30 Day Mom Challenge

I came across a pin on my Pinterest board (totally addicted, btw) about a "30 Day Mom Challenge" from The Savvy Moms Guide blog." Usually, I laugh to myself about these sorts of things because when I read them they are sometimes cheesy, and well, not for me. As I read over this particular one, I was struck with a sense that this is something I need to do. Not for me, but for my daughter. I'm hoping it changes me, as I need some new perspectives and discipline AND what better way to do it then to challenge myself for 30 days.

I don't think I've let the "blog world" know that I'm back to being a "Stay At Home Mom" and while I love my not-so-new-roll, it is truly the most challenging "challenge" I've ever taken. I've struggled w/ my identity as a mom & yet I know this is who I am and where I want to be.

On Thursday, I went with a group from church (Mothers of Preschoolers-MOPS) to the Pumpkin Patch and it was such a fun couple hours hanging out with other moms who shared so much in common with me and since my faith is so important to me, it gave me such a refreshing outlook on my role as a mother to Peyton. It wasn't really anything that anyone said or did, it was just being around young moms who are walking the same direction as me. As Peyton and I went on a hayride around the Pumpkin Patch, I felt her slip into my lap and lay her little head on me. I kissed her about 100 times and I kept saying to myself...this is the my life's work, the most important job I will ever do is being her mom.

So, if any of you mom's just need a "challenge" and a day to day reminder of who we are and strive to be , I ask you to take this challenge with me. I think it will be fun and interesting at the same time and I hope to hear your thoughts and I will be sharing mine.