Loving The Little Years

I know I have written about how I would love to have a godly friend that would help encourage me in my life. But the most important thing to me above all other relationships, is my husband and my children. They are my pride and joy. I do not need to go spend time with a friend every weekend, or even every other week. It's nice to have some time away, but my job is to be the best mother I can be to my children. And I don't know about you friends, but someday's that requires a lot of work!

I'm far from perfect. I lose my patience far to easily sometimes. I yell. I get angry. I'm just keeping it real here...   This mama has a lot of work to do!

Last summer I bought Loving The Little Years. I remember after I finished the whopping 102 page book, that it was something I felt I should read every year, at least once or twice.

This isn't your ordinary parenting book where she gives you all sorts of different ways to handle your children. It's not a discipline book either. It's just an honest mother of 5 under 5, sharing her journey, and encouraging us along our way.

I'm in desperate need of a refresher of what she wrote in this book. I honestly don't remember. I do remember I appreciated the fact that she didn't sugar coat things. She didn't write about her children being perfect angels, and that she never once loses her patience.

I wouldn't want to read a book like that. There is no such thing as a perfect mother, or child. And quite frankly I don't think half of these mothers who write blogs have it all together like they put on. I want someone I can relate to, because let's face it, we all have bad days, or even weeks!

I cannot wait to dive into this book tonight. I think I'm more excited to read it the second time around than I was the first time.

I'll share my thoughts as I journey through it!

Have any of you read this book?