Every so often, I come to the realization that there is a high probability that my kids are going to forever remember me as "Our Mother of the Perpetually Wrinkled Brow".  Yes, I know I can sometimes be funny and light-hearted here at my blog, but I'm not actually that way in real life.  Real life has a way of zapping my joy and humor.  I have to remind myself to chill and relax and not take everything so seriously.  To sometimes just raise kids instead of always trying to raise future adults.  To smile at their antics and their quirks instead of scolding.  To just enjoy them every once in a while.

I got to thinking about these things this morning because of a post I read at "Inspiration Station", aka henryteachers.  Log in to HSB if you aren't already, and then go read it.  I love how I learn from and am encouraged by other blogging moms even when their lives are quite different from mine.  Mindy's kids are all younger than my youngest and we are at very different stages in our mothering and homeschooling, yet her blog still inspires me-- and the same goes for my other bloggy friends.  I guess blogging isn't a waste of time!

At the moment, I have the house to myself, a privilege I enjoy most Saturday mornings while Huz takes the troops out to breakfast.  I admit it, I love it when the kids are not around and I am not "on call" to anyone for anything.  But I am going to try to remember to enjoy them today when they are home and be more than just the Crabby Lady With the Chore List.

And the nice thing about having this time now is that I am getting my blog fix now, so later when they are home, I will be less likely to fall into that other role, the one of Distracted Mother On the Computer.  I may end up being the "Busy Mother In the Newly Remodeled Bathroom With the Paintbrush" and the "Cranky Mother In the Other Bathroom With the Cleaning Rags" and the "Old Lady Going to Costco to Pick Out Her New Progressive-Lens Glasses", but at least those are more productive.  (Edited later to add: OR the "Mom in the Kids' Bedrooms Trying to Get Rid of Mice and Turd".  Grrrr.  I mean, isn't this fun, kids?)

Now if you'll pardon me, I need to go make the chore lists for my "future adults".  But somewhere on MY list, I am going to remind myself to enjoy my KIDS today.  And as for you, go read that post at Inspiration Station, and then remember to enjoy your family today, too.