Is there any such thing as life after motherhood? I think not. Someone found BalancingMotherhood.com by searching for that phrase. I don’t think there is a possibility of an “after motherhood” scenario. Even when your children grow up and leave the house, you are still always a mother. Later in life you’ll be a grandmother.

Women are forever changed after the birth or adoption of a child. We can’t hit the back button and unchange that fact. It’s life. It’s glorious. I say, “Once a mother, always a mother.“

“It’s a good thing if you find a leak.
It’s a bad thing if a leak finds you.”

This wise wisdom is from a coworker (thanks Josh) who was stationed on a submarine in a previous career.

This saying can so easily be applied to real life by just saying, “be proactive.” Easier said than done, but good advice none the less.

Here’s another installment of how people find this blog. I find it interesting the keywords people use to find me.

• “How to deal with motherhood” — It’s all about the balance. Balance.
• “Hate Thomas Tank Engine” — probably in reference to my post about how Thomas The Tank Engine Is Ruining My Night.
• “Popular Mom blogs” — thanks!
• “Balancing kids and housework” — this is a tough one. If you can afford it, hire someone to clean up for you. If not, then find a routine that works for you, but in the end leave those dishes in the sink if you really need some down time.
• “Car cake” — I’m so proud of the car cake I did for my son’s second birthday.
• “Leg cast, infants” — I guess there are a lot of moms out there whose kids have broken legs.
• What to do if a child eats a Lego? — Call the Dr.!

Related:

• How People Find Balancing Motherhood #1

Last weekend we were driving home after being out of town, when we hear loud roaring up above our SUV. My husband immediately says, “It’s the Blue Angels.” (Well, that’s what I though I heard: He actually said, “It’s the Thunderbirds.”) We look up, through the sunroof, and see them flying, zooming overhead. They are doing tricks in the sky and cars are lining up on the side of I-75 to get a closer look. Later, I learn that it was the Air Force Thunderbirds we were watching.

We decide to pull over and I get out my camera. I’m no photography expert, and these aren’t the highest quality photos, but it’s still pretty cool to capture the movements of these high-flying planes.

About the Thunderbirds, from the Thunderbirds Web site:

Air Force professionals teamed together to present precision aerial maneuvers that exhibit the capabilities of modern, high performance aircraft and the high degree of professional skill required to operate those aircraft.

About the Blue Angels, from the Blue Angels Web site:

The U. S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron

The Blue Angels’ mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and to represent the naval service to the United States, its elected leadership and foreign nations. The Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Here are some of my photos:

Look at my slideshow on flickr — if you click quickly, you can get the sense of the movements the planes made in the sky. It’s pretty amazing.

What was my son doing during all of this excitement? Sleeping in the back seat!

Related:

• Air Force Thunderbirds official Web site
• Blue Angels official Web site
  
• Air shows near you

BalancingMotherhood.com got props from the Graco Baby Blog, and I’m so excited. Every month, the blog writers choose their favorite posts from around the Internet and create a collection of the best ones. One of mine was chosen for March. Here’s what Melissa says:

Melissa Parlaman: Balancing Motherhood - “Poopy Diaper in the Cookie Line”
I thought this post was hysterical! I love the Superwoman reference & I can totally feel her pain when you experience a temporary feeling of panic when you know you don’t have your diaper bag when you really need it.

Here is the link to the entire blog post … be sure to visit and read all the other winners.

Also, recently I noted that Balancing Motherhood was listed on AllTop.com, in the Moms category. AllTop is a “dashboard” that aggregates sites, along with recent headlines) from famed Guy Kawasaki. I’m really pleased to be selected to be listed on the site among so many really great Mom blogs. Kawasaki continues to add new categories and a slew of Web site links so be sure to visit and find some new favorite sites — either for reference or pleasure. He recently added deals and startups to alltop. I’m sure more categories are coming.