I often hear from people who think I have it all going on. How do I work full time plus blog (not just for me but for other websites too) plus do what I do for my family?
The truth is, it depends on the day you ask me.
Some weeks I’m very organized. I’m on top of the world. Everything seems to fall in order and all is right. The refrigerator is full at home and I feel fairly caught up in the office.
Other weeks, not so much.
Sometimes I have no idea what to make for supper after a busy day at work, so cereal sounds like a good option.
Sometimes I don’t want to make one more decision in the day. Not. One. More.
Sometimes the dog isn’t perfect and I get frustrated that he won’t do his business when he is supposed to. And then I want to cry because I remember he’s 15 (and a half!) and won’t be with us that much longer.
Sometimes I want to let my husband clean the house while I have a glass of wine, check my gardens, and basically ignore all the work he’s doing.
Sometimes I show up at my son’s dentist appointment a week early because I’ve messed up my schedule. It’s happened once. Okay. Twice.
Sometimes I try a new recipe and it’s a total fail. Like tonight – crockpot French Dip sandwiches seemed like a no brainier until the beef turned out dryer than the Arizona desert and we’re lucky we have au jus to wash it down with.
Sometimes I wonder why I volunteer for so many things when I can’t possibly be living up to my perfectionist standards.
Sometimes I wish I could be a mom at home, and not worry about getting to work on time or have to plan my days off around the work calendar.
None of this is meant to be a complaint, I want you to know. It’s just the crazy world in which I live – and I bet many of you live. Some days are fabulous, and some are not nearly as fabulous as we make them out to be in Facebook.
And you know what?
That’s okay.
I’m not always good at remembering this but I am trying.
So here’s to a glass of wine instead of cleaning the house.
Here’s to taking a day off even when there’s work at the office to be done.
Here’s to hugging the dog because he loves me no matter how many times I get frustrated.
Here’s to having cereal with my kid for supper – because he loves that, actually.
And here’s to keeping it real!
Lara