wrote a while ago, and thought I'd post them on my blog for kicks. :)

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Things I've learned as a mom:

*until your children are taller than your shoulder, you are a walking trash can/Kleenex/napkin/baby wipe

*Target is the best place in the world to buy clothes. If you see a shirt/jeans/dress you like and don't want to pay $25 for it....just wait a couple months and you can get it for $3.

*If said $3 shirt/jeans/dress is used as a kleenex/napkin/baby wipe, don't sweat it! I mean, it was only $3!!

*Target is the best place I'm the world. Period.

*babies/toddlers never perform when you want them to.

*sometimes kids just have a runny nose.

*don't leave full (or semi-full) cup of coffee in the reach of small children.

*don't give espresso flavored gelato to small children.

*scrubs are not for people in the medical field. They are for moms of small children. They are comfy, durable, have pockets, and have a stain-resistant coating.

*babies don't break easily.

*overalls are made as a handle for crawlers and toddlers.

*talking "with" your child is so much more effective than talking "at" your child

*teaching your child how to do something is much more inconvenient than doing it yourself in the moment. But doing it for the child instead of teaching them how to do it is much more inconvenient in the long run.

*sometimes, the best way to relieve stress is to crank up the music and dance with your child

*kids are very fun to laugh at. They always do things to make you laugh, and don't even mean to!

*your kid(s) should be your favorite toy

*a hug and kiss from your little guy/gal can uplift your mood and spirit better than most anything else in the world.

*having conversations with your child while walking through Walmart will produce 1 of 2 reactions: 1-strange looks from those who "don't know". 2-happy, sweet, blessed looks from people who "do know"

*the best place for your child to be is in your heart. The best place for you to be is in your Child's heart.

*a great place for mommy time is in the bathtub. A little bath salts, candles, and relaxing music go a long way to rejuvenate your spirit.

*No mother has everything completely figured out, and no mother gets it completely right. But we all have these tools that we use and have in our tool bag. Some we use everyday. Some we hardly ever touch. Some we forget we have until another is broken (and we find it accidentally). Sometimes our older friends give us ones that they no longer need as much. Sometimes we give one away to one who needs it.