I don’t know when it really hit me, but when it did I felt a sense of both relief and terror. The realization that I was a great teacher, a fun mom, a mediocre wife, and a horrible homemaker. To make matters worse, my priorities were exactly in the same order… except for wife and homemaker, sometimes those were interchangeable at the bottom of my priority totem pole. How did I let this happen? When did I let my home, my husband, my family come after my job? Okay, if I am being completely …
Cricket
Cricket
I am a great teacher, a fun mom, a mediocre wife, and a horrible homemaker. My natural tendency is toward a booked calendar and a workaholic mentality. I find it difficult to turn my brain off from work and sink into rest. Even my nickname reflects this about me- “Cricket” the bubbly, bouncy, high-energy girl turned woman who feels more at home running the rat-race called work than being a mother and wife. And in my biggest struggle I find an even bigger God. I am excited to share how He is working in my life to create a more balanced work-home life. Through it all I run on Jesus, coffee, and lipstick... in that order. Tweet with me @CricketButler