She asked what I did for a living.
"I'm a stay-home mom." I told her.
"Domestic Goddess! Alright!" She gave me a high-five.
It almost made me want to buy the magazines she was selling.
Domestic Goddess... I kind of like the sound of that...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Domestic Goddess
A salesperson came by my house the other day.
She asked what I did for a living.
"I'm a stay-home mom." I told her.
"Domestic Goddess! Alright!" She gave me a high-five.
It almost made me want to buy the magazines she was selling.
Domestic Goddess... I kind of like the sound of that...
She asked what I did for a living.
"I'm a stay-home mom." I told her.
"Domestic Goddess! Alright!" She gave me a high-five.
It almost made me want to buy the magazines she was selling.
Domestic Goddess... I kind of like the sound of that...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Sucks
My SIL sent me this article and reading it helped me realize something about myself.
Is it sad that I had to read an article to have a self-revelation? I hope not.
Anyway, read the article if you can, but the summary is that she realized she was carrying around this guilt because she wasn't living in bliss every single moment of the day and she felt like she wasn't appreciating her children. She talks about having people come up to her in the store saying to "enjoy every moment because it goes by so fast."
Haven't we all heard that one before? I realized, just like her, hearing this made me feel guilty. So, I've been carrying around this guilt because most of the time I'm frustrated, near tears, and NOT enjoying every moment with my children.
To add to it, I decided my problem was that I wasn't being positive enough, so I made a goal to be more positive, enjoy the small moments, and try to relax. But this didn't really help because in the end I just felt more guilty.
I've decided instead I need to be more honest with myself. Here's my confession. This week has sucked. The kids have pushed me to my limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. Each day has ended with me close to tears and exhausted.
Do I hate being a mother? No, not at all. I look forward to every day and all the happy moments that make-up for the not-so-happy moments and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
However, after this week and reading the above mentioned article, I can unashamedly conclude that this week was hard. Just like everything else in life, being a Mother is hard and difficult, and just like with everything else in life it's okay to admit that every now and then.
Is it sad that I had to read an article to have a self-revelation? I hope not.
Anyway, read the article if you can, but the summary is that she realized she was carrying around this guilt because she wasn't living in bliss every single moment of the day and she felt like she wasn't appreciating her children. She talks about having people come up to her in the store saying to "enjoy every moment because it goes by so fast."
Haven't we all heard that one before? I realized, just like her, hearing this made me feel guilty. So, I've been carrying around this guilt because most of the time I'm frustrated, near tears, and NOT enjoying every moment with my children.
To add to it, I decided my problem was that I wasn't being positive enough, so I made a goal to be more positive, enjoy the small moments, and try to relax. But this didn't really help because in the end I just felt more guilty.
I've decided instead I need to be more honest with myself. Here's my confession. This week has sucked. The kids have pushed me to my limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. Each day has ended with me close to tears and exhausted.
Do I hate being a mother? No, not at all. I look forward to every day and all the happy moments that make-up for the not-so-happy moments and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
However, after this week and reading the above mentioned article, I can unashamedly conclude that this week was hard. Just like everything else in life, being a Mother is hard and difficult, and just like with everything else in life it's okay to admit that every now and then.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Lazy Mom
I just shoved some nick-knacks (random pieces of toys, a couple of papers, leftover Christmas stuff) under the TV stand.
Why?
I could come up with a million reasons, some of them quite good.
But really, I'm just lazy and a little tired of picking up stuff.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who does things like this!
Why?
I could come up with a million reasons, some of them quite good.
But really, I'm just lazy and a little tired of picking up stuff.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who does things like this!
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