The one thing I do everyday.

I'm beginning to wonder when this blog is going to be about homesteading. I guess its understandable that at this point, not much is happening in that department.  This property has so much potential. I can't wait to begin a garden and get farm animals. These days we get up, the main focus is homeschool. Homeschool is taking up a considerable amount of my energy. On top of my new found teacher role. I am playmate, chef, housekeeper, unpacker, mover, and to be frank-slave. I spend a majority of my time fulfilling the wishes of my five little masters. They often flit about like royalty throwing their trash on the floor, demanding drink and sustenance. It is wearing on me. Another future focus is sustainability. I am blown away by the amount of trash this family produces. It's one thing in suburbia when they wisk it away each week-outta sight outta mind. Here, it's my responsibility, its a lot and it's offensive. Granted we are a large family, but millions of families produce trash like this each week. Where is it going? They must be running out of room. No wonder there is a trash island the size of Texas floating in the ocean. Anyway, this blog is supposed to be about me being in the moment. While homesteading and sustainability are my goals. We are far from them. In fact, so far not one thing besides the actual move has happened to get us in that direction.  One thing I do is take a moment to manifest. This will be a beautiful homestead. We will be much more sustainable. Today, we are here. We are moving in the right direction. It's hard to accomplish much past keeping 5 kids alive on a daily basis. As they grow, we will work together to make this dream come true. Another thing I do everyday is make sure I have a moment with every single one of them. The phrase "be in the moment" is thrown around often. Its much easier said then done. Giving 5 kids all the attention they need is impossible. But I can spare a moment. Some are quick others longer. We need that connection. I make sure that whether its a solid real hug, eye contact to tell them I'm proud, a walk just the two of us, an intentional pause where I really listen, or sitting down to play. I give all 5 of my children a moment every single day!