A look at my crazy, overwhelming week
Thank you to The Mrs. for sponsoring today鈥檚 post and reminding me that I鈥檓 Enough!
Being home from a long summer trip, I realize what being gone a month can do. This past week I had something on my calendar for every.single.day, not to mention the back log of emails and blog related work to do. So here’s a peek at my week.聽
Monday, midwife. Check-up went well, I’m 26 weeks pregnant and the only concern is a potential short cervix, so I will likely have another ultrasound at 30 weeks to see if we should start preventative measures like bed rest to avoid pre-term labor.
Tuesday, back to school shopping. Whew. So glad to have all their supplies picked out and loaded into backpacks, as school starts this Monday here! This evening I also went out with the missionaries from my church to visit families.
Wednesday, a back to school party with 18 teenage girls from my church at my house. Yup, that meant cleaning party, nearly all day long.
Thursday, sleepover! My son’s BFF slept over as a last fun get together before back to school. I’ll admit, I snuck out when the kids were in bed for a slice of cheesecake with some of my friends while hubby stayed home.
Friday, Meet the Teacher and Denny’s Diner dinner event. Both were fun, but meant lots of running around to get done.
Amid my week also included creative 14 different bento lunchboxes, painting and sanding boards and rocks for two upcoming projects I’m almost done with, and so excited about, restocking my empty kitchen post-vacation, sorting through all the trip laundry and gear, rearranging bedrooms to accommodate a bunk bed, and lots of loads of dishes and laundry.
I ended up with a cold sore on my lip by Wednesday morning from stress of all the millions of things on my to-do list and running around that had to get done. This was just the week that I needed to hear this message — the one that says, “I’m Enough!“
Despite all the things I know I have to get done (and that next week is going to be just as hectic with an even longer blogging list and back to school), it made me pause for just a moment and remember that I am enough! When I feel like a failure at the end of the day because I didn’t finish the never ending to-do list, I still accomplished a lot.
When need reminders like this everyday. We need to remember that we are great, beautiful, strong, talented, special, important, etc..
This video says that message loud and clear, and is a must watch video!
The Mrs. Band聽is making a debut this fall with songs that tell about real life of the artists. They are real life women telling in their late 30’s, early 40’s talking about marriage, motherhood, friendships, careers — the things we women really struggle with!
Sometimes we moms get so overwhelmed with our to do lists we forget everything we have gotten done. Thanks for the reminder that I am fabulous and #imenough.
Awwww you look awesome Janel! I just keep telling myself Philippians 4:13: I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me 馃檪
Sounds like a crazy week! I hope it goes well
What a busy week and a cute baby bump. Hopefully things will calm down and let you get some time to relax.
Ohhh you are SOOOO cute.. look at that belly and that smile..totally glowing…. WELL.. I have to work on that “i’m enough” part… thanks for sharing great reminder
Great song and great video. I brought some of the stickers home from Blogher for my daughter and her friend.
What an awesome campaign and video – touching. I was in tears near the end. We are all enough! Embrace your busy week and enjoy your pregnancy 馃檪
Great post, when you really look back – you can clearly see how much we do. Tirelessly! We need to really stop, slow things down and say enough. btw, love your preggo belly! 馃槈
Sounds like a super busy week! This time of the year is always crazy when you have kids!
Your belly is absolutely adorable! What a busy and fun week! Go Mama!
What a week! You look gorgeous by the way, what a gift it is to be making a new life.
Sometimes it’s just spending time with my family, uninterrupted and with no work involved. They help me realize that what they think of me is more important than my own negative views of myself.
What a crazy busy week!! I always take time to stop and read a book to remind myself that I have accomplished enough!
I hope your appt goes ok and cervix isn’t thinning. My sister is going through that now and is on bed rest because of it. Prayers
You look beautiful! I think we all need to remind ourselves that we are “enough!”
You look awesome. Congrats! I try embrace the way I look even though I need to lose some serious baby weight still.
It seems like you had an extremely busy week! I’m glad you got through it! Good luck on the next check up!
You’ve got such a cute little baby bump!
That is a reminder; the I’m enough! That many of us often forget. I know i”m one of them. I often feel bombarded by the world and that I’m not enough. It is good to take time to remember that we ARE good enough.
That’s such a great video! I hope you remember to take some time for you and keep repeating the truth: YOU ARE ENOUGH! <3
Wow! That video…Thank you for sharing this! I definitely needed to hear it, and I know so many women (and men) do, too! This is so wonderful. You are enough, I am enough, we are all enough!! <3
I love this video. Sometimes we all need to be reminded that we are, in fact, enough, just as we are.
Your week sounds like mine… busy, buys, busy… hope things get a bit calmer for you 馃檪
Your week sounds like mine… busy, buys, busy… hope things get a bit calmer for you 馃檪
Very cute little bump! I had no idea you were pregnant!!
There are more difficult days than others for this, that’s for sure. I really, really try to remember I’m doing the best I can do.
I needed to read this today. Thanks for the reminder!
I think everyone needs to remember that we’re all enough. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with our day to day lives and to feel like we’re not good enough, but WE ARE.
You are TOTALLY enough. You get quite a bit done in a week. The thing is, all of us, moms, dads, and everybody else, need to remember that we’re enough. We’re too hard on ourselves sometimes.
What a crazy busy week. Who look totally gorgeous. You wear pregnancy well.
I definitely needed this reminder today. I have so much to get done this week and fear I won’t get it all done.
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that I am enough. Deep down I know I am, but I let myself get defeated sometimes.