I’m a Top Momma! and Pinks & Blues!

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For all Moms – Is going to the grocery store really THIS much fun!?

I have reached a point in my life where going to the grocery store is exciting. I mean, I actually brush my hair, change my clothes… and even… yes, I even put on a little make-up. (Don’t tell anyone!)

My husband equates it to me… circa 2001… getting ready to go out for a night on the town. Which makes me laugh… but he is totally right.

I will insert here – I work from home… so the chances of me getting out throughout the day are slim to none – with the exception of a meeting here and there… otherwise, from 6am to 6pm… I’m at my desk – working away with my mother and sister. And to add to this perfect scenario, I did get to have my boys home with me all day – which, can be trying at times b/c I AM supposed to be working all day… but I make do, as all moms do (right!?).

But seriously… I was thinking tonight as I was driving back from the grocery store – what was it about going FOOD SHOPPING (something I always dreaded doing) that got me actually excited – and then it dawned on me… it’s time… it’s time for me to think and peruse… it may not be the beaches of Miami… or yoga class… or a massage… or meditation time in my sacred place… (all things I have heard someo people say was their down time)… but in a way – walking up and down the aisles is ALL of that for me.

Believe me… I am NO chef… so it’s not like I’m dreaming up recipes in my head and getting excited over there being a new kind of mushroom on display – I’m your pretty basic Mama… pasta dishes, chicken dishes, grilled cheese, etc… but I do enjoy the time I get to go there and sort of, well… “do my thing”… and I make sure I go alone – as much as I know my husband doesn’t believe me when I say the kids are too nuts when we go (in essence, they are perfect little beans!)… but I like the quietness… I like that I’m not rushing through the check out line… I like that I’m not worried about getting the spot closest to the door… I like that I don’t have to worry about bringing the stroller in or putting food in the cart that I know I’m not buying, but it makes a good shaking noise and is keeping my BIG AL occupied while I walk.

And so… for me… going to the grocery store really is THAT much fun.

God… I hope I’m not the only one!

Welcome to CYBERSPACE, Mama!

As I’m sitting here, writing my first BLOG ENTRY (welcome to cyberspace!)… I’m waiting here – with one ear glued to the door – listening for the familiar sounds of my 2 sons yelling “MOMMY!” from their bedrooms – a nice reminder that nap time, for the day, is indeed over.

So far, I hear nothing.

And still… as I’m sitting here, writing my first BLOG ENTRY (again, welcome to cyberspace)… I’m feeling the little kicks of Little B – due April 12th – in my belly, letting me know that he did – indeed – love the hot chocolate I just scarfed down!

Another day in the life of a Mom… not that I need to tell any other moms out there what it’s like, right!?

But this is very cool… to be here… writing… and knowing that in a matter of minutes my blog entry will be out there in the world for all to read… yes, this is very very cool.

And as I looked at all the other blogs out there… I began to wonder what I could possibly offer this “cyberworld of blogs” that would be different… that would stand out… that would make this something worth the reading of strangers. All I could come up with was something that I know very well… I know how to be a mom… mostly to boys, I will admit… I am still, as of today Jan. 23rd, 2007, girl-less (is that even a word?)… and I also know what it’s like to be a mother in the midst of starting a company – from the ground up… and the daily grind of “trying to make it all work”… and “trying to balance it all out”… which, as all of us mothers know is a never ending battle. I, for one, have never even tried to one up the other… what gets done in a day gets done – so I’ve been told by my own mother!

And so… I introduce my BLOG to the world… a Rhode Island mother of 2 boys… with another on the way… married to the man of my dreams… starting a company, Pinks & Blues… and knowing that I know some stuff out there that is worth sharing… after all, isn’t that what it’s all about!?

So sit back and enjoy…