Dead On Arrival

I'm sure you have noticed that my blogging has become a little brain dead lately.

Why?

Because I've become a little brain dead lately.

I actually have a dozen or more post ideas sitting in draft, just waiting for the day that I can put some intelligent thought into them. In the meantime I just keep posting pictures of my boys, cataloging our comings and goings.

Those are much easier posts to complete.

The other day I was attempting to clean out/organize my craft cupboard. I was amazed at the array of supplies and projects represented. Did you know I used to cross stitch and do embroidery work? Neither did I! Or at least I had forgotten.

Paints, feathers, fabric scraps, craft foam, ribbon, raffia, yarn, batting, tulle. . .

It was all sitting there as proof that I used to be a creative, crafty person.

Where did she go?

Oh yeah, she stopped creating things and started creating people.

For the last several years I've been pouring all my creative energy into my children. What ever is left over, makes dinner. There is nothing left to make some cute Martha Stewartesque project.

I get so overwhelmed looking at crafty, creative, how-to blogs. I'm too busy trying to come up with creative ways to keep my children happy and get them from Point A to Point B in one piece.

I actually blame it mostly on one child in particular. He is a very mentally challenging child. No, he is not mentally challenged. Quite the opposite. He challenges me, mentally. He keeps me on my toes. From son up to son down, I struggle to say a step ahead of him.

(Ironically, he is the first child to wake up in the morning and the last one to fall asleep at night.)

The difference between happiness and melt-down is all in how I phrase my request. I know it's mostly his age. (At least I'm hoping it's just his age!) But I'm tired, mentally.

I'm sure this phase will pass and someday I'll emerge with some brain cells still functioning, but I'm just not sure when that will be.

The moral of this story: Don't judge my intelligence by the content of this blog. And if you see something cute on-line that you think I will like, please just make it for me.

Thanks

Oh, and if you are feeling extra crafty and compassionate, my basement needs new curtains and throw pillows.