The following blog post is from one of my favorite young bloggers. She blogs about life and family from the point of view of a young wife and mother. She is a homeschool mom with a backyard homestead where she raises chickens and gardens. She is also the mom to three adorable and rambunctious boys. She is raising them alongside her high school sweetheart. They have been married 8 years. As if she is not busy enough, she also has an online clothing store called Rebel and Rowdy Co. and an Etsy shop where you can purchase the homeschool worksheets she creates and uses. Read her story and follow her at keepingupwiththekubeczkas.com. Blog post is shared with her permission.
As a young girl I dreamed of being a mother and wife, it was seriously all I wanted out of life. I had big ideas of all the fun exciting things I would do daily with my children. So many adventures to be had and memories to be made. My husband would come home to a home cooked meal and a spotless home after work every evening. I was going to be PERFECT! Ha. I have to laugh at myself to avoid crying about how unrealistic I was being. Little Ol’ me had no idea what the future would bring or just how difficult being a wife and mother truly can be. Sometimes we stay in our pjs all day and don’t make it outside, others our biggest adventure is the grocery store. Some days my house looks as if a tornado has ripped through it. Some days I have my husband pick up take out and say I’m done for the day.
Life is not what I dreamed it would be. It’s BETTER! My days are full of watching my children grow and learn, making messes and memories all throughout our home. My house is full of laughter, loud music and dancing, the sounds of tiny feet barreling down the hallway. Often times my husband comes home to a messy home, Whataburger in hand and a heart full of love for me and the boys regardless of what our home looks like. Some days both boys take turns having meltdowns, I’m at my wits end or was a little harsher than I should’ve been. My husband and I have snapped at each or shared angry glances. Some days life doesn’t feel so great. That’s okay too. At the end of the day when the house is winding down, I know it was still a perfect day because our home is full of more love than I ever could have imagined. I dreamed of all the big things, but I never knew just how INCREDIBLE the little things were going to be.
We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware – beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.”
Kent Newburn
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