Calm in the Crazy

Hey!!!
     So lately I have so been trying to become more calm...or calmer....(not sure which of those is actually correct.).  Life is crazy.  Especially with 2 littles a 60 lb puppy and and a grumpy old man dog living in a 35 foot camper. It just is.  And me, I'm loving every second of it. But that does not mean I'm always calm.  Some times I compare my self to the Jewish man in the children's book "It Could Always Be Worse".  Thankfully I don't have a cow or chickens, nor do I have a Rabbi telling me to include those to my household.  No,  I have found other ways to be calm and keep things calm in my little house.

#1.  Have a distraction.  That's right sometimes I have to find something to distract my kids from the dogs tails or each others necks,  or my neck...  Movies are in nice, but I'm trying hard to cut back on screen time, so we started having mini dance party's.  I found these Bible story books including Christian silly song CDs at dollar tree.   (Score book and CD for 1$)  the kids will literally freestyle to an entire CD before they need a new activity.  We also color or I give out stickers for their sticker wall in their room.

     #2 just don't have a plan that's set in stone. Aka WING IT.  Really though, if you plan to wing it, you have way more fun and are way more relaxed to deal with the tail pulling than if you have a certain plan for every day.    And yes tail pulling is a big issue in our house,  some times I wish my littles had monky tails just so they would know how it feels to be drug half way across the house by your tail.

#3 Make time to revive yourself.  My Mornings at the gym give me time to focus and pretty much give me that pataince to deal with each day.  If I don't get that me and God time.  Yes, I actually have quet time at the gym (sometimes hidding in the bath or locker rooms for a while).  With out that time to focus, I am a wreck.

#4 STAY POSITIVE!!!!  Keeping a positive out look on life so helps me be kind and nice to everyone around me.
     Those are my 4 best ways to stay calm in my crazy life.
 What helps you stay calm?

Xoxo
Trina

Inhale, Exhale

     Its the last Friday of the month.  How did January escape us so fast?   But one month on a little bit healthier path has just finished.   I'm no health freak.  I Love Pizza, Ice cream, Chocolate and myriads of other junk foods.  However, this month, I decided to focus on cutting out some junk foods, Starting Plexus, and Hitting the gym 5 days a week at least.   I'm not sure if it helped or not, but two miles seems less harder to run now than it did before. Yay for trying to be healthy right!?!  
    
   So that happened this month, but one month on a happier (try not to yell at my kids ) plan also just happened.  That what i want to focus and share on.  As you know I am a stay at home mom.  If you are a stay at home mom, just those words "stay at home mom'  in one sentence can just sound so frustrating.  I'm not saying I don't enjoy my job.  But to be real it is not easy.  Some days have been very frustrating.  It is so easy to get sucked into a pattern of yelling in frustration.  This month  I have tried to brake that cycle.  It is, at least , a start in a good direction, I truly think I am getting some where.  Some times I find my self yelling just because I cant even hear my self think over all this NOISE!!! but most of the times it is because I forgot that although this is a power struggle of types, its between me, and a little kid who is tired, or just needs to spend some alone time in there room.  Most Often it is because I for got two simple things "Inhale" and "Exhale".  Some times I for get to take time to just breath before I address a situation.   So today when the kids got you raging,  don't for get to clear your mind, or 'use it' as I like to say. Take a deep breath, you kids will be thankful that you did!

This is who I breath for

Left to right

Ariana, Dulce, Danny, Lexi

Hey There!

Watching my kids grow and learn is beautiful.  But the most beautiful is watching them become friends.  Nothing is more beautiful that sibling friendship.  Your siblings  that are close in your age, are the the friends that truly know you.  The ones who got your back no matter what, and pat your head when your asleep.  

Talking to Toddlers

Who has toddlers?  I do.  I just want to take a  min to talk about some products out there that can help out with raising your tots. There are some really good free recourses out there that can really help especially when it feels like nothing else is working!  My first website that I really like is is one that I'm already permoting on my blog. I encourage any parents to check out there free Audo Webinar.  it is very usefull.  they also have some great books, and other recourses on their web page.  Go check out. Talking to Toddlers.  They can give you a calmer approach to dealing with all those fussy fit throwing situations!

I'll Share another next week!  Check back then!