Adventures of a Breastfeeding Mother: 08/01/2006

Friday, August 11, 2006

1,000 Gifts

The idea of the One Thousand Gift List began with Amy over at Holy Experience. Head on over and read her original post.

We're busy. We rush through our lives, with our lists of things to do and things to buy. Our eyes and thoughts scan God's blessings, at best: the beautiful views, the happy moments, the healthy days.

I don't want to be rushed. I want my eyes to be open, to see all the gifts that I have been giving in my life. So, this is my list of One Thousand Gifts.

Please read my original post here.

1. The gift of a healthy family.
2. Our drastically improved financial security.
3. Happy days at the beach.

4. Summertime at the fair.

5. Cheering from the sidelines.

6. Being able to work from home.

7. Health Insurance

8. Patience

9. Reaching loving goals.

10. Home Sweet Home.

11. Creativity.

12. Supportive Friends and Family

13. Smiles

14. The way a child's hand fits perfectly in yours.

15. Time to reflect and wonder.

16. The sound of rain on the roof.

17. Friendly neighbors.

18. Knowledge.

19. Dandelions freshly picked by tiny hands.

20. Reconnecting with my husband

21. The smell of rain.

22. Drinking a cup of tea while reading a good book.

23. Gardens.

24. Family traditions

Thursday, August 10, 2006

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I'm Shelly, mom to two girls, The Mermaid (9/3/04) and The Guppy (9/6/06), and The Tadpole (5/23/10).

I started blogging when The Mermaid was about six months old, mostly as a creative outlet, as staying home with a baby meant I was out of practice from using words longer than two syllables. What started out as a simple update of my everyday life quickly turned into a passion, as I've always loved writing and blogging became a great step up from my beat up notebook journals and scribbled short stories.

Between changing diapers and cleaning crayon off the wall, I'm also a birth and postpartum doula, on the board of directors for a local non-profit organization, a freelance writer, and I am currently studying to be certified as a childbirth educator. Oh, and before the world of parenting, I also received a bachelor's degree in Politics and Government and International Studies, with a minor in German. Because that's useful as a SAHM.

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