Birthday Painting

I received this painting from a family friend for my birthday. I love it. Did I mention I am a mother of 4 children? This painting calls to me. This is how I feel almost all the time. The phone rings, a few of the kids are speaking to me at the same time while I am making dinner and trying to send a text about morning carpool, etc. I often feel like I am being pulled from every direction. Every time I see this painting I smile. I'm sure there are others out there like me. I hope you like the painting as much as me.

It Serves Me Right

I know I'm supposed to not be purchasing drinks that cost money. My husband recently started his own business and we are trying to be frugal because we don't have a regular pay period to keep us afloat. Today while my older kids were at school I decided to drive to McDonald's for a large Diet Coke with no ice (theirs is the best by far). I still have my little guy (2 years old) in the car with me and order him an orange juice which comes with a top and a straw. As we are driving away I take a few sips of my guilty indulgence and leisurely drive home. I was feeling so content. We come to a stop light and it is yellow so I slow the car down, as I do this I hear Dean's completely full orange juice fall, then I hear it splat and splatter on the floor of my car that I manually shampooed and vacuumed last week. IT SERVES ME RIGHT.

Mommy, I poured it myself!!!