Mother's Day is Everyday : Freshly Picked Moccasins & EllieFunDay Baby Blanket Giveaway with NaomiPQ!
We had the honor of meeting amazing mother and Instagramer NaomiPQ last month through our intern Jenn! She's a fabulous mother of three charming little boys and has been such an inspiration to so many. We asked her to write a few words about motherhood, balance and life! We are so honored to have her! Please see the giveaway at the end of the post! 
I fumble for my iPhone and check the time. It’s 8:57 am, it's an hour and a half later than I had planned to wake up. There goes my plan to get up before the kids and make us an elegant breakfast. The baby is stirring, but I might have enough time to check my Instagram. And Facebook. And maybe my Pinterest too while I’m at it. My feet haven’t even touched the floor and I am already head first into social media. I scroll through and find photos of immaculate, clutter free interiors. Already, I am unhappy with the state of my own. Note to self: Purchase that issue of Real Simple I saw at the grocery line, because, gosh darn it, I have to find clever and affordable decluttering solutions if it kills me! By now, I hear the rumbling of little feet against our creaky wooden floors. I decide I’ll brush my teeth and find proper attire later. I go see what the commotion is all about. My five-year-old is completely naked and has already downloaded a new app on the iPad. I guess finding proper attire wasn’t a priority for him either. My two-year-old, surprisingly fully clothed, looks to have found and consumed half a bag of potato chips. The other half is emptied onto the white couch and adjacent high pile rug. Cross off “clutter-free” from my to do list. The rest of our day consists of nothing more than laundry and spilled milk. Come to think of it, most days do. I used to take the boys on these spontaneous hikes and felt really good about myself (maybe because being spontaneous and outdoorsy makes me a good mom). That’s what I told myself at least. On one occasion, I even brought an elaborate picnic lunch. It was a picture perfect moment… up until we ditched the picnic and ran back to the car. We heard a wild animal approaching, but it ended up being a warble of harmless geese. I laugh about it now. Sometimes my expectations of being a good mother can be quite comical, not to mention unrealistic. I begin to realize how accustomed I’ve become to approaching life like a Pinterest board – curating only the lovely, the inspiring, the ideal. Everything else – the mess, the mundane, and the unlovely – therefore became indications of less than adequate parenting, sending me into a downward spiral of frustration and self-doubt. As I am about to retire for the evening, I hear a faint whimpering coming from the boys’ room. It’s my two-year-old son, Luke, roused by a bad dream. Instinctually, I stroke his warm, rotund cheeks and give them soft kisses. Already his eyebrows begin to unfurl and his disposition softens. I whisper, “It’s okay, baby boy. Mommy’s here". His fears are quickly abated, and he returns to blissful slumber. I sneak away and close the door to a small victory. In this simple moment, my child felt safe. Not in a high-end toddler bed, but in the crook of my arm. Maybe one day I’ll have that clutter free home or travel the world and find the cure for an obscure disease. Today? Well, my house is still a mess and nothing particularly captivating is on our agenda. But I get to be a mommy to three of the most amazing little humans. And that’s pretty freakin’ cool.
43 Responses
Anita K
liked and facebook! and shared :)
Megna Sethi
Love EllieFunDay and freshly picked. Hope I’m the lucky winner
Bridge
Cute Giveaway! Love the blanket :) My IG name is BSiamas02
Thanks!
Heather F.
Love your stuff…. and all the great things you stand for! :)
Bridge
Like you on FB too!
https://www.facebook.com/brighid.kennedy
Sara Gouwens
I’m about to add my third to our little clan! I’ve been drooling over the Elliefunday blankies for months now! My iG is sophnmonksmom
Christina-Nina Martin
My ig handle is ninanicole I follow EllieFunDay
Leslie
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Abby
I follow on Instagram @missabigail42
Jenny
I follow EFD on IG! @jennyjjchan
Jenny
Shared on IG too!
Jenny
I like EFD on FB!
Jenny
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Chelsie M.
I follow on Instagram! @chelsiemckinney
melissa
How great! I followed on FB and on instagram.
FB www.facebook.com/melissa.ruchfenlon
IG @aliceandlois
Molly Moore
Following on IG: @mollyjmoore
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Molly Moore
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Jessica
I like you on facebook as Jessica Miller
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Jessica
I shared on facebook
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Audra
Happy to share, like, and follow you guys on instagram @audramagdalena_le and facebook! I love what you guys do!
Faith S.
Followed & re-posted on Instagram! my username is @faithelise and here’s the link! http://instagram.com/p/ntWZcSmdpq/
Tracy S
I follow on instagram @xlovelyx
Tracy S
i like Ellie Fun Day on FB https://www.facebook.com/tracy.storgaard
Bethanyanne Howard
Liked on Facebook :)
Michelle Miyairi
what if you’ve always been a FB fan? :)
Vivian
Shared on Instagram! :) @1nurseviv
Carol M
Shared on IG (@carolita009) http://instagram.com/p/nyBqabDvoC/
Misty
IG: mistylittles
FB: Misty Blue
liked on both
Shannon Gould
lovelovelove! I follow elliefunday on instagram @shanhgould
Shannon Gould
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Kristine
Following on IG @kristineeecy!
Kristine
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Diana
My Instagram name is sillie_dee. Shared on Instagram http://instagram.com/p/n3fjkjTb4g/
Diana
I also liked you in Facebook and shared the post
Liberty T.
I liked and shared on Instagram! @liberty_ct
Liberty T.
Here is the link to my Instagram share. Thank you so such a fun and fantastic giveaway.
http://instagram.com/p/n54tMVuuJ6/
Liberty T.
I have to revoke my entry because apparently you can only win a pair of moccs every 60 days and I just recently won from another blog. Thank you!
Michele
Followed on Instagram and reposted!
Handle: michelecave
Link: http://instagram.com/p/n6HsfKLnXc/
Liked on Facebook and shared!
Name: Michele Cave https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6214776
Link: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10102510522938763&id=6214776
Apologies as I couldn’t figure out how to tag your page in my post.
Thanks!!
EllieFunDay
You’re extra special!!!
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anita k
July 21, 2015
Sweetskari is my IG handle. Love the moccs and adorable boys!