Crazy-ness and the oh goodness NO's!

What a week. It has been a busy hectic one to say the least, and what is funny is that I thought it would be a slow week. I should know by now that I shouldn't think things are gonna be smooth sailing... I always get proved wrong. I enjoy my hectic life, but I admit that this week proved a little challenging... and what really takes the cake are the comments such as, " oh how nice to be able to sit at home and be a stay at home mom." To that I said.... nothing. Because momma always told me if I don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all!" I wish there were days that I could sit at home and do nothing, but yeah... that's not gonna happen. I am a wife.... I take that role seriously.  I try and provide a loving and relaxing home atmosphere for my hard working husband. Always trying to be positive and trying to be a cheerleader in my man's life. Yes, I am a momma of two wonderful children. YES, I believe it is my calling in life. I am raising two of the future's adults. Praying they become useful to society and more importantly soldiers for our God! I spend 3 days of my week volunteering for my children's school running our Parent Teacher Organization and numerous extra hours at home preparing for events, shopping for our school store, ordering shirts, and planning canned food drives... FOR free. I also am homeschooling my youngest in K-4 four days a week instead of putting him in a regular daycare/preschool. I coach 10 beautiful 2nd graders in volleyball and devote time and love to them each week. Along with helping teachers prepare things for their classrooms. Yeah... all the sitting on the couch eating bon bons is really fun. =) HA. 

This week along with all my usual obligatory chauffeuring, chef, PTO, Momma, teacher's helper, after school play date maker, coach, tutor, teacher, lover, kisser of boo boos, and wifey duties I had to add another hat to my collection.... an exterminator hat. I hate that hat!!! With a passion. That hat means that I am a MOUSE catcher. I hate mice. Like, hate them a lot. Not as much as I loathe snakes, but close. They are gross and fast and INVADING my HOME. Yuckola. My little boy and I have chased and caught and smashed 3 mice INSIDE and we have caught 7 in traps out in the garage. We live out in the country on the corner of a crop circle in the midst of fields.... lots and lots of fields. Our whole yard is surrounded by fields which are now being harvested. I know the little critters are being driven out of their homes, but it is not okay to come join me and my family. Oh GOODNESS these creatures are giving me a run for my money. Every movement and every sound freaks me out, because I am just sure it is another mouse. It's not good. It's stressing me out y'all. I even went and got a new Momma cat to help with the "Killing at the McNeely's"! 

So, yeah I have been busy. No, I have NOT been watching Soap Opera's while eating chicken salad on croissants, getting mani/pedis all the while shopping with my fully loaded credit card while I whisk my kids off to school and the local mother's day out. It's not like that. So quit assuming. 

Why are mother's so judgmental of each other. Aren't most of us trying to do the best we can. I do not know a single mother who wants the "worst" for their child. We all do things differently, or course, but different doesn't always mean AWFUL. Some mother's work. They work hard for their children to give them a good life and they do the best they can to juggle all that life throws at them. Some mother's raise their kids by themselves. Maybe their spouse died or left them to fend for themselves. They have to bust their booties for their children. Then there are the part time working moms who work the night shift to spend days with their kids. The Helicopter moms. The Tiger Moms. The homeschool moms. The "Let the Child Choose" moms.  The stay at home mom. The "Super mom". The "let them cry it out moms". The "never let them cry moms". The "Shelterer". The "Give'm Space" mom. There are a million ways to parent. Guidance and suggestions can sometimes be helpful, but my goodness lets not be so mean and judgmental.  Most mom's are probably trying their very best to be the very best for their kids. So lets give each other a break and be gentle with one another. The world is cruel enough without the mommas guilt tripping each other. So working mommas QUIT dumbing down the stay at home moms. Stay at home moms quit guilt tripping the working moms. We are all on the same team. The team that is building tomorrow's grown ups... So, let's teach our daughters that each of us may mother differently, but it's okay. Teach them to pray for guidance for their "calling" in life. Whether they may be the next CEO or the next PTO president, my hope is that they can respect others and work hard where ever their lives may lead them. 

-Holly