I sat and read an acquaintance's blog this morning, which reminded me I haven't posted anything on here in forever. Go figure. When I got to thinking about it, and how "lax" I was being, it occurred to me that sometimes life just gets in the way of all the things you mean to do.
For instance, there's Better Homes and Gardens, and then there's my house. No matter how I try to keep up with straightening up and cleaning, it never seems to get done. I think I live in a perpetual layer of dust and debris, which I suppose should only be expected with three little boys in the house. I've read all kinds of suggestions from the "gurus", like "Spend the few minutes you're on the phone putting something away." The trouble with that is that if and when my phone ever rings I'm usually in the middle of making dinner, trying to get the boys to be quiet enough that I can actually figure out who's on the phone, refereeing a squabble, kissing a hurt, and trying not to burn myself in the process. Who's got time to pick up or push a dust-rag around? I shouldn't even bother to mention the ever-present layer of Cheerios under the table ... my kids can't seem to eat anything without dropping it in the floor, and since my entire house is carpeted (excluding bathrooms, but including dining room and kitchen) ... I can't drag out the vacuum three or four times a day!
One time a while back I got discouraged, because it seemed like I usually had a list of things I wanted to get done in a given day, but it seemed like when I got to the end of the day and collapsed exhausted into bed I hadn't really accomplished anything. So I decided, just for kicks, to keep a list of all the things I did in a day, to see if I was really accomplishing something and/or wasting my time when I shouldn't be. I got up and started my day and my list at the same time ... included everything, like diaper changes and my own trips down the hall, just to get a feel for where my day went. About 3:00 p.m., when my list got to be 3 or 4 pages long, I gave up on it, deciding that maybe I was doing something with my day after all. I did save it on the computer though, so that when I'm feeling unproductive I can look at it and remind myself what being a full-time Mommy is like.
So, short story long, I will try to do better and keeping up with my "Mommy Lessons", but if I fall behind, know that sometimes just being a Mommy takes up my time, but since my time is one of the most important things I can give my boys, those "Lessons" may just have to wait a little longer.
