It's about Giving Up....

Really it is....






I'm one of those people....that fight hard....just ask Juice....he'd rather shut up and color...but there I am hiding the crayons because I'm wanting to hash it out....no surrender....and no art projects.

"Just let the poor man go and color"




I have and do apply this same mantra to almost every other aspect of my life....with regards to Parenting, Pooh-milestones, my Etsy shop....even my own personal fitness goals....






"ahem...that's stretching it a little don'tcha think?"






okay...so almost everything.....






There are those things though that I have been fighting so hard for....but feel I'm pushing up against a 6 foot 5...350 lb hungarian wrestler named Istvan....








Pooh's nap schedule....has been something I have been fighting with for weeks....two naps....one nap....no nap....two naps....1/2 a nap......and as with a hungarian wrestler....I was getting my butt kicked....hard core....





and my Etsy Shop.....I completely understand it's about promoting yourself....no pain...no gain....and I've been promoting out the wazoo...between particpating in events....providing items for giveaways....listing...and relisting....I gave ole Istvan another kung-fu mommy move....but still getting body slammed...and the peoples elbow in the ribs.....





So last week I decided.....I Give Up.....Istvan you win.....I'm not fighting with you anymore....I'm taking my leotard and going home.....


Too bad Juice isn't here....he'd love to hear me say I'm not fighting anymore....(sorry hunny not sure if that statement will apply to you....)



But with regards to nap....and business....I've decided....mentally I'm not fighting it anymore...




If Pooh naps...he naps....if he doesn't....he doesn't.....eventually we will get on a schedule that works for us....and you know what...we are getting there....I'm seeing more routine.....and less chaos....



Then there was Etsy....I had to get to the point where I just couldn't do it....I came to the decision that I'll promote when I want....how I want....and that the sales will come....just stopping fighting it....





and when I did....I received an inquiry about a possible wholesale opportunity.....which was beyond what I had thought could happen....



I'm starting to think there is something to this Giving it up......I re-phrase it......Giving up just doesn't sound right...because that's really not what I'm doing....





I'm just thinking it's time to give peace a chance.....







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And to Help Me In Giving it up

(Cause this is definitely not wrestling Big Hungarian type music)

.....and get me in the mood for flip flops...and dare I say bikini season?....ehhhhh maybe tankini season.....(less of a stretch)

Here is some Mungo Jerry (they know Summertime)

....and my 10 fave blogs reads for the week....

Baby Makin(g) Machine

Fresh Mommy

The Gift Closet

Bushel And a Peck

moms without blogs

Bookieboo Raves

Mama's Losin' It

So Not Mom-a-licious

The Ditzy Duo

flibbertigibbet

Niceeeeeeeeee!!!!!

In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry