Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

What I Like About Me

January 23, 2011

Well now that sounds somewhat narcissistic doesn’t it? However, I did mention in yesterday’s post about writing down the things I like about myself so I think I’ll go ahead and do that while I’m thinking about it.

1. I like my hair – it’s always been the one thing I’ve liked about my appearance. Mind you it is going kind of a funky blondy-grayish color, and it’s long again, but still I do like it.

2. I’m a good teacher – I have homeschooled my kids for 16 years now and I can honestly say I really love it and enjoy being a teacher. My eyes glaze over when school supplies come out in the stores and I get all giddy planning the new school year’s curriculum too. Matt told me one time, “Mom, homeschooling works for us because you enjoy it”. I had never thought about it before but he was right – I do enjoy it and it has worked a really long time.

3. I have a desire to help others even if sometimes I don’t know how to do that – I really do want to help other people, but for the last few years I could barely help myself. Now that things are looking up, I’m starting to see small ways I can help when people need it. It’s one of those things that I need to intentionally work on so that it becomes a way of life. One thing I have realized – you don’t have to have a lot of money to do something to help someone else. Even getting a can from a high shelf at Wal-Mart for someone is helping.

4. I am a good mother – Now, I didn’t always think I was and there was a time when there was a lot of room for improvement. What was that quote I heard years ago? “You did then what you knew how to do. When you knew better, you did better”. And I did become better and there is still room for improvement, but I think motherhood is a learn as you go process because it sure doesn’t come to you when you leave the hospital with that baby.

5. My fingernails – I was trying to find one other thing about my appearance that I liked and it would be my nails when they are long which they haven’t been in awhile. Right now my hands are cracked and bleeding because of the cold weather and I can’t keep my nails too long anymore, but when they are long and shaped they really are pretty and I do enjoy them. I would love to have a french manicure sometime or learn how to use those press on nails they make now (the ones that are better than the old ones used to be). I am a girly-girl you know.

Okay, those are five things about myself that I like and I think it’s a good list. Oh, and to give credit where credit is due, God did give me the talents I have, I just had to develop them with His help.

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On February 2, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Joyce said:

Wow, girlfriend! I love this list! :)

On February 2, 2011 at 9:50 PM, java_queen said:

Thanks - I think this is a long way from where I was 2 1/2 years ago!

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