Author: JustAskMaia

I had this awesome idea to take the RushBunch to the drive-in movies to see the biggest movie of the year, Black Panther. I have been hearing so much about it and undoubtedly was strongly considering taking part in cosplay with the tiny people.

Weeks have gone by and I was still unable to clear my schedule to go. Then I thought about it, what are the odds we will get seats together as a family and how much will this run us. Perhaps wait until it comes out on DVD? I did not want to wait another day though! Everyone is raving about this phenomenal movie and I want to see, for myself, if it is worth all the hype.

Well, today we drove almost two hours to the nearest drive-in. But before McRush and I did this, I went to the local dollar store and racked up on snacks. While we do not take part in easter, all of those goodies came in handy for our trip. I also found some huge egg-shaped containers with lids that I could put the stuff in. How cool is that?

It would have been cooler if I did not have to utilize a good part of the drive to put the goodies together but they came out lovely so I didn’t mind so much.

We get to the movies and it’s too cold outside for them to sit as we’d anticipated. so now they have to stay in the car. For those that don’t know, we drive a Ford Transit which is pretty much the only decent looking vehicle that holds my family comfortably. Although roomy indeed, it is not ideal for the drive in.

Just think bus.

McRush turns the vehicle sideways so the children can look out the side windows and not be squeezed by me and on my lap in the front seat like they were. Okay, now I can get a little more comfortable.

Well as soon as the movie starts every child in the car, outside of #1 and #2, were asking me to open their candy and popcorn and juice. #9 needed a diaper change and guess who got to do that? Then I had to fumble through the dark car to make #10 a bottle. Then they started debating and talking through the movie. And, remember McRush turned the vehicle sideways? Well, my seats don’t swivel so I had to catch what bits of the movie I could with my head turned to the side so now my neck hurts.

Needless to say, I did not get to fully enjoy the movie but what I did see I loved. It was action packed and twists and turns at every scene. What I thought would happen didn’t and I am very good at predicting scenes and endings, and this I never saw coming…. any of it.

I will be going to see this again within the next couple of days either alone or with McRush not just because my great family idea turned out to only be a great idea for them to enjoy and not me, very common by the way, but because it is just that good.

Black Panther had me smiling from my soul, and I felt very very proud and I cannot even explain why.

#WakandaForever

-Rush

So the other day I posted a picture of me stealing a moment in our truck eating pretzels.

In a matter of 5 minutes the RushBunch not only found me but bombarded my space. So there I was, sharing my pretzels.

Prior to the hideout in the truck it was my closet. Before the closet, the bathtub. Before that the downstairs bathroom. Is there no place these tiny human will seek me out?

They started out invading my body, I did not know that having children that it meant an all inclusive invasion of my life.

Running a business and homeschooling is a rather tiring feat on some days, today being one of them. But I would not change it for the world. I am.proud to be able to allot my children the freedom.of life as it should be even though instead of exploring they are under me.

I am at lost of hiding spaces but I guess I could share.

iRush

Another super late night. I woke up with a headache and children calling my name. One of these days I am going to stop believing I am still a teenager and can hang out all night with my husband watching movies and giggling. Its crazy how I continue to repeat the same process. Insanity I suppose.

That’s the best part about homeschooling and running your own business.

The worst part about homeschooling and running your own business?

Another super late night. I woke up with a headache and children calling my name. One of these days I am.going to stop believing I am still a teenager and can hang out all night with my husband watching movies and giggling. Its crazy how I continue to repeat the same process. Insanity I suppose.

Yes. That my friends is what you call a two edge sword. The ying and yang.

Perhaps I love the insanity of it all because I haven’t changed the cycle.

Some would think that having 10 children running around all day calling you for every little thing would be crazy. And as.much as I have my moments I would probably be bored with just 2 or 3 children. I think it’s because I am a city girl at heart. When I was back home, in Philadelphia, I can’t think of a time that I only had 1 job. I do remember having just 2 but I was also a full time college student too. I long for the hustle and bustle. I was made for this.

I should probably have a more strict schedule but for right now the children have run-through-house-driving-each-other-crazy time and down time. Believe it or not, that’s it.

Down time is when I am working and they are schooling. Everything else, do what you like.

We unschool and it is very beneficial to our home. Next year I will begin to implement schedules for the purpose of self discipline and preparation for “the real world”.

iRush

I have come to the conclusion that I may be raising what society may deem, rude children.

Oftentimes I blogged about how we raise our children and there will always be that question with their nose turned up, ‘why?’.

Why do I not allow my children to apologize or say they are sorry.

Why do I allow my children not to speak back when spoken to.

Why don’t they say God bless you when someone sneezes.

Why don’t they say grace before eating.

These along with a multitude of other non conventional methods like,

Why don’t I help my children up when they fall or why each child has to ask for something even if someone (or everyone) else has it.

Some say I raise them rudely but I say self sufficiently. When you expect too much you get your feelings hurt.

-Rush

Why do people always give me and McRush dirty looks as if us having 10 children is somehow taking money out of their pockets or we pulling up chairs to eat at their dinner table. Last time I checked we were good over here. Well, except that one time when we was hungry and applied for food stamps, but we were denied anyhow so, whats the problem.

It is pretty irritating sometimes, like, what is wrong with your face?

Today is Monday. Yesterday was Sunday. Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Why am I saying this? Because all day today I have been working on my business. I mean I dove in this morning and went full force. I was setting up emails, following up on phone calls, I even grabbed a new client today! Today!

Today is Monday.

Yesterday, although I connected with some great people, I went to an event for my business. I learned some things and even helped some people. I ventured downtown, something I have never done alone and I showed up to show out! and I did!

Yesterday was Sunday.

I locked my babies out my room which doubles as my office when I work and I got busy, reflecting on what I learned yesterday and implementing some new found knowledge to my business. McRush took over for the day and then jumped right in and helped me out with the consulting firm. We completed our tasks at about 5:30. I am so proud of my family today because we worked together to get it all done, including homeschool work.

Now here is the problem with today and yesterday.. I was supposed to be off. smh.

Of course.

-Rush

Today is one of those days. No, not THOSE days. Its one of those days when you feel defeated but there is no one there to vent to, yeah, those days.

I may not blog a lot about it but I assure you that I definitely have moments when I just want to throw everything I ever worked for in the trash.

As a mom, we give up so much of ourselves until we cycle through and have to either reinvent ourselves or find our old self just to have the desire to keep pushing.

No, I am not going through postpartum depression, we all go through moments like this whether we admit it or not. I’m just going to allow myself a few moments to cry it out and then these emotions can kick rocks honey because I do not have time to be wallowing in sadness or stress. I have too much to do.

I write these blogs to give you a look into my life as a business women, wife and mother. How honest would it be of me to allow you to think it was all peaches and cream?

I don’t even like peaches.

-Rush