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Ode to Mom

February 25, 2011 By

I came across this cute poem called, “Ode to Mom” written by Wayne F. Winters. So, I decided to share it with you.  Hope it warms your heart.

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Ode to Mom

My mom was always there for us through good times or bad.
Anything we needed she made sure that we had.
For Halloween she’d dress us up like a pirate or a ghoul
For Easter she would hide those eggs and chocolate bunnies too.

Our birthday cake always home baked and decorated too
The frosting spread with loving strokes as only she could do.
Each flower and each letter had to be put on just so
A masterpiece with candles lit, “Make a wish and blow.”

Doctor Mom was ready for each cut and every sprain.
And somehow just a kiss from mom would get rid of the pain.
She didn’t need a white lab coat her housedress did just fine
And when you left her “office” you felt better every time.

For Christmas and Thanksgiving you could count on quite a treat.
Roast turkey or a baked ham and of course some homemade sweets.
She’d be in the kitchen for hours on those days
To show how much she loved us in every single way.

So, I wrote this so you’d know
How much I love you every day, even if it doesn’t show.
I look back on my childhood and thank the stars above.
For everything you gave me, but mostly for your love.

So… what do you think about it?

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It’s Time… to Take Time.

February 25, 2011 By

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Hey Moms!

It’s that time. No, not another birthday to plan nor an annual child-well check-up appointment to make. It’s time to take time for YOU. It’s called Rejuvenating your Self, Renewing your Soul and Relaxing your Mind. The MOST important person you MUST take care of is YOU. Because without us SuperMoms, the world as everyone knows it will hault! To say the least. :-)

As I speak with mothers everywhere, I see and hear that we as dedicated Moms do not take enough time for ourselves. And this includes me! But this year (2011), I made a pact with myself… to take regular “Me-Times”. And I have found when I take the time to rejuvenate, relax and let loose, I’m a better mother, wife, business woman and friend.

Here are some things that I have done (woot! woot!):

  • Gone dinner and dancing with some girlfriends, even though I feel out of place.
  • Planned activity days or nights with my family. And I promise that I don’t dare open my laptop (even for a second!).
  • Met friends for a few drinks.
  • Quite time for at least 5 minutes. Before I actually get out of bed, I spend at least 15 minutes in gratitude about everything around me.

Here are a few other ideas to get you out with your friends:

  • Start a mom club (i.e. exercise, book, business, play-dates). It’s an awesome way to connect with other moms in your community.
  • Plan a monthly night out. Pick different places or activities each month.
  • Schedule a Spa Day with fellow mom friends and neighbors. Ahhhhhh…. so relaxing.
  • Sign-up for wellness classes, business seminars and other self-development workshops.

Let’s not push ourselves to the back-burner. Everything turns out for the better when we take the time for ourselves.

What are some of the fun and relaxing activities you and your mom friends have done? Anything out of the ordinary?

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