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  • Hello there! I am Paula Kathlyn and you have found me in one of my favorite places...my blog! I'm a Southern gal, a wife, and a Mama of two. If I could sum up my blog in just a few words they would be, "Making the every day a little more fun!"
    My blog is home ec online, but don't let the home ec part fool ya. We aren't talking about your grandma's Home Ec here!
    My goal is to make crafting, cooking, and homemaking fabulous, fun, and as easy as possible.
    Why? Because life is too short to be boring :)

Am I the crazy Mama?

I’m sitting here, feeding my 4 year old a lunchable, and my 1 year old oyster crackers and apple sauce for breakfast.  We went grocery shopping yesterday and somehow managed to forget cereal, bread, waffles, and anything else that resembles American breakfast food.

We spent the last 6 weeks in Virginia, visiting family, and now the reality of a Monday morning has heavily laid its head on my shoulders and I have already failed at Mama task #1…feeding my litter.

I also have a son who, despite the cough medicine and humidifier, managed to cough all. night. long.

This is the cough that started almost 6 weeks ago.  Everyone is over THE COUGH.  The cough that follows us around like a spooky shadow, showing its head at the most inopportune times…for example, the middle of the night when we all want and NEED major sleep.

So, here I am.  The grumpy Monday morning Mama.  Lacking sleep, groceries, too many brain cells to really estimate.

I’m also the Mama who is staring the clock down, waiting for exactly 8am to strike so I can call the doctor and hopefully get Caleb in for a “sick” appointment, just so we can go sit on the sick side of the doctors office and more than likely pick up a virus or a good stomach bug on our way out.

Then, I will morph into the crazy preschool Mama who has, for many reasons, waited too long to register her child for preschool.  So now I will be racing across town to hopefully grab that last slot for my child.  I don’t even believe in preschool, but I am racing across town to register my child for “the best” preschool I can seem to find.

Everything in me protests how early we send our kids to school, and how much longer we all must go to school.  An undergraduate used to be a huge accomplishment, but now a Masters and a Doctorate seem to be the new norm.  I just want to wake up whenever we want and plan our day out however we want for the rest of my children’s little lives.

Once this “school” thing starts, it takes over your life, your plans, your schedule.  I am a free bird.  I like spontaneity.   I want to take a vacation in the middle of September, and visit family in the middle of March.  I want to sleep in on Tuesdays and go to bed late on Thursdays.  The words “school night” make me sick to my stomach.  You know, the school night where you have to have your homework done, bath taken, teeth brushed, and in bed by 8pm.  That kind of school night.

Some of you are thinking I am crazy.  I know all you educators and Type A personalities are rolling your eyes.  My Type B parenting, I am sure, confuses you.

Then there are those of you who agree with me, and probably didn’t send your child to pre-school.  Maybe you homeschool.

Right now I know two things to be sure sure sure.

1.  Caleb will THRIVE in preschool, and he will LOVE it!

2.  I would make a HORRIBLE homeschool Mom.

Right now. Right now. Right now God has not given me any kind of a peace about going against the grain and not enrolling Caleb in pre-k, just like I have no feelings whatsoever that homeschooling would be a good decision for us.  For many families, homeschooling works and I admire those families, but I know my son and I know myself and the mixture would not make for a good homeschooling environment.  A good Art class? YES!  But that’s about it;)

So, here I go.  Starting this Monday.  I will find my good attitude, or as Caleb calls it, “Happy Hour”.

I will have “Happy Hour Attitude” today.  I will find it.

Somewhere between a hot shower and my second hot cup of coffee.

So, raise your coffee mugs, and toast with me if you are a crazy Mama, a tired Mama, a Mama who just can’t get it together today.

You are not alone!

I hope you can find your “Happy Hour”….and maybe a nap;)

 

Kristin - May 20, 2013 - 2:15 pm

Oh my. Can I steal your post? I may use it as inspiration for my own post later today or this week. :) I registered Meredith for 2 day a week preschool because she thrives wih other children (and because grocery shopping with just 1 bambino sounds wonderful, lol), but that’s just one step closer to school days and school nights. Ugh. Regardless, you aren’t crazy… Or…if you are, then I’m crazy with you!! :)

Ashley - May 20, 2013 - 3:56 pm

You’re not a crazy Mamma! I think you’re a normal mom who just wants to raise happy kiddos in this CRAZY world. I say keep up the good work! And keep the coffee pot warm :)

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headband, head tie, happy happy happy

Here is what I have been working on lately…

Retro Headbands for the ladies:

Anddddd

Macho Man Head Wraps for the Duck Dynasty Lovers…these are so hilarious, they’re actually cute!

And everything is super cheap…$6!!!

AND I even make them for adults!

I was saying on Instagram how I’m not cool enough to wear this new headband style, but I like when other cool people do!

Of course, you could also wear it the regular way….but if you’re really cool, this is the new trend that you must try;)

They are all made from stretchy, comfy knit and FUN!

I’ll be adding about 5 more prints next week…so stay tuned:)

And have a happy happy happy Wednesday!!!

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IF you like FREE fabulous things,  head on over to my facebook page to enter to win one of our new Welcome Jar Door Hangers!

It would be perfection on your door this summer….so RUN, enter and tell all of your friends!!!

And if you can’t wait to WIN it, visit our website to order one today!

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Patriotic Peacock Shop REVEALED!

 

A year ago, my sister and I had a “what if one day” conversation. The last 4 months, we have been putting that “what if” thought to action.

Today, we are sooooo excited to announce the launch of our new shop, Patriotic Peacock Shop!

Stocked full of personalized door art.

We hope you will take a look and as a thank you for stopping by, enjoy 10% off of any purchase made today by using the code: FIRSTDAY

 

Ashley Fisher - May 8, 2013 - 5:39 pm

How very exciting! I am definitely stopping by to check out all of the adorableness!

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