Today has been one of those days (again) where I have felt so many emotions and feelings and I have written 5 different blog posts in my head
like the one where all I really want is a new SLR camera, and how great would it be if someone wanted to "sponsor me" and a little parachute would float out of the sky and deliver my new camera to me. Then I could capture that darling face that climbs up on my bed in the morning and asks "you wake?"
or there was the one about the lady who has decided to have $5 dinners every night. No not per person but for the whole family. Seriously?? why?? I understand budgeting and all but I don't want to become a slave to it. And I want to buy the big tub of blue cheese and add it generously to everything- and I am sure that would not fit in the budget.
or the one about how "my cycle" and paying the bills always seems to coordinate. not a good thing. got to see about switching on of those up!
And then there was the answer to Matti's question about what we mom's all really do every day. Yep I played along and I kept track and I had one of the MOST productive days of my mom career. Actually if I was honest with myself (and you) I would say that my life feels a lot like "Groundhog Day." Everyday I get up and do a little cleaning, wash, blog/facebook stalking, mixed with driving carpool, cleaning, feeling overwhelmed about the budget (and my long list of "wants- which seem so out of place when I consider the recent disaster in Haiti), dinner, Ellen, working out (much less than I actually want to), cleaning up, family time and then looking around the house in defeat to find that the house is still a mess. (and if that was a huge and horrible run on sentence- so is my daily life!) So if I do it all PERFECT- do I not have to do it again tomorrow? or am I going to have to do it again tomorrow so you might as well let the dishes sit??
and then there was the one about Meg. and how she makes me laugh and cry almost every single day. With my "new SLR"-of my dreams- I could feature a day in the life of MEG.
and finally maybe i should just commit to a 1/2 marathon and buy the stinking membership with the cash in my shoebox- and run away some of these crazy emotions.
14 comments:
love it. you are cute. my thoughts:
1. buy the camera
2. commit to the membership and i will run a 1/2 with you.
someone has to tell you to splurge. heaven knows you wont otherwise. you are too smart. :)
love you tons. today was fun!!!
ps- i love blue cheese. Dino nuggets with blue cheese on top might qualify as a $5 dollar dinner???
Honesty is the best policy. Motherhood is not glamorous by any stretch of the imagination. My days sound about the same and I often wonder if the feeling of drudgery will ever pass? I have to believe it will. I agree with Ashley, splurge a little, retail therapy is sometimes the best therapy. If nothing else, I think you're doing a damn fine job.
i say leave all the cleaning and junk behind and just make cookies instead! and....i'm with ash - you deserve a splurge, get the camera and post a bunch for us to see. that way you can justify that you are not getting it just for yourself but for all of us as well.
I am going to lend you Dave's SLR camera for a week. You can do "A Week In the Life!"
Seriously!
Get the camera. I think it's a necessity to have pictures of your kids. Also, a hot-n-ready Little Ceasar's pizza is only $5. Maybe that woman was just a pizza fanatic.
I think a children's series "A day in Meg's life" would be a best seller! Buy the camera and get writing!
Seriously..I love you all!
Ditto...Ditto...ditto.
The bill thing especially..;)
so fun to run into you yesterday!
Borrow/Buy the SLR and come a photo workshop with me in L.A. in February!
I love your run-on sentences. I think having three kids leads to run-on sentences and meals under five dollars are usually disappointing and budgeting leads to grumpiness and not being able to excercise stinks.
I miss you and hope this week you find complete sentences, an SLR, and a pot of gold.
i looove you :] and i like that your writting on your blog again!!
I would let you borrow my camera since I am too busy running around ROO to use it these days... but I live in Canada and I am practically in training for a 1/2 marathon... so count me in if I can still walk/ run/ stand after the Olympics... so buy the camera... you will love it and you will need it for our road trip. Give Meggie a hug and kiss from me. Miss you both!
by the way... I like run-on sentences!
I would be interested in reading 5 of those 6 blogs, to be completely honest, which your example seems to be encouraging.
You're welcome to borrow the 2 megapixel digital camera on my phone anytime.
Glad you're blogging again.
You are so awesome! Motherhood is often times the hardest job I do, and you have explained why so beautifully. I could never quite figure out why I was so overwhelmed lately and just figured I was wimp. Thank you for the reminder that every day holds its own challenges...day after day! The hardest part is remembering to make sure we have something in our lives that makes us happy every day (other then our loved ones).
Well put! Being a mom is everything you said and then you wake up, or never go to bed, and the process starts all over. Uh! If only in my make a wish dream did the laundry fairy really exist.
I have no regrets on the splurge for the camera. I love every moment it preserves, just do it!
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