Today marks the beginning of a new school year and many more firsts.  This year is the last year of elementary school for my daughter, the first year on the “big” kid campus for my son (grade 5) and the first time I have felt like my kids are really growing up and preparing to move on.

I didn’t get this feeling from my daughter when she was in grade 5 but my son is more independent (in his own unique way)  - but this morning was different.  I didn’t take the same photos that I have for so many years (yes, I was the mom who took snapshots of the kids in their first day classrooms with their friends - love those photos!!) it just didnt’ seem like it was right.  I got a shot of Sam heading over to his new class and Emmy in the hall with one of her friends but that was it - I turned around and came home.

A few months ago I started to think a bit more about the time I devote to everyone and everthing other than myself and realized that if I don’t start to think more about ME, there will come a day when the kids don’t need me like they have for so long - and I will be the mom left standing behind wondering - what’s next!  Today was a sneak peak at what the future holds - yes they still need me but not as much as they once did.  They still want me around, but not as much as they use to.

Join me as I embark on Project.ME  A journey that will help me find the ME in Mommy - afterall, I don’t want to stop being a Mom - I just want to make sure that I am taking care of “ME” as well as I take care of everyone else.

Helen