Working from hard can have it ups and downs. It's hard to try to balance the needs/wants of the kids all while trying to keep my businesses afloat. Some days I think I have it all figured out, and then the next day, I'm reminded that I'm still trying to figure things out.
Last night I heard some fussing from a big sister to a little sister over by my office. Big sis was saying something about- "you can't just use Mommy's things, you need to ask" and something else like "those are grown-up things". This morning when I sat down to work on a few things I noticed the set-up next to me.
Little sister is on the top, my set-up on the bottom. During the summer, I have had my computer out on the table in the piano room so I could be around my little people. You can see from the picture that she has done a pretty good job. 
- Computer, complete with screen- check.
- Drink at the ready, check.
- Writing utensils, check.
- Important work in progress, check!
This was a really good reminder to me that no matter my mood, how long my to-do list is, how much money I need to make to meet my goals, and ALL THE THINGS- that these little people that I work so hard for are watching me! They want to see how I handle the stress of getting things done, how I'll react when my day isn't going so well, or when they distract me with their drawings, their giggles, their have-to-have-a-hug-right-now-no-matter-what-you-are-doing and sometimes their fighting! #keepingitreal
And in the long run, it's good to keep perspective....because in the blink of an eye my kindergartner will be graduating high school, joining her older 3 sisters in the big, scary world and I'll have only one of the five sleeping under the same roof. It's easy to forget in the moment, though...and because she inspired it, a little reminder for ME so I can be the best Momma I can be to those little ladies of mine.
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Now go be awesome!
xoxo,
Linz
