Refusing to be Overwhelmed

For some weird reason I've been letting myself get overwhelmed lately. It's not normally like me to take on more than I can handle. I even keep a "Simplify" sign in my dining room to remind me to keep things in life simple and easy. But lately I've just wanted to do a lot. I don't know who I've been trying to impress. I thought digging deeper into the craft world would open up more friendship opportunities, but so far it hasn't. It's really just been me spending a lot of time on crafts that few others care much about. So I'm thinking I'm going to cut my crafts in half to have more time just for me and the kiddos.

I started selling crayon rolls a while back. I just wanted to make a few extra bucks since I was starting a craft blog. I figured it would give me some of my own money to buy supplies and not have to spend all of Mike's money on my silly experiments. I didn't at all realize how popular the idea would become and I quickly got rushed with tons of orders. I made plenty of money but it was stressful trying to get everything done in time. So from now on I'm not taking any custom orders, just selling whatever I have on hand. Much more simple!

I need to get my mind straight and just spend more time with my boys. Phil hasn't been doing nearly enough math. I need to focus more on his home pre-schooling and less on making sure every cabinet in the kitchen is perfectly organized. Sometimes I let my OCD habits gets the better of me. No Jamie, you do not need to vacuum under the couches every day.

Danny is such a sweet and easy boy that I sometimes forget I need to be spending special time with him, too. He deserves a lot more attention than he has been getting. I make plenty of excuses but at the end of the day, I just need to simplify my life and get back to the basics of being a strong loving family.

I've probably been rambling on today about a lot of nonsense. Don't worry, that's just my brain switching back to simple mode.