I'm a stay-at-home filipina but Dubai-based mommy with 3 adorable kids: Kaden (5 yo.), Carlos (2 yo.) & Amber (8 months). My husband's line of work requires him to travel 95% of the time, so I'm mostly left home alone with my tots. I have neither a housekeeper nor nanny so everyday is a battle to keep my cool and my sanity intact while I dutifully go about my day-to-day mommy duties.
Like every SAH mom, I will admit that I struggle with bouts of (mild) depression as the monotony of life at home and not seeing my husband for sometimes months at a time can take its toll on me. One coping mechanism I found that's effective is doing some retail therapy or online window shopping every now and then (much to my husband's dismay)! I haven't had much time in my hands to blog lately, but I am trying my very best to keep my blog updated, as I want to be able to document the important and not-so-important moments in my life especially as my three little momsters are growing up really fast.
Sure, life as a SAHM can tough but everyday my three kids give me reasons to love it. I know I won't forever be staying home with them because pretty soon I'd have to earn a living to be able to support my habits and to assist my husband in saving up for our kids' college education! Right now, I'm embracing my role and enjoying our time together best as I can. I know that as much as I whine (in my head) from time to time, I will miss these moments with my children once I jump start my career. I also know that they won't forever be this small, this unmanageable, this messy, this innocent, and this cute. I do my best to teach my children but I am aware and thankful that at the end of everyday, I am the one who really learns from each one of them.
I wish nothing more than having the (occasional) stresses of being a stay SAHM get in the way of the fulfillment & rewards motherhood brings. This blog is also an outlet for my brain not to dissolve completely with baby food. Don't hold it against me if some of my thoughts & interests seem a bit shallow to you. Different strokes for different folks, right?
I thank God everyday for this opportunity to be with my kids, for all the blessings, and for entrusting the lives of these three little ones to me. It is because He believes I can do the impossible, that I am able to do what I do now. I get many of those "wonder mom" comments but the truth is, everything I do is by God's grace alone. Indeed, everyday is a gift. Being able to recognize the blessings as I see them is one thing I will always be proud of.
Join me as I try to make everyday an adventure both for me and my children, and allow me to share it with you right here in this blog. :)
I wish nothing more than having the (occasional) stresses of being a stay SAHM get in the way of the fulfillment & rewards motherhood brings. This blog is also an outlet for my brain not to dissolve completely with baby food. Don't hold it against me if some of my thoughts & interests seem a bit shallow to you. Different strokes for different folks, right?
I thank God everyday for this opportunity to be with my kids, for all the blessings, and for entrusting the lives of these three little ones to me. It is because He believes I can do the impossible, that I am able to do what I do now. I get many of those "wonder mom" comments but the truth is, everything I do is by God's grace alone. Indeed, everyday is a gift. Being able to recognize the blessings as I see them is one thing I will always be proud of.
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