Sunday, May 25, 2008
Amazing child discovery of the day
Bubbles always pop. Every single time, no matter what you do, they pop. :)
Things I want to do in our new home...
This is my running list of things I'd like to do once we move to Mtn. Home.
1. Plant a garden. Even if its just a few veggies this year. Find out what you can plant mid-June.
2. Create a compost pile. Research how to get one started.
3. Bike most places. Need to map routes to the grocery store and park.
4. Make lots of things from scratch. I'll be back to compile a preliminary grocery list.
5. Do not spend money on things you don't need. Buy as few things new as possible. This includes clothing. :(
Will add more I'm sure...
1. Plant a garden. Even if its just a few veggies this year. Find out what you can plant mid-June.
2. Create a compost pile. Research how to get one started.
3. Bike most places. Need to map routes to the grocery store and park.
4. Make lots of things from scratch. I'll be back to compile a preliminary grocery list.
5. Do not spend money on things you don't need. Buy as few things new as possible. This includes clothing. :(
Will add more I'm sure...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
My Path
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like had I not become a wife at the age of 20 and a mother by age 22. Never in a negative way though; I love my life so very much and would never change my choices.
But I see a lot of my peers with advanced degrees and going on amazing trips, both things that are a lot more difficult to achieve with a kid or two under your belt.
What might I be doing if i was single and childless? I always wanted to live in England and, who knows, maybe I'd be there. I'd be teaching and possibly living in a "fuck off flat" (I read a book that said that once and always wanted to use it in a sentence) in the heart of London. Or maybe I'd be exactly where I am, teaching in Arkansas, living in my hometown, except without a soft place to land.
Ultimately, what would more education bring me? More money? More stress? What if I waited until I was 35 to have kids and then had trouble or a baby with a genetic defect? How would I feel then?
I'm proud of my choices. Yes, I got married at 20. I even had a kid at 22. I still graduated from college cum laude in 4.5 years. I owned a house before I was 23. I spend my days shaping young minds and come home to cultivate another. I'm in love with an amazing man who committed himself to me at a young age and who has also had many accomplishments.
I think my life is pretty sweet. :)
But I see a lot of my peers with advanced degrees and going on amazing trips, both things that are a lot more difficult to achieve with a kid or two under your belt.
What might I be doing if i was single and childless? I always wanted to live in England and, who knows, maybe I'd be there. I'd be teaching and possibly living in a "fuck off flat" (I read a book that said that once and always wanted to use it in a sentence) in the heart of London. Or maybe I'd be exactly where I am, teaching in Arkansas, living in my hometown, except without a soft place to land.
Ultimately, what would more education bring me? More money? More stress? What if I waited until I was 35 to have kids and then had trouble or a baby with a genetic defect? How would I feel then?
I'm proud of my choices. Yes, I got married at 20. I even had a kid at 22. I still graduated from college cum laude in 4.5 years. I owned a house before I was 23. I spend my days shaping young minds and come home to cultivate another. I'm in love with an amazing man who committed himself to me at a young age and who has also had many accomplishments.
I think my life is pretty sweet. :)
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