As a younger adult/teen, I never thought a shower would be so wonderful. Sometimes as a parent the shower is my escape, my sweet quiet moment from the chaos of having 6 kids in a really small house.
In the last couple of weeks, a particular viral Facebook post has been bugging me. If you're on Facebook, I'm sure it's crossed your newsfeed. You might've even shared it. It's the one that's an open letter to the mom sitting at the park playing on her iPhone while her kids do all sorts of cute things. It's sweet and sappy and really gives the mom a good finger wagging for missing out on her daughter picking dandelions.
But, in case you missed it....
Last week I started the Happy Plate series in celebration of National Nutrition Month. The theme for this year is “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” which encourages the development of a healthful eating plan that incorporates individual food choices and preferences.
This weekend I visited California, So Cal. I had a good time, except I couldn’t help but notice the superiority of each person as they realized I was from Texas. When I would ask for sweet tea, they would look at me funny. As I would prepay for my gas for my suburban the looks of “how dare I ruin the environment” would ensue. As I would actually use my blinker to ask and inform other drivers of my intention to change lanes, well let’s just say I think the whole state of California needs to get blinkers installed on their vehicles.
Ahhh, Spring Break!! For many, this indicates a break from school, a break from work, and vacation time. As tempted as I was to just get away for a few days this year, my sensible side won and I chose to stay home and play catch up. This didn’t stop the rest of the family from enjoying their break though, so this week I find myself home alone in an uncomfortably quiet house.
Once again Daddy had to leave the nest and fly out of town for the week. Leaving his two girls to the house and dogs.
You know what I'm gonna miss most someday? All the conversations in the car with my kiddos. When it's just me and one of them, one-on-one, I learn a lot about them... who they are, what they like, what they DON'T like.
All of the nutrition recommendations we hear in the media combined with all of the fancy claims plastered all over food labels is simply overwhelming. Throw that confusion on top of the task of providing nourishment to your children in a form they will agree to eat and this whole eating thing can get downright exhausting. To help you keep it simple and get it all done I want to share my “Happy Plate” concept with you.
Since when did parents get so stupid, at least that's the way TV shows, commercials and cartoons portray us. We are the idiots, and our children are more knowledgeable about everything.
While I don’t think that it is always a conscious effort, most of us definitely care about what others think. If we didn’t care at all, we just might show up to work in our pj’s with bedhead every day. It doesn’t end with our looks, either. Whether it is trying to impress the boss, our friends, or our professors, we care about the impression that we give to others, sometimes way too much. The truth is, we HAVE to care just to blend in. Those who dress in an “odd” manner, who make “strange” remarks, or who simply prefer to be individuals are often labeled as misfits or social outcasts.
We have had something awesome on the Mix 94.1 website. Each day we have a feature a guest blogger. We call them the Mommy Bloggers. How would you like to join us in becoming a Mix 94.1 Mommy Blogger?
