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Sometimes I ask myself how I keep it together. To be frank, how on earth do I keep from losing my sh*t on daily basis? Life is chaotic right now to say the least. Try two one year olds who are into everything while always going in opposite directions plus a super active five year old! Add in a full-time job, meals to be prepped and cleaned up, never ending laundry piles, dishes and the constant repetitive motions of picking up toys and you'll gain an idea of why I'm so tired! 

 That is until....8:00. Is it awful that I find myself looking forward to the 8:00 bedtime? It's at that moment, that I usually find myself again. I take a deep breath, sit down and just relax. Yes there is laundry to be done, floors to be swept and toys to pick up (again), but sometimes I just let all of those things escape my mind and recharge. 

 The crazy thing is that no matter how crazy my little ones make me, I still find myself missing them when I'm away. I never want to rush my kids when it comes to growing up, because even though I'm pushed to my limits often, I know that one day I will miss this. Every day can't be perfect, right?

 So if you catch me at a moment when Im near my breaking point, approach with caution. Or just call after 8:00. Or maybe not, because do you really want to interrupt a busy momma's down time? It's your call! 

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