Soooo, you thought it was FUNNY that I bought myself a crystal “goddess” totem, did you…?

It’s okay. I can take it. I will have you know, though, that I got the idea from a VERY influential yogini…. AND, I will have you know, that I found it at an INSANELY low price at one of my favourite stores that IS NOW CLOSING FOREVER and practically GIVING everything away — like this mug, which I just HAD to buy….


It says, “Heaven knows it’s surely true that Mother’s need a time out, too….


“…Relax, refresh, recharge, renew, revive, and rediscover you!”

There couldn’t be a more perfect mug for me right now….

And, look at this little postcard it came with:

Love it love it love it. Do you love it? I love it so much that I hung it up in my kitchen next to my fave pic of Minden:

Ohhh, stop your laughing at me. I know I’ve gotten a little, shall we say, eccentric lately. But, I AM IN NEED. Am flailing here. In THE OCEAN. Chaotic OCEAN of TODDLER CRAZY.


This Rascal? Gets into EVERYTHING. I can’t take my eyes off him for A SECOND. Am not used to that! Monkey never even crawled!

I’m constantly flailing. So, I’ll try anything to feel grounded. And, these things SPEAK TO ME.

And, you know? A lot of people do really well with two toddlers. I mean, I look at Monkey’s camp teachers and think to myself, “HOW THE HELL DO THEY DO IT? I’D BE PULLING MY HAIR FULLY (AND NOT JUST A LITTLE) OUT AT THE END OF 2.5 HOURS WITH ALL THOSE LITTLE MONKEYS! I CAN BARELY HANDLE TWO! etc., etc..” Then again, camp is only two half-mornings a week……

I just think that I’m the kind of person who needs a lot of downtime. I’m an introvert, you know?

Anyway, I think I’m figuring things out more and more as I go. I need downtime, and the monkey needs RULES RULES RULES, and she needs them spelled and DRAWN out for her. Like this….

And, today was great: monkey obeyed The Rules; Rascal napped in his crib; MONKEY napped in my bed; and I NAPPED in my bed. Awesome. It’s SO because of the GODDESS TOTEM!!!!!!!!! Ahem.

I’m making it work, and honouring my own needs. YES YES YES.

Also Minden helps. He maybe works better than the goddess totem. And, the mug. Every MOMMA should have a MINDEN….

Check his new favourite hideout….

Yes, that would be the Rascal’s change table. I’m such a slob…. CLOSEUP:

CLOSER….

CLOSER CLOSER….

TOO BRIGHT. CLOSER….

TOO BRIGHT STILL. CLOSER STILL….

KISSES!

See? NOT insane. I’m NOT insane. Just…a little eccentric….

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