Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

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May 12, 2023

Hoo boy, I guess I need to stop neglecting this place! February was my last post?! Sheesh! Tonight I’m watching severe storms so I’ve got plenty of time on my hands to catch up here while I do that.

Part of what prompted this post was going back to see my beauty routines and what was working and what wasn’t. (I started with a new brand last month, but I really don’t think it’s going to work out so I’m going to have to start over for the millionth time.) In going back over my old posts I realized (again) that I’m just SO STUCK all the time! I noticed this in my old planners too – the same old crap going on and the same goals and not doing anything because I let everything else get in the way. I also think I’m putting too much time into certain things and it’s taking away from the other things I need to be doing. And it’s harder to find motivation and energy when you’re older. Well, maybe not for some older people but for me. UGH.

The other thing I noticed was how I stopped recording my reading as well. I’ve been reading some but it’s always the same stuff – self help, homemaking, blah, blah, blah. I do have two new books that are different so I need to crack those babies out. My spiritual reading has evolved nicely though and at least that is a move in the right direction. I finally got a Catholic Bible commentary and I think that’s going to help me study and learn more which I’ve been wanting to do for awhile.

Let’s get back to beauty for a minute. At the end of last year I was using some products that actually worked quite well and my skin responded well – I probably should have stayed with that routine! Today I spent time making a list of ALL the beauty brands I’ve tried since I started at 12 years old – 140+ brands over 45+ years. The first makeup products I ever used were Maybelline’s kissing potion and Mary Quant makeup crayons (RIP Mary Quant) and Clinique blush – Ashes of Roses. My first skincare regimen was also Clinique. I’ve been on a never ending quest for clear skin ever since that time and I think I need to talk to that 12 year old girl about stopping all that crap. It’s time to realize my skin is never going to be how I want it and I just need to accept it. Maybe I’ll get back into what I was using last fall and call it a day. Or buy a stash of what I know works (that’s the next list) and pick and choose as needed according to what my skin needs on a given day.

I should add clothing in here too – I’ve been doing Project 333 for the last year since quitting Stitch Fix. I really don’t have a lot of clothes but I’m beginning to see what I like and don’t like and what I need for a workable wardrobe year round. I need to stop procrastinating and waiting to be thin and just buy what I need (yeah, I’m sure I’ve written that before).

I’m watching thirtysomething again too. Love, love, love that show and miss those days as a young mom so much. Over the last few months I watched most of my favorite movies which was a lot of fun.

In music I have been expanding my cd collection with the likes of Blondie, ZZ Top, and a few others through thrift stores. Maybe this should be my Music Monday next week. How long has it been since I did one of those??

And Instagram – one thing I’ve wanted to do is post a picture every day for a year as a record of sorts. Probably time to revive that goal. Count them – 100 posts in 6 years. Yeah, really need to think about that. Oh, and I bought a tripod – I really want to revive my dream of vlogging and at least I did take a step and got the equipment. Maybe all is not lost after all.

Which brings me to my blog and maybe it’s time for another 30 day challenge. Maybe a Summer Schedule challenge too. At least I’d be doing something to move forward. I’ve written several posts over the last several months but just haven’t released them into the wild. Need to stop that.

And the best news – I’m going to finally be a grandmother! My oldest son and his wife are expecting their first child at the end of next month. It’s a boy and I can’t wait!!

Okay I didn’t mean to be whiny, I just wanted to update so if there’s anyone still reading you’d know I was still around but just battling feelings of turning 60 in January and assessing my life as it is now and where I’d like it to be over the next however long I have left. A lot needs to change and it’s going to take a major leap of faith.

All righty – storms will be here soon and it’s going to be a toad strangler as they say in my neck of the woods. Which is fine because we’re in drought at the moment and this should put a major dent in it for some counties. That’s the one thing all the storm trackers are saying tonight – thank God for the rain!

See you soon!

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