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Why I Am NOT a Bad Mom

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I would much rather drink coffee.

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I hate them. That’s it. I said it.

I have been liberated by something totally amazing that I have to shout from the rooftop… or type from my desk… whatever! It set me free and I hope it sets you free.

You don’t have to be a clever mom.

You don’t have to be a crafty mom.

You don’t have to be a creative mom.

Some days it is totally OK to revel in the fact that you didn’t lose, maim or mortally wound one of your little dream cakes.

This is the kind of stuff that happens at my house.

tolilet

How in the world could I be crafty when I am just trying to keep kids from flushing pull-ups and pajamas down the toilet?

I know, I know you feel like a loser when you pick your kid up from a birthday party that looks like Oprah did the party planning. And this time of year it is easy to fall into the mom-fail trap when you see other kid’s Trick or Treat costumes that look like their parents are going for the Oscar in costume design. And forget Christmas (not the Jesus part), just the shopping, the decorating and the cooking parts.

If you love that stuff, keep loving it. But if you are like me and you hate it, it’s ok. Today is about giving yourself permission to keep on hating them. And know this, you are not a bad mom for it!

tiah1

Tuesday I threw a birthday party for my baby. The menu: several trays of Stouffer’s Lasagna and a Spring Mix tub of lettuce from Sam’s Club.

The decorations are in the picture. The flowers for the center piece were a gift. The cupcakes were from Wal-Mart. The candle was used at 2 previous birthday parties. The lace on the table was a thrift store find that I used for a wedding last year.

And guess what? We celebrated. We had fun. Our Tiah felted loved.

tiah2

Isn’t that what really matters anyway?

Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Cor. 16:14

Oh, and one more thing. Just tonight I got out the box of costumes we have collected over the years and told the kids to pick one for tomorrow.

Oct 30, 2014Serena
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Comments: 4
  1. Beckye
    6 years ago

    Great post! I do you like everything to match and to have a theme, but I don’t bake, and I like easy.

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  2. Sarah
    6 years ago

    Hear, hear! I’ve always loved crafts, but there are limits to what anyone can do.

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  3. AJ
    6 years ago

    Ahhh, I love this post. Could have written it myself. It IS liberating, isn’t it?! I hate crafts, too, and party planning, and DIY stuff, and getting family pictures taken (so many moms have awesome professional portraits…my three year old has never had a professional picture taken….I’m just thankful phones have cameras these days, lol), decorating, sewing…I could go on, but just know I give this a hearty AMEN and I appreciate it because every time I hear this from another mom, it makes me a little more comfortable in my own skin for these areas that I had convinced myself I was “lacking” in. Seriously, no judgment to you ladies who enjoy those things…they just stress me out! Oh, and my son is wearing the same Halloween costume that he wore two years ago, lol. It is a bit ripped and very snug, but I’m thankful he is able to get it on, lol! Three year old wears all of big brother’s old costumes. 🙂

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    • Serena
      6 years ago

      Family pictures. Ahhhh!

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