Introduction

My name is Arianne and I live in Corpus Christi, Texas. I recently moved from Colorado to south Texas and I have found it more difficult being a stay-at-home mom once I left the comfort of an area I knew and friends I could depend on. Sometimes I feel like I am all alone down here, but then I look at my two beautiful children and know that is certainly not the case. It is harder to find ways to occupy our time now that I have no idea where to take the kids, but I know that eventually this place will become home and I will look back as these times with a smile. ( I know that these will be the times that I will grow closest to my kids because we don't have anyone else to fall back on.) I am married to a wonderful man named Mike, but we work opposite of each other, so we rarely get to spend time together.
Let me explain why I chose to be a stay-at-home mom. First, I love my kids. I can't imagine not spending every day with them. They truly light up my life. Second, I don't want someone else raising my kids. I worked at a daycare for a little while and I understand the care and attention that those children receive. I want more than that for my children. (I understand that some people have no choice but to put their kids in daycare. I feel that if you have a choice then you should raise your own kids.)
I have two wonderful kids. My first child is a three-year-old girl named Cindy. She is very spunky and keeps my hands full. She loves to sing, dance, and do arts and crafts. My second child is a boy named Zeke, which is short for Ezekiel. He is my little passive child. He will turn one on Feb. 2nd and I can't believe how big he is getting!
I want to end by explaining my motivation for posting a blog. Like a lot of other stay-at-home moms I am becoming a little bored with life. I know that I need to spice up my days and find new ways to entertain myself and kids. I have turned to the tv too often to keep my days moving and I think that enough is enough and my kids deserve better than this. My blog will be a way to hold myself accountable to finding new activities and outlets to not only entertain my children, but teach them as well. I want to provide an amazing childhood for my kids and I have not been keeping up my end of the deal. Starting now I am going to have a daily activity planned with the kids that will educate them and keep them happy. I want to turn the tv off and help my kids blossom into well rounded children who run and play outside. I am going to do a better job from this point onward and I hope to inspire other mommies to turn their tvs off too and join me in raising kids who don't just sit in front of the tv all day and who enjoy other activities. I can and will do this!