11) I thought my twenties would be what society says it should be: a crazy time of making big mistakes, traveling, being carefree and happy. Only one of those (“happy”) describes my third decade. So far I’ve spent a good chunk of my 20s sniffing butts and meal planning. But once I came to terms with the fact that my season of life right now is to have my kids as the priority, everything else fell into place.
12) Babies can do a number on a marriage. I’ve read some research about how a baby can bring you closer, but wait until that first night your husband sleeps right through the screaming cries of your infant. I don’t have the words to describe it. Really, it’s not the baby but the adjustment itself that can leave your relationship feeling less than perfect.
13) Have interests outside of your family. Personally, I think it’s healthy to have hobbies, interests, projects that don’t revolve around the children, even if you are a stay-at-home mom. Because once the kids grow up, it’s just you and you need to know what YOU like. Don’t ever lose touch with the things that make you happy, even if, right now, your kids fill that role.
14) Be nimble. When you’re running a household, it’s easy to miss the bigger picture when you’re stuck on the details. I need a running list of all the things that need to be done in our house everyday and I used to freak out when certain things were not done by certain people at a certain time. I’m still particular, but I’ve learned to be more flexible in how our house operates. Makes for less stress.
I love this list, especially number 5. I never paid attention to my fashion until one day I caught sight of myself, or my reflection, in a store’s window. I had rushed that day, as usual. I ran out the house in what could have been my pajamas. I felt, then, as horrible as I looked. Since that day, I’ve made a choice to spend more time on myself. I look at myself in the mirror now. I do my hair. I don’t do much, but the difference has been tremendous!
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#4 Is true & as a mother & always rushing we forget sometimes about ourselves. But putting that little extra time in on ourselves we once too for granted is a good thing because at least once out of the day we’re getting a little “me time” by putting ourself together as we used to.