Rediscovering my love for reading.
Over the last six years since becoming a mama
I haven't really had an interest in reading books.
It's been just too much to try
to fit in reading
with my two little monsters
needing so much of my time.
Well, my love for reading
has been rekindled.
I suppose that they are getting older
and suddenly, my life has
room for books.
I don't have the luxury of sitting down
to read for huge chunks of time
so I find myself stealing moments
to soak in the story.
Slowly, as the week passes
I read the book in quick spurts throughout the day.
While waiting in the car line
to pick Griffin up from school,
I give Koen a book to thumb through
in the backseat and we both
take a minute to read.
to read for huge chunks of time
so I find myself stealing moments
to soak in the story.
Slowly, as the week passes
I read the book in quick spurts throughout the day.
While waiting in the car line
to pick Griffin up from school,
I give Koen a book to thumb through
in the backseat and we both
take a minute to read.
I am a voracious reader
who gets pulled into the story easily.
My mind wanders to the characters often.
While doing household chores I will
think of the story and before I know it,
the dishwasher is only half loaded
and my feet are propped up while I read.
who gets pulled into the story easily.
My mind wanders to the characters often.
While doing household chores I will
think of the story and before I know it,
the dishwasher is only half loaded
and my feet are propped up while I read.
Sometimes I can't sleep
because the book is calling to me.
I snuggle up in bed and yawn
and read and rub my eyes and read some more.
because the book is calling to me.
I snuggle up in bed and yawn
and read and rub my eyes and read some more.
As the boys play outside
and my cranky cat begs for attention,
I shut out the world
and get lost yet again in the story.
It's as if some the best parts of me
that were lost in Motherhood
are slowly coming home.
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20 comments:
I love reading and I love how you find time to do it.
I love that you are using those treasured moments for reading. I like to read for a few minutes every night when I go to bed.
i'm part-way through 3 books... not that i'm a wild reader... i just can't find time to finish one when the next temptation shows up!! :)
love the shot w the book on your lap~
patty@findingserendipity.com
Best yet, you are modeling a love of reading for your boys, so by enjoying your love of reading, you are still being a great momma!
I love reading too. It took a while for me to find time for it as well.
oh you are so lucky to steal moments to read - I miss reading so much! I never have time to read anymore!
I absolutely love reading too. Only I have to lock myself in a room far away from the kids to get past 2 lines without being interrupted! So I have been reading more magazines than books lately. It works for now- I can read snip-its of info in-between little ones needing me.
I love reading too, but spend more time on the computer lately! I had a blog free weekend and read the girl with the dragon tattoo...I'm going to have to read more, blog less I think!
Yeah for reading! I haven't done much this month and feel bad.
Reading was one of the things I missed most after having children. I figured out I need a book in my life to keep me feeling grounded, so I squeeze in reading whenever I can. I love the photos with this post!
I love reading! It's one of the things I lost once I had kids, but I too am trying to get it back. (I think I have the same green chair as you!)
This makes me happy.
She is an author I really like.
And I am a binge reader. There, I've said it.
;)
Oh I looooove reading. :) I haven't spent nearly enough time doing it. I love your picture behind the wheel. I do the same thing. You never know when you are going to end up waiting or get stuck in a traffic jam! There is a notorious stop light nearby that takes FOREVER to change... I've even been known to pull out a book while sitting there. ;)
Glad you are able to pick up a book now. I have a hard time putting a book down when I start one, and used to love reading under the covers whith the flashlight when I was little. (Now I use the flashlight on my phone.) :-)
Jumping back into the happiness after a long break! Glad you're still running this meme!
YAY! I am back to linking up.
I love reading! I have 2 books I'm reading now..one paperback book and then another book on my kindle :)
Love the way you've captured those moments!
I am SO happy I found this blog! Thanks for creating it!
I love how you capture each reading spot in such an artful way!
I'm not quite back to my reading schedule (ya know, the one pre-kiddos) but I see that my time is slowly becoming more "available". I find these days that i do lots of reading online which, of course I know you know is not the same.
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