Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

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December 4, 2020

I’ve just been MIA due to school starting, chauffeuring kids, and two family emergencies thrown in for good measure. By the end of October I was pretty wiped out physically and emotionally. November was a bit better but busy all the same with the school, chauffeuring, and holidays instead of emergencies. Now for a few updates.

My household routines have fallen off so I need to get back to that. I’ve decided for this month to do only my Morning Routine, Evening Routine, Weekly Plan, and Flylady Missions instead of full blown zone work. I can find the missions online and will be told exactly what to do. In a month where it’s hard to even remember my name, I can at least rely on that.

On a more positive note, I’ve been steadily stocking my pantry each time I go to the store. This is easy to do – just buy one or two extras of an item each time you go to the store. You don’t need to break the bank or clear the shelves. Just a little at a time. Then menu plan so you’re using that food. And one more thing, if you give food to a food bank this holiday season – give them food that isn’t expired. That’s like telling the families in need that they don’t deserve any better – but they do.

I also took some time for myself one day last month. The younger girls were in school, my oldest daughter at work, and my son was still snoozing. So, at 11am I took the three magazines that had arrived, put this music on, poured me a nice cup o’Joe, and relaxed. I haven’t done that in a long time and it was heaven! Only 30 minutes but what a great 30 minutes it was! Since that day I’ve started to pay more attention to giving myself moments like that and it definitely helps keep me saner.

Oh, and I finally found a shampoo that I like and works on my aging hair! It is from Ouai and is the shampoo for fine hair. Great scent, you don’t need a lot and it cleans great. I blew my Ulta points on the shampoo and also the body cleanser which is amazing.

Am I reading? Yes! This month I decided to finally buy “The Reed of God” by Caryll Houselander. I’ve been thinking about that one for years and decided it was time. So far it’s a real gem! I’m also reading “Have Yourself a Minimalist Christmas” by Meg Nordmann. It has some good tips but they are also basic tips you can find in a lot of other places. Basically it’s how to get certain areas of your house and life decluttered and ready for the holidays. All in all though – food for thought. For spiritual reading it’s the daily and Sunday readings for Advent and also Comfort and Joy (ebook from 2015) by Elizabeth Foss. As you can see all my reading goes together and next month I’ll be doing the same thing – reading on a theme.

I need to post more and get the creative juices flowing by writing again. I’ve really slacked off but everytime I post something here I feel like some part of me is being taken care of so I need to stop neglecting it.

So that’s the nutshell version of my life at the moment. For once I don’t feel in a holiday rush since the pandemic is limiting rushing to the stores a million times for stuff you need or don’t have. It’s causing me to be more intentional with what I am doing and planning my shopping trips to be a little safer. Not to mention I don’t like crowds anyway. There’s a little blurb going around that says “When all this is over I still want you to stay 6 feet away from me.” HA! Yeah. Some people just have no idea of personal space.

Hope all is well with you dear reader and wishing you a happy and blessed holiday season. See you soon! Peace be with you all.

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