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"The days are long, but the years are short."
I read this quote many years ago, when I was pregnant with Lauren. As a first-time mom, whenever I would have a day that seemed like it stretched on for a week, I would think of this saying and try to remember how quickly the years were going to go. I was 32 by the time I had Lauren – old enough to know that when people said "I blinked and my child was in high school", they knew what they were talking about.
This has really been on my mind, with another year coming to an end. As I have gotten older, the years have started going by so much faster. On Christmas Day, after the excitement of the morning, my husband Tony and I ended up taking a nap. I woke up because I heard dishes clinking in the kitchen. "Oh no!" I thought to myself. "The kids never had lunch. They must be starving!" I hopped out of bed and went to the kitchen. There were my kids, sitting at the counter, eating. Lauren looked at me and grinned from ear to ear. "I made leftovers!" She had gotten them out of the fridge, put them on plates and microwaved them for both her and Logan. She had even gotten napkins and poured them both something to drink.
Where has the time gone? How could my baby, who was just born, be heating up leftovers for her and her brother?
I gave up making New Year’s Resolutions many years ago, but for 2009, I have set one intention: Be Present. I know I cannot slow down the passage of time. But I can live in the moment that I have, instead of wishing for one that has already past, or waiting for the next one to arrive.
This morning, as I was carrying each of the kids into our bedroom to watch TV before they started to get ready for school, I practiced being present. I was aware of how differently they both wake up…Lauren who sits straight up and starts rubbing her eyes…Logan who rolls onto all fours to push himself up. I felt their warm bodies, still sleepy and snuggly, and smelled the top of their heads, like moms do. It was a perfect start to my day. 
I asked Tiffany make a die cut with this saying for me. Maybe it will work for one of your scrapbook pages too. It’s one of the 179 new products we have available this week. We have four new collections from Creative Imaginations: Rustic Retreat, Passion for Fashion, Emerald Isle and new additions to their Magic collection, along with new colors of glitter cardstock. We have a beautiful winter line from Best Creations and lots of SYT papers and die cuts to ring in the New Year. Our exclusive designs cover themes such as Disney, General Travel, Camping, New Year’s Australia, Italy, Winter, Rodeo Skiing, Climbing, Paintball, Casino, Crossword Puzzle, Gold Panning, Nepal, Skateboarding, Ice Skating, Exercise, New York and San Francisco.
We also have a custom Snowman 12 x 12 paper and a custom fortune cookie die cut. At last, your fortune can say whatever you want it to! Click here to see all the items: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/10709.html.
As always, thanks for your business. Be Present!
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