Beyond the Garden Gate

Lately our little one is obsessed with Fancy Nancy and honestly the stories are quite fun… and I still think so even after reading them over and over and over again. But as I read them they started to get to me, the whole over sexualization of our girls… have you noticed it lately? Going shopping after the cute toddler stage is a nightmare! With a wide array of mini skirts and micro shorts makes me want to hide inside of the clothes rack and cry, where did all the cute stuff go? Ok ok, back to my story… tonight I had enough! I grabbed a set or markers and a black pen and gave this children’s beloved character a makeover, well at least in our book. And I honestly think Fancy Nancy looks way cuter now! Mama’s we have the duty to raise the little souls entrusted to us, to protect them, guide them, and keep them safe physically, emotionally, and mentally. We need to raise them to respect their bodies and to see their innate beauty. We as women don’t need to be flaunting everything God gave

  “When we are distracted with our phones and social media we are telling those we are with: I’d rather be somewhere else or with someone else (watching their lives) than to be present here with you now, you are not worth me giving you my time and attention”… let that sink in like I had to when I first heard that… powerful right? I remember taking out my phone to check something quickly and not realize how it must seem to my little one or my loved ones or friends is one of the reasons why I gave up social media you can read it here in my blog. Today as we went on a out of the blue random family walk to the park, sponsored by my little one’s cold, yup that meant no school or work whoop whoop! I noticed how much my attitude has changed. Normally I am always, when I say always, I really mean always taking pictures, if you know me thats not news to you but today felt different. I was taking pictures for the joy of it not planning on sharing them for my “insta stories” although I did though

If you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed a pronounced silence from my part. I have taken sabbatical from social media before specially during lent where in case you don’t know much of the Christian Catholic religion we offer something up as a sacrifice for 40 days like Jesus that went to the dessert for 40 days before He died on the cross. Normally we give up something that has gotten ahold of our soul and heart, like an addiction, something we feel drawn to and can’t survive with out. A lot of people give up coffee, chocolate, sugar, social media, tv, or more spiritual things like gossiping, complaining, etc and we in exchange do something to grow our faith or person instead, like praying, reading spiritual books, excercising, volunteering, and so on. The dragged out point is that deep down I knew social media had a strong hold over me, it has become some sort of an addiction. I find myself unable to sit down with my thoughts while I wait at the table or in the car while i