Homemade goods make the abode smell delightful! Unless you leave your rubber sided oven pad on the burner, whoops. But truly, making food is one of my favorite hobbies and something I sincerely love doing. It seems like when you've got 2 under 2 you just don't get to it very often. Lately I have felt like a horrid mama and wife in this realm because we haven't seemed to have really great meals put on the table from this mama who's been dealing with some sort of sickness, ouchie, sleep deprivation, caring for other sickies, and just trying to juggle two very small children for about 5 months straight. I know I am not alone in this great feet. Many friends and family are in that similar position where life is pretty overwhelming and tiring. It's so special having small children but it is a time in your life you tend to feel like your life, and you, will never be normal again. Ya hear me on that one mamas? Well, we will be "normal" again and sleep, that heavenly thing that happens when you hit the pillow for more than just 3 hours straight, will come again.
I'm not yet in that delicious stage, but I am savoring the now when I feel triumphant after making a simple dish. Today after a night of maybe a total of 3 1/2 hours spread out through the night I made homemade macaroni and banana bread. Smelling them cook away was like a gold medal to my nose. Small successes make motherhood doable. This was my little trophy today. When and if you are in these times of your life just take a minute to applaud yourself for your little triumphs throughout your days. It may not be something cooked, but it may be a mountain of laundry tackled, just getting up out of bed, putting on clothes, doing those horrid dishes, or being patient with your kids. Pat yourself on your back, you're doing AWESOME! And no that is not my awesome, stylish and beautiful bathroom above (I wish!!), but I am going to make myself a poster like that! "Don't forget to be AWESOME" cause hey you are!!!!
