This blog dare prompt is just so appropriate for today. I’m not only using this as my blog dare, but also as part of my project me. Here is why. I started feeling very sick on Saturday. I stayed in my PJs all day. I don’t think my husband took me seriously because I had a vodka tasting party on Friday night. (More on that later.) Sunday was rough, very rough. The couch and I were best friends. Usually I’m busy taking care of this guy up top or his brother. It just feels odd being the mommy out. Lucky for me that my boys are a bit older now and the husband was home. I wrote a post awhile ago called When Mommy is Not Well and at that time the boys and I were sick. The photo from that post is exactly what my kitchen looks like now.
So, I sort of had a sick day yesterday, but my husband needed constant direction- bring the kids to church, make lunch, give the kids a bath, make dinner….. This morning I woke up to a full dishwasher, which was clean because I pushed the button yesterday and a counter full of dirty dishes. The kids needed lunches packed and snacks. I totally forgot to write them notes to come home on the bus today. Now I have to call the school. I usually pick them up on Mondays and we go to piano lessons, but not today. Now here is the project me part: I took control and cancelled the lessons. I don’t feel guilty at all. As moms the usual takes place, we’d go to piano and then complain about how unappreciated we are and we’re sick and we still did it, blah, blah,blah. In the words of Dolly Parton, ” Get off the cross honey because somebody needs the wood!” In project me I am taking care of myself and not waiting to be saved. It feels so much better than having a pity party for myself. Today I missed out on a blogger event at the Four Seasons Hotel in NYC because I’m sick. I can live with it because I’m taking care of myself.
I am a mom and I’m good at taking care of people. I’m just learning how to take care of myself.
Ethel says
Taking care of ourselves need to be pushed up on that list, good for you!!! Now get better 🙂
Nichole says
I was sick not too long ago and hubby was out of town, thank goodness my boys didn’t really feel good either so we just lounged around the whole weekend!