The Things That Matter Most

Today I woke to a clean kitchen thanks to yesterdays hours of effort. I couldn't wait to get to the crabapple juice and raspberries I had thawed for today's jam making escapades. I've devoted a lot of time lately to after school sports, taxiing kids around, making meals, chores, laundry, music lessons and nursing sessions. I needed to get my hands into something fun! It's all about striking a balance.

 

Learning when to clean and when to call it clean enough. Paying attention to the things that spark joy in your soul and making time for them. 

Slowing down to savour the babe snuggled up on your chest before they grow and no longer sleep with their legs curled up beneath them while they grin in their sleep. 

Pausing to feel the warmth of the Winters sun on your face as it pours down on you while hanging the quilt out to dry. 

All of these years of motherhood and juggling all the things have taught me a lot about balance and making time for those things that matter most and fill my soul.