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Crafty Moms--Moms who Craft I admire moms who find joy in crafts. I really do. That is so not where my strengths lie. A blog I follow had a Valentine's Box contest for the person who submitted the picture of their best creation to hold their child's Valentines at school. Every time I saw the reminder about it, I'd sigh a little. My kids are lucky to get a baggie to bring theirs home. Sure I'd love to enter the contest, but I'd be better off letting my kids make the box and I'll just take the picture.
I'm just not crafty. That sounds funny. I am not skilled in craft-related activities. There. I can't garden, either. So when conversations turn to scrapbooking, crafting or gardening I sort of smile and nod politely. I can pull stories from my imagination that keep people riveted from start to finish, but I can't make pretty things out of paper and glue.
I can sew, though. I guess that's something. :)
Calling Tooele Mommies! I had a great opportunity to share a fun story of my early mommy years on Cedar Fort Publishing's Mommy Blog today. CLICK HERE for a good laugh.
But here's the thing. Gillian Mohlman, who moderates the blog, is interested in stories that moms have to share. We've all got them, ladies. And you don't have to be an author to share yours.
If you want to be featured on the Mommy Blog, you can comment on the blog or find Cedar Fort's Facebook page HERE or you can email Gillian directly at gmohlman@cedarfort.com.
Tell your friends!
Thank Goodness for Fridays! It's been a crazy busy week in my household. Tuesday the Tooele Transcript Bulletin printed their article about local authors, featuring Karen Hoover, Rachel Bird and me. You can read the online version HERE
The article has created an amazing amount of buzz in my email inbox, since I ask local authors to contact me about the new Tooele Chapter of the League of UT Writers. I've been scrambling all week to put together our first meeting. Tuesday, Jan 26th at 7pm at the Tooele Library, if you are interested.
It's also been a difficult week, in some ways. My husband's friend, Matt Shepherd, lost his wife due to her injuries following a car accident Saturday. And a member of my niece's extended family chose not to keep the twins she was carrying. All of that prompted some Mommy reflection on my part. You can read about that HERE on my Mommy Blog.
I am grateful for my family. Last night, the kids and I just got silly for no reason. It was great. Moments like that truly remind us how precious life is.
Because we're not just Moms These days, there are precious few Moms who can stay at home with their kids and not have some kind of second job. I said it that way on purpose, but I didn't do it justice. Motherhood is not just a role you play in your children's lives--it is a calling. And let's face it--motherhood is WORK. It takes up a huge chunk of your time and energy, sometimes all of the latter, but it gets little respect. While I admit that is changing, we're not there yet.
How many times have you heard, "So, do you have a job or are you just a mom?" I bristle at that. There's no such thing as "just a mom." I've done both. I stayed at home with my boys while they were small, but had to start working after I had my first daughter. I've been lucky in one sense; most of my jobs have been at-home jobs. I worked online for a tax company, and then started a day care. But I also spent 3 months getting up at 3 AM to drive out to the local Target store and help get ready for their grand opening. During that time, my then 2 yr old daughter trained herself to wake up at 3:30 just to cry and beg me not to leave.
Moms don't get to call in sick. Often we have to perform no matter how we feel. And "vacation time" away from motherhood takes careful planning and distance.
I love TooeleMommies and other such networks. So many times we moms find ourselves being competitive with the moms around us. We want to be the best for our kids, but that line of thinking sometimes isolates us from the women who could advise and help the most.
I'm going to throw in a shameless plug here for any of you who are or want to be writers. The League of Utah Writers is starting up a Tooele Chapter. There are lots of great benefits to becoming a member. If you're interested, please email me at Cheriwrites@yahoo.com. And have a great weekend!
Come join us for a Hoe Down Birthday Bash! January 23rd, 2010, from 2pm-4pm. Location to be announced soon.
There will be food, games, music and lots of fun! The New Hope House, our charity for 2010, will also be visiting and introducing themselves to us. Squawkbox Sound will be DJing the event. They did a great job last year and we can't wait to party with them again!
Cake Decorating Contest: Bring your decorated cakes to the party for a chance to win a prize! Please include TooeleMommies and try to stick to the country/hoe down theme. *Note: these cakes will be eaten, so please plan accordingly.*
Bring the whole family and enjoy some country fun in the dead of winter!
Admission is free! We will also be collecting toiletry items for the New Hope House. Please bring them to the party and place them in the donation box! All toiletries welcome: shampoo, conditioner, sanitary items, toilet paper, etc.
Can't make the party? You can make your donations to any manager before the party too!
