I am feeling absolutely overwhelmed today! I just cant seem to get it together. Three days till Christmas and I am way behind with no time to catch up. Family parties, work parties and still a TON of wrapping that needs done! I sit here looking around my ever SO messy house wondering how other moms and wives do it! I only have 2 kids and lots of women have many more! I was reading through some blogs a few nights ago and my friend Meryntha had a fabulous post about these same feelings. Why do we all feel the need to be so perfect at EVERYTHING!! Or so we all pretend to be! How can you keep your house spotless, have quality time for the kids, have time for your husband, cook 3 square healthy meals everyday, get up and get hair done and make-up on, work part time, keep the car semi-clean, have clean toilets all the time, not have a sticky kitchen floor with crumbs stuck to it...let alone "ME" time?? If anyone knows the answer...please share! Now that my rant is over I am going to admit 10 things that make me NOT so perfect
1-I am in my pj's all day, EVERYDAY(so are my kids) unless I am running to wal-mart. I might get dressed for that! If you come to get your hair done, there is no guarantee that I wont be in my pjs for your appointment!
2-I sometimes don't get the kids breakfast before 11. And when I get around to breakfast sometimes it is just a cookie!
3-Sometimes dinner consists of leftovers that probably should have been thrown away DAYS ago!!
4-I once found a pair of the kids swim trunks in the back of my jeep that were still in the hotel dirty laundry bag, you know, the plastic bags. That was a good 6 months after our trip...YUCK:)
5-Sometimes I don't even get my teeth brushed for a day...maybe two! Who knows, maybe that is the secret to no cavities. I still have never had a cavity...knock on wood;)
6-Sometimes I forget to pay the power bill and it gets shut off!!
7-I sometimes totally ignore my kids all day while I am surfing the web, on facebook or looking(or stalking) blogs!!
8-I use the Disney Channel for a babysitter more often than I should!
9-I pull the "Santa is watching you" all year long
10-Sometimes the clothes sit in the washer until they completely reek like mildew. Then I have to wash them a good 3 or 4 times to try to make them smell a little better!!
11-I will throw a number 11 in there. Sometimes I totally fake a headache so I don't have to do you know what!!!! Sorry Dave:)
There, I told you a few secrets of mine. I dare you to do the same! Lets all stop pretending that we are all perfect moms, house keepers and wives! It gives me a complex! Lets get real. I could use a maid to keep up on my house, a nanny to play with the kids and a personal chef and trainer to kick my butt back into shape. But lets face the facts, I am not a famous person who can afford such luxuries. And at the end of the day what is more important...a clean house, or quality play time with the kids?? I choose play time!:)
10 comments:
I love it! You said exactly what've I've been feeling! This being "grown-up" stuff is a lot harder than it looks! Hang in there.... relax... and buy some new pjs to hang out in.
Merry Christmas!
I don't have kids and I still have trouble getting everything done!
So funny, Amy! I've done all those things too.
Oh Sweetie! Whatever will I do when I have kids. I too have been overwhelmed this Holiday season, and so when I read your blog and see that someone I admire and look up to doesn't always have it together (cuz I swear you do) I look in the mirror and feel better, thanks for helping me hun! PS I think you are a wonderful wife, and mother, and that my dear is what's important!!
That was awesome! I couldn't have said it better my self.
Have to admit most of those would be on mine too!!!
Thanks Amy! You made me feel better. Leaving the clothes in the washer is a big one for me too!
I love it! I don't think you can pay attention to the kids AND keep the house clean. My house is hardly ever clean. I love your list, maybe I will make one of my own. It makes me laugh cause it's so true! Merry Christmas
You are so great Amy! I am SOOOOOO like this too. Especially #2, #6, and #10. I'm especially bad about the water bill. Vernal city hates me I think! For some reason I forget about then almost every month. Oh and the laundry! That's exactly how I am. I hate laundry and I'd rather do anything else but deal with it.
The truth is, we love our kiddos and husband we try to be the best mother and wife we can be but we are human too. It's too hard to be perfect all the time and once in a while we get it but the rest of the time we just do the best we can!
You're a great mom though, I'm sure of it :)
HaHaHa!! I do the I think all of the same things!! I think we all do, but good for you for mentioning them! No matter how OCD we tend to be, its impossible to get everything done ALL the time! You are still absolutely incredible at what you do!
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