Thursday, August 8, 2019
Last Day Of Camp....This Uber Mom Gets To Take A Break
6 times a day. Can you imagine? These last 6 weeks of camp I felt like a Uber driver. Three different drop off times for camp and three different pick up times.
By 4:00 pm I was exhausted. I would run around town. Work and run around town again. Finally today I said holy crap. This schedule was insane. Their Dad only dropped off one once a week and picked up one once a week so imagine. I drove around town 28 times a week. So whenever anyone questions a parent’s or mother’s role I just laugh. Don’t be an idiot and ever do that. It’s not ok nor fair.
Our roles are like no other. It’s a lot of work. I lay in bed writing after taking advantage of every minute in my day by doing something. Up by 6:00 in bed before midnight. Work out pack lunches and snacks for their day. Breakfast. Drop offs are 8:00-9:15 and working by 9:30. Back to all
School pickups. Snacks. Dinner. Cuddles and prepping for the next day again. Laying in bed with all three individually at night. Recapping the day. Bedtime kisses.
It’s been no joke. It almost easier just having them home besides making it extremely difficult to work. Take calls or concentrate.
I am not writing this to say all I do because you moms do it all too. I am writing this because it’s not easy. And anyone who doesn’t appreciate you for it well they can go for a walk.
Until you’ve walked in their, mine, moms, a parents, shoes well then you don’t judge. Don’t under appreciate a mom’s role. Don’t ever under appreciate all it takes to raise three kids or any kid for that matter.
SoNo Sky Bar & Cafe Opening This Weekend
Love the rooftop bars opening up around town. This one is located at 45 South Main Street in Sono.
They will be offering half price wine, beers and cocktails from 5:30-8:30 pm
Can’t wait to check this out.
*Picture source Instagram
Maybe We Don’t Always Want To Be Strong
I was talking to someone close to me who is having a series of not the best luck with her health. Another testing another result. Another plan to what to do next.
She’s in good spirits and said “We are some tough ass cookies 💪🏼 no sissy’s here. Haha” and I responded it sucks we always have to be.
Sometimes we don’t want to be. Sometimes we want to have someone comfort us and take care of us and say it’s not fair or ok, I am here for you, or for life to just be easy and normal.
Yes, be grafteful for the love and support but sometimes it takes more energy to always be strong and positive then to say you know what this time I am not ok. This time I want to just live a carefree life and not worry about tomorrow anymore.
I admire her strengthen but also feel that sometimes just sometimes living in a fantasy life helps verse the reality. Sometimes being strong always takes away a chance for someone to comfort us. Maybe showing our soft side doesn’t make us weak. Makes us human.
Feel Good Song: This Is What Makes Us Girls
We put love first. We want someone to put us first too. We want someone to soften us up even when we act too strong. It’s finding the right person to let our guard down with.
It’s Ok To Not Be Ok!
It’s ok to have days when you’re not ok. When you’re upset or sad or something bothers you. What’s NOT ok is not allowing to feel. To pretend to be ok. I have let my guard down a lot in the past and even the last year and a half. And it has backfired but taught me a hell of a lot about me and life and love and lessons.
Pain is worse than anger. I rather be angry then have pain in my heart. Complete sadness is heartbreaking. It’s a process we all go through at one point in life and it’s not fun.
Good Morning Visitors...
I try not to workout outside after it rains. It’s not as pretty. But this morning I wanted some fresh air. I heard crackling in the woods. I went up and down the driveway and then felt something looking at me. From a distance I saw baby deer hiding. I shouted it’s ok you can come out. I saw it wagging it’s tail so it was signally to the other one to come out too. It didn’t it stayed in the woods. But this one stayed near me.
It then just hung out while I worked out. I know sounds so silly but it was so peaceful. At the same time my favorite song from my honeymoon in Hawaii with my ex husband came on. I have healed from my marriage ending so things don’t bother me anymore related to it. I actually still like the songs and wedding songs. I have no regrets. All lessons learned. I felt it was appropriate timing to be on. Me outside working out. Deer hanging out. Yeah I know kind of a fantasy or not a big deal to others. But brought me a lot of peace and happiness so a big deal to me.
Men Are Just As Confused As Women
I love this guy and his real talk. Dating in 2019 is so different than twenty years ago. A lot of options. A lot of what ifs. This may help some of you going through the struggle.
No more games. Just everyone is trying to figure it all out.
Happy Thursday: You Are Enough
Repeat after me...
You are strong
You are beautiful
You are enough
Who doesn’t see that in you or make you feel that way well you know what I would say to them...you don’t have to but don’t stand in my way of those who can and do and will.
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