Its Friday!

Welcome Friday Followers!  I love Fridays, not only because it shows the weekend is coming...which for a stay at home mommy means really just a little change, but also because my mother in law so graciously takes my son for a few hours in the morning!  Right now he is here sitting on my lap, but in about an hour he will go off with his daddy to spend the morning with his grammy.  For me, this will give me a little time to sit back, have a cup of coffee and not worry about Nick grabbing my cup.  I love my little boy, but I am of the mindset that a little break makes you a better parent. 

I am also excited because tonight my hubby and I are going out to celebrate Valentines day.  I am not completely sold on Valentine's day.  I am of the belief that you should show the person you love that you love them all the time, not just on one day of the year...but hey, we get a nice night out so this year I am sold.  So use this weekend to give yourself and your significant other a break, even if it's for an hour to go grab a cup of coffee.

So have a great weekend and don't forget to check out the great giveaway I have going on this week!

Why do I do this?

So, I was thinking, and it came to my realization that I have people reading this blog, that really don't know anything about me.  They don't know why I blog...heck, even the people that do know me, don't know why I blog.  This got me thinking even more about something someone I know mentioned the other day.  They knew why I blogged.  And you know what, they were right.

I am first a mom and a wife.  On most days, this is what I wake up and feel like.  This is what defines me.  The first thing I do when I get up is either feed my son, or cuddle with my son and my husband.  The day goes on, changing diapers, feeding my son, or going to gymboree.  When do I get to do anything for myself?  Well, right now.  I blog. 

Before becoming a mommy, and before becoming a wife I was someone who identified herself as an aspiring dancer, someone who wanted to be an attorney, a daughter, a caring friend, a smart intelligent women who had different dreams and goals.  Today, my dreams and goals might be different, but they are no less important, I don't cherish them any less.  I still want to be a great attorney, a great friend, and yea, I'd love to keep dancing.  Now my dreams have just grown.  I want to be an amazing mom and wife. I want to instill the best values in my son that I can, I want to help him be the person he will want to be.

And, I blog because, hell, I was in law school working my butt off and consuming myself with every possible activity I could do.  I don't know how to just be a mom, or just be a wife.  I need to take on more, I need to feel like I am helping a whole lot more.  So, this is what I do.  I like sharing my experiences and my thoughts...and I hope you enjoy reading about them.

Also, thank you to all my Friday Followers!  Can't wait to visit your blogs!