Mama of 2 P's in a Pod

Yes, that may sound strange! But 1) I never got to go to preschool, my parents made too much money for headstart (which is a joke!) and there weren't many other affordable options back then! And 2) I got hired as a permanent para in the preschool room at the girls' school!!! I could not have asked for a better place to call 'home'! I work with and for two awesome ladies! And the kiddos are so entertaining and a blessing to work with! I get paid to fingerprint!! A few not-so-downsides, I'm exhausted! This is my second week. Found out I got it last Monday, started last Tuesday! So finding a way to get back into the full-time work routine has been a challenge! Now juggling housework, kiddo time (our own) and hubby time as well as time for Mr. Higbee is my biggest goal! That and working out time! I can feel the sluggish non-working out feeling settle in and it's not pretty!! But I can do it!!! I've got some great people who inspire me to get going everyday! Oh a...

We love this time of year so you will probably be seeing lots of pictures of the P's as we enjoy Fall! Here are a few from our church's recent Fall Festival. Again, what a blessing to be part of such a great worship community! The P's and their friends, K, M & G!!! Little P coming down a corn maize slide! Big P swinging away! Having a blast on the giant jumping thingy!

I was asked the other day what I "Did" by another parent at the girls' dance class. When I said I was home, I got the blank look on her face and an "oh." She quickly turned to talk to a more exciting parent. That got me to thinking about a few other encounters I've had since I've become a Stay at Home Mom. There are the other SAHMS (the online term for stay at home moms)who fall into two categories. Jumbled SAHMS and just SAHMS. Jumbled are as follows, they LIVE for being home, they spend a lot of their time while not with children, either online in mommy clubs or at a meeting with other jumbled SAHMS. This time is usually spent in a play group or other function disguised as time for the kids to play, but it is truly a time for women to either gossip, judge or get time out of the home to hold onto any sanity they have. I am not trying to be rude about Jumbled SAHMS, because there are truly a few who spend their entire day trying to do good for their own ...