SKL Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Anyone else having one of those days when you need reassurance that you're not the absolute worst mom / worker / friend in the world? I can't call these "affirmations" because they aren't all positive, but hey, at least ... My kids are alive (as far as I know). I've kept 2 kids, 2 birds, and 2 fish (and myself) all alive for a couple months and counting. There is some non-moldy food in the fridge / cupboard. They can't fire me or kick me out because I'm an owner. The reason I need to clean is that someone trusted me (and my kids) enough to have their kid over. At least I'm losing my memory of all the nasty "helpful" things Person has said to me. Maybe that will make me nicer about it. The reason I'm overwhelmed is because we have so many opportunities. I have a stash of coffee. And toilet paper. What's propping you guys up? ;) Edited April 19, 2016 by SKL 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 What started all this was a discussion over how I need to remove my Christmas tree from the foyer before visitors come over today. :P 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I think you're achieving great stuff there. :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I just took down my nativity scene, lol. I only have one left at home, my 16yo dd, and I have never been a stellar parent of teens. The fact that my teen puts on make-up better than any other person I know must mean she can teach herself skills that are important to her, right? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 I was going to have the kids take the tree down, thinking it would be a good project for them. We just never got around to making it happen. Life is busy. We used to leave our tree up all year, but then it was in a corner you couldn't see from the door. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I think you're doing great. We got the Christmas decor put away in good time, but there is a whole bunch of random stuff cluttering up my living room. I thought having a "crafts table" in constant use was over, but now one of my kids needs a dedicated table for her art classes. And then there's that backpack of welding gear from the class my boy just finished. No clue where to put it. The backpack is camo pattern, though, so if anyone comes over, they won't even see it, right? And hey, coffee and toilet paper are high priorities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 What started all this was a discussion over how I need to remove my Christmas tree from the foyer before visitors come over today. :p Nah. Just leave it up a few more weeks and decorate it for May Day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 My dogs are happy to see me this morning. And I'm not even the one who feeds them! My 14-almost-15 year old has decided she wants to be a snake. Not to own one (though that's in her to-do list) but to actually BE a snake. Sigh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I did this this morning! although where I live drives me crazy in So many ways, it is stunningly beautiful. Our house is provided by the church and is bigger than any we would have ever afforded on a nice piece of land. My kids are healthy. We can afford food my Dh can eat. I can homeschool and we were able to afford fantastic online options when we needed them . Ds has really matured this year. I have supportive friends. We have found affordable extra curriculars for the kids. The kids are happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 There are days where three meals and clean clothes are going to have to cut it. (I can't even claim three square meals... all 4 food groups might not be covered. LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Here is mine: Nobody has cried or yelled yet today. I realize it is still early. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Well you are doing better than me - we had no toilet paper yesterday morning! So we held it and then used the bathroom at co-op late morning and stopped by the store for TP on our way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlossom Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 We all have clean clothes! They might be scattered throughout the house is various baskets and piles, but they are clean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) nm Edited April 20, 2016 by _ ?^.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 ugh, DS was only 15 min late to his online class b/c every single computer didn't want to work this morning/update without being asked. I am pretty sure they both ate and brushed teeth this morning. And the boy is in real clothes, not pjs. It's an awesome day here. Compared to many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) I have somewhat of a meal ready for dinner tonight (while the past few days of dinner have been Trader Joe's soups), I have more energy today than I did yesterday, the laundry is done though the clothes are still in the dryer, an old friend (who I had not heard from in 15 years) emailed me out of the blue to see how I was doing, my DS says that he wants to eat a salad with carrots and strawberries with dinner, my DH has not made a stinging and sarcastic remark about the messy state of our house yet today (he also is usually sarcastic about his contribution to the said state). Edited April 19, 2016 by mathnerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) nm Edited April 20, 2016 by _ ?^.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 What started all this was a discussion over how I need to remove my Christmas tree from the foyer before visitors come over today. :p FWIW, DH and I used to live in a house with a formal living room that had pocket doors. We kept our breakables in there, as well as our Christmas tree, so the cats wouldn't get to them. After Christmas we closed those pocket doors, intending to deal with the Christmas tree after New Years. We had no need to enter the room for anything else and were exceedingly busy. 6 months later we were moving and opened the room to pack stuff up. Our Christmas tree was still sort of green, sitting there abandoned and forgotten. Oops. Guess we should have taken that down at some point. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 My favorite self-encouragement phrase is "I'm doing the best I can." I want a t-shirt with that on it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 My favorite self-encouragement phrase is "I'm doing the best I can." I want a t-shirt with that on it. I'd buy that shirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Things that really prop me up: - My dc still give me hugs and let me kiss them good-night. - I can see most of my kitchen counter! - It's spring and most of the snow has melted - Our bikes are out of storage and the outdoor tennis courts are ready to play on - only a couple months until summer vacation!!!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 My kid probably won't graduate still wearing nappies, right? But he has the best smile ever, so it's impossible to stay too mad... Doing a halfway decent job is a step in the right direction I'm sure, one day they'll be able to do something properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 We still have a roof over our heads, and food on the table. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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