We've all heard the phrase I am sure that you should put the oxygen mask on your first before helping others. I think this is ringing true for me right now. Up all day, up half the night and my sole focus has been the kids. Even my poor husband hasn't made my list lately. And since I am focusing on calm parenting, that requires me to take care of me first.
So I have thought about these projects on my list and I think the shear accomplishment of them is for ME...they may be for the house or the kids, but I do love accomplishing something, having something to show for my time besides the repeatable cleaning chores and never ending stream of laundry. I read somewhere to get up early so you have peace and quiet for a little while. Whomever wrote that has not met me...so maybe they meant stay up late. Anyway, I stayed up and worked on my daughters costume hat again last night and feeling like it's coming together. I have one and half weeks to get it completed, along with a costume for my son which i have yet to start for our fall picture shoot. The picture shoot is totally for me. A place to play with my camera and really get some good pics of the kids to share with the family. Definitely something to look forward to!
Yesterday I actually made it out of the house for a playdate. While it was stressful I did it and my daughter had a blast playing with someone else's toys. I truly got re-energized talking with a fellow mommy. When we returned home and I put my daughter down for a nap, I took my baby boy and let him nurse while I got some sleep too. I soooooo needed it. In the process I totally missed the opportunity to make dinner, but I have to say I wasn't over the moon disappointed about it. I realized the nap was more important. Sometimes you just have to choose you.
So today I already have meat out to make dinner (lesson learned from yesterday). An old Pampered Chef recipe my family loves called Three Bean Casserole. And thinking maybe brownies for dessert tonight...who doesn't like brownies. In my house I still use a brownie mix and then add Ghiradelli dark chocolate morsels to make it more scrumptious. Someday I will make my own brownie mix too...I need to add that to my to do list.
The fall wreath has been started...but no where close to finishing. And I still haven't made my bread. Hoping to find time for that this week. Well have a great day out there, wherever you are. And put on that oxygen mask!!
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