It feels like we've been livin' in fast forward
Another moment passing by
(Up up up all night)
The party's ending but it's now or never
Nobody's going home tonight
(Up up up all night)
Another moment passing by
(Up up up all night)
The party's ending but it's now or never
Nobody's going home tonight
(Up up up all night)
Up all night. Not only is this the title of my big kid's fave band's (aka 1Direction) debut album and a song as well, it's the title song of my life too. You see, I'm often up at odd hours of the day or night for 1 of 2 reasons, they are insomnia & "my little night owls" (aka when I want to sleep at normal hours like a normal person , they don't!). All 3 of my kids have been bad sleepers from birth. Lucky me. No, don't get me wrong, I'm blessed, love my kids to death & being a Mum. It just leaves me with little energy most days/nights. (My Hubster, that's my husband to you, can sleep like the dead, phone ringing beside his head that sort of thing, except when of course when we whisper in the next room! He hears that perfectly and is always sure to let us know). I don't know how most women/parents of several children and/or multiples do it! I tip my hat to them often when I am weary. I have 3 and can just barely keep up.
Anyway, for the last few years I've wanted to start blogging. Initially it was to be a hip, cool, in-the-know Mum to my teenage daughter, my eldest of the 3. (Well, at least her friends seem to think I'm okay, her some days yes, some no, sometimes "Mum don't ever say or do that again. Never!" She's been into blogging for some time & I wanted to see what it & the fuss was all about. Well...almost 3 B'days since I got my Tumblr account, I've finally started typing. By the way, I'm a horrible typist by the way so if you see mistakes, I've missed that's why. Probably out of sleep deprivation ;0) I've always been slow to move into social media circles, not quite sure it was my thing. A few years ago if you'd told me I'd be using Facebook & Twitter daily/weekly, and eventually add Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, WordPress etc, I'd say "I don't think so" with much confidence in my words. Here I am just the same. LOVE using Twitter, definitely my fave of the social medias so far.
I digress, which by the way Hubster says I do a lot. I blame it on my "whirring brain" (that's a Jo-ism for fast moving thoughts that go on all day, especially when I try to sleep-sheesh!) as I like to call it due to anxiety, but that's another story for another blog entry. Also get used to "Jo-ism's it's just one of those things I do when there isn't a word appropriate in my opinion. Back to up all night! I thought blogging would be a wonderful way for me to have some me time in my crazy world when I'm up all night, or day as it maybe. A chance to clear my head of some thoughts, usually when I don't have another adult to talk to or just for company while I try to stay awake. It's just something for me and you're welcome to come along (or not) on my blogging life. I don't promise to be a blogging star or the most interesting blogger, a comedian, or anything like that. Just me, a simple SAHM & wife doing my thing and talking about whatever tickles my fancy. Like most nights, I'm up all night tonight, except I accomplished some thing I've wanted to do for some time. Little things make me happy. Yay me ;0)
Note: This probably isn't done in the land of blogging but, I'm a newbie so I'm going to any way! I'd like to dedicate this my 1st post to my daughter who teaches me about the world today, puts up with my "Mumness" that makes her crazy, but still calls me her best friend. I'm SO blessed.
