Overwhelmed

That one word describes everything I have been feeling lately. Completely and utterly overwhelmed. I’m talking in a way that I can’t describe. Getting up and out of the bed seems like the biggest task in the world. Why you may ask?

There are so many reasons. The first is everything with Sam my youngest. His illness has been just all consuming it seems. While he is doing much better there have been moments when I break down and cry in the shower in the middle of the night. I went from having a vibrate toddler to a child that can barely manage to run and play. I have a baby monitor in his room, so I can hear if needs me in the night. Although, there have been many nights where I simply cannot close my eyes out of fear.

Ma can’t walk anymore! Well, not as well as she could. She woke up a week or so ago and her knee wouldn’t bend. She needs surgery, but the doctors are hoping that therapy will help. She doesn’t want to do surgery if she doesn’t have to. That now leaves me helping her dress, go to the bathroom, etc. You don’t realize how much you need your knees for until one stops working properly. She did help with the housework but now can’t.

Speaking of housework. I can’t begin to tell you how many days recently I have been up at 3 am just to attempt to get some laundry done. Vacuuming happens when I find a free moment. Yard work still must be done as well. Luckily my uncle has been helping a little with that. He has a heart condition and can’t do much but blowing the leaves helps so much.

Then there is work. I managed to fall so behind that it isn’t funny. Every day I sit down and tell myself today is the day I catch up. Every night I tell myself how much I failed to get done. Work that should have been completed already is just sitting there, waiting for me to finish. I have been so fortunate to work with brands and companies who understand the things that have been going on personally. They are wonderful, and I am sorrier than I can ever express.

On top of that that I have three other kids that need my attention. They need to know they matter just as much as everything else in my life. Talk about stretching yourself thin! How am I going to change things around? What am I going to do? I sat down the other day and took a moment to figure it out.

Over the course of the next few months I will be sharing those plans with you. Each one as I put it into action. I will share what is working and what is not. One thing I know is that it is time for me to make my schedule work for me. No more trying to fit everything into the day and figuring out how to get it all done. Now I am going to fit things into that hours I have allotted for them.  If laundry doesn’t get done if it is not piled up, then so what!

 

Reviews & Giveaways

First though I must get caught up. I am taking a week and no matter what happens I will be caught up come that Saturday. So, bear with me as I accomplish this. If you are a brand awaiting an article you WILL have the link by the end of the week. On Saturday (11/11) I will be emailing out all links to all articles and other things needed.  These are posting this week beginning:

1. Attic Box
2. Mass Box
3. PMS Box
4. Peter Pan Hot Water Bottle
5. ESV Bible
6. Remay
7. Her Fit Club
8. Winis Emergency Blanket
9. Winis Tarp
10. I am Baby
11. SeaCrate
12. Spa to Go
13. Safe to Go
14. WomanUp Box
15. Buff Box
16. Nourish+Bloom
17. Quoco Box
18. Catholic Goodies
19. Tie Fix
20. In the Boudior
21. Apoca Box
22. Made by Jade
23. Homemade Meals
24. Jeresy Shore

 

Guest Posts

If you sent me a guest post it will be scheduled and a link will be sent to you. Please note that it will schedule for the following week when things are a bit thinner.

With the holidays and everything else coming up I want to be able to breathe a little easier. I know that catching up with my blog work isn’t going to solve my problems. It is one step in the process though. One that I need to accomplish.