Friday Quick Takes

Joining Jen at Conversion Diary for Quick Takes Friday.

This week's Quick Takes involve me sharing my Mommy wisdom. Here are seven things I wish I could tell my 31-year-old self, when I embarked on my parenting journey.

~ 1 ~
Don't worry too much about any one phase the kids are going through. Nothing lasts more than three or four months anyway.

~ 2 ~
Less stuff. Really. Especially toys.

~ 3 ~
No TV. (We hardly watch TV at all.) No candy (except on special holidays). TV and candy are pretty much the same thing.

~ 4 ~
Set the breakfast table, unload the dishwasher, and lay out everyone's clothes the night before.

~ 5 ~
Resist the urge to sign them up for so many activities.

~ 6 ~
Homeschool from the beginning.

~ 7 ~
Relax. Don't over-analyze parenting. Don't fanatically read every parenting book you can find. Don't stress. Just love, enjoy, and cherish every minute with your sweet babies. Life is short.

And so are my Quick Takes this week! Hooray! :)