Driving... Me Crazy

I don't know how much you know about me, but let me give you a brief glimpse into my life. I am a mother of four little boys, the last two of whom are 7-month-old twins. My oldest is 3 and a half, and my middle son is turning two any day now. Life, for me, is either simple or extremely not simple, depending on the day.

Take, for instance, last week. I had three doctor's appointments to go to, none of them for me, and all of them requiring a babysitter for the other boys. Looking back, I don't think I loaded them all into the van as often as it feels like, but in my emotional memory, it was about 200 times. Each. With each of these times requiring the preparation of bottles, the packing of diapers and clean clothes, the applying and re-applying of mittens, and all the chasing and coaxing needed to get two little toddlers into boots and coats. Oh, and then the realization that I was already five minutes late leaving, but I still hadn't eaten anything yet that day.

And there, in the back of my mind all week, was this thought: "What about your website, Amanda? When are you going to write more? When are you going to find more, really cool, very interesting gift ideas? It IS the Christmas season, after all..." That's right. I found myself a wonderful, work-from-home "job" that I'm the boss of, and now it's nagging me, too! But, I have to say that, just like I love my kids even when they're a lot of work, I also love this website.

I love thinking of new ideas, and hearing how it's affected other people, and listening for God's voice in my life so I can share what I'm learning. And I love the feeling that, even though I'm a stay-at-home mom with a pile of dishes to do and stories to read, I can have a relationship with other people out there who might feel like I did last week.

So come visit me often, and leave me your stories to read, too. Then, the next time I'm loading four squirming boys into the car to go somewhere, I'll at least be able to smile about my new friends.