I tried to give him one final chance by watching him host Saturday Night Live. Like everything he’s done lately, he totally disappointed. Here’s my momaha article that inspired this chatter.
Archives For November 30, 1999
Around this time last year, my boys and I created what we called our “walls of importance” (looking back, I designed my wall and then helped them figure out what to place on their walls too because I am a control freak).
I’ve seen others refer to these masterpieces as vision boards.
No matter what you call them, the idea is to find quotes, sayings, photos, and anything else that inspires you to remind you what is important in your life. You then cut these inspirations out and paste them on something tangible to display.
I recently completed my 2013 wall of importance and I’m pretty pumped about the finished product.
vision, reality
I decided to hang it next to the piece shown below in my work space. My husband, upon learning what I did, gently informed me that means I’m officially that weird coworker.
Heidi’s happiness mantra
Truth is…I don’t care if others think I’m different. That’s sort of my goal.
When I looked back at my February 2012 wall, I saw I included a picture of “Mom Blogging for Dummies” and had to laugh. I had been blogging for three years at the point I read that book, but I was ready to take the leap and brand myself on my own site.
And I did. Maternalmedia was born that very same month.
Will my vision affect my reality this year? I can’t wait to find out.
Created by Heidi Woodard
I struggle at times to remember what it feels like to step away from the everyday grind and have no set agenda other than to relax and have fun as a family.
It’s been too long since we’ve experienced that feeling. We’re getting ready to re-embrace it at one of our boys’ favorite places, Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City.
We’re rarely at home. Always on the go. Stressing about getting kids to school and ourselves to work on time. Stressing about leaving work on time to rush home. Stressing about meal planning and getting out of the house on time to make it to basketball. Stressing about getting the kids to bed at a decent hour.
Shoot, I’m stressing with guilt right now over the fact our daughter has never experienced a Great Wolf Lodge getaway. And she’s 4.
The boys loved to pretend their bellies were as big as mine when I was pregnant with their baby sister.
We’re lucky that all three of our kids LOVE getting wet. Water slides, lazy rivers, spray stations…you name it…I remember the boys having a blast standing under the 1,000-gallon bucket dump.
You know what’s even better than getting soaked by such an extreme force of water? Watching your 4-year old sister experience that combination of fear and adrenaline rush for the first time.
Lazy boys in the lazy river.
Some of my favorite memories from Great Wolf Lodge have nothing to do with water at all. Each evening, lodge guests are invited to attend a story time in their pajamas in front of the Great Clock Tower within the grand lobby.
The Great Clock Tower has timed lighting and mechanical animals that sing and talk to the audience. Anyone who is my age may recall Showbiz Pizza back in the 80s. This Clock Tower is like Showbiz on steroids, highly entertaining for kids and adults alike.
I’m going to make it my goal to use my iPhone for picture taking and maybe a periodic Facebook status update. One of the best things about vacationing at an indoor water park is that water and electronics don’t mix.
We deserve the uninterrupted time together and each other’s undivided attention.
The rest of the world can wait.
Created by Heidi Woodard
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