Mama Star

I’ve been working on putting together a blog to complement my maternity, nursing and baby boutique for quite some time now.  Unfortunately, I’ve been through a few different blog platforms, been distracted by family issues and long distance moves, and just can’t seem to get it right.  My research into the proper blog platform has finally ended here at Today.

My goal is to work on this blog at least every day.  If I can’t do that, I hope to dedicate my time on a weekly basis.  My hope is to deliver something fun, fresh and different here.  My initial desire was to bring the pregnant fashion world that exists on the outside world into my blog.  Unfortunately, I’m not much of a fashion writer.  Instead I enjoy writing about things that I know more about:  my life, my kids, my friends and family (i.e., the immediate world around me).

I don’t know if I can accomplish all I’ve set out to do, but I will do my best.  I do lack the time I need and lack a support system so this could be a challenge.  My personal time is considerably hindered by two young tots under the age of three, whom I love dearly, but they can really drain this mom of her creativity and inclination to sit down and write a good blog post.  My son is only 14 months old and he begs to be held most of the time he’s awake.  If I could type without two hands or hide in an office where he can’t see me, this wouldn’t be a problem. My poor son just doesn’t understand it when mommy works at her computer. 

On the bright side, the two of them are starting to entertain each other.  As my son gets older, my daughter finds that she doesn’t mind playing with him.  She still doesn’t share her toys as much as I wish she did, but she’s maturing at a fast rate.  Just the other day I saw her take a toy she wanted from him, but hand him something else to replace what she took (a tactic her dad and I did with her when she was the same age — i.e., “give back mommy’s remote control”).

Currently, I write during the increments of time (sometimes quick 15 minute intervals and sometimes hours) when they play together or sleep. Hopefully, my goal to create a good blog - a blog that’s not just another blog in the line of other mommy blogs - succeeds here at Today.

Please stay tuned.