This is going to sound horrible, but…

do you ever feel too exhausted for friendship?

After loading the dishwasher, doing laundry, checking e-mail, reading stories, zooming around the house like an airplane, painting with water paints, rocking my baby, scheduling dentist appointments, making dinner, making business plans, and connecting with my husband…I just feel tired.

Happy, but tired.

I think about my friends all of the time. I wonder how Rhonda’s pregnancy is treating her, how Donita‘s running plan is going, and how Jenny‘s baby is. I think about Germaine and how much fun we have together, how we make each other laugh out loud and challenge each other to think. I think about Sandy and Ashley, Kristen and Darcie, Danielle and Christina, and my sisters. And so many others.

But it’s so hard to find the time (and energy) to maintain those friendships. Deep down, I mostly just hope and pray that we can all give each other a little grace in this season – this crazy season of wiping bottoms, singing the ABCs, nursing every few hours, getting out all of the toys and then picking them all up (all.day.long.). This is a short season.

For now, I can do little things, like:

• invite you over for mac ‘n cheese, or
• meet you for a 20-minute run, or
• send you a greeting card, or
• text message you to say hi

But, beyond that, I’m pretty much maxed out. My schedule is full. My body is tired. And my babies are growing up. I don’t want to miss this.

But please know that I also miss you.

I just haven’t figured out how to do it all, be it all {If you know the secret, tell me quick}.

YOUR TURN: How often do you get together with your friends?

P.S. This weekend is all about friendship – connecting, entertaining, meeting and greeting. Stay tuned for product reviews, giveaways, and ideas. Won’t you join me?