Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

September 2022

October 3, 2022

It’s that time again peeps – a roundup of the month that was. And since I made some bold plans we’ll see how that held up. :D

Overall getting back to basics was a win. I really stayed off social media and tv – well, except for all the memorials and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. That was important to me. She was an amazing woman and leader and we would all do well to take a page or two out of her book. May she rest in peace with her husband Prince Phillip.

So, like I said, I’ve mostly stayed off social media, internet, and tv with a few days here and there of too much scrolling or watching. Even time on my phone was down 58% last week – wow. And I hardly have any apps on there! Has it helped to limit social media? Most definitely. Listening to my voice and God’s and limiting everyone else’s helped me figure some things out. The quiet of not having the tv on and reading a book or dozing on the couch instead has been much needed in my life. Definitely helping with the stress, but also turning my brain back on to the important things I need to focus on. On the flip side of that – intentional screens – I watched Metropolis a couple of nights ago on TCM. I’ve been wanting to watch that for a long time and decided to make it a date. It’s a post for another day, but that movie rocks for a silent movie from 1927! It was filmed in 1926 and is supposed to be set in 2026. Crazy.

I decided last week to drink a smidge of coffee on the daily and by Saturday I knew I shouldn’t have. Too much coffee affects my moods and I had a blow up which didn’t need to happen. This was the third time this month I’ve gone off the rails on something with someone and so it’s not all coffee’s fault. I do have some problems that need to be resolved and not getting resolution is frustrating. On the other hand, I need to find a release valve for that tension. So I need to work on that, while limiting my coffee intake.

Did I go silent last month? No. Have I been more intentional on that? A little. I’ve been talking with and listening more to my kids and that has been a plus. I’ve been trying to ask open ended questions and have been getting more responses too. My youngest daughter even cuddled on the couch with me a couple of times (she’s 18) and that was the best ever. It won’t happen much anymore so I savored that time.

As far as keeping the focus on my house things worked well. Is my house in perfect condition? No, and it never will be. Is it basically clean? Yes and that’s all it needs to be right now. I’ve been so busy that mostly just getting the basics done each day is what I’ve been doing and catching up when I can. However, I have added another new habit in – putting the clean dishes from the dish drainer away in the morning while I’m waiting for the kettle to heat, toast to pop up, or whatever. That’s one less thing I have to do down the road and a good use of wait time. Go me.

In conclusion (otherwise this post will be really long), September went well and I’m keeping the focus-on those things that are really important and knowing when to drop what’s not. This month I’m adding in tracking my spending, beefing up the pantry for the holidays and winter months, getting my wardrobe together (I actually do need things), and clothes for my two youngest. Those are things that are important and still sticks to the basic focus of me, my family, and my home.

So, let’s raise a cup of (insert favorite fall drink) and toast to a new month and the beauty of living life well.

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