So our vacation to Europe is completely over (and has been for weeks). I've had a chance to contemplate on the events of the vacation and there will be more pictures and stories to share soon. We just have to get Norah over her cold--she's sleeping lighter which means that she wakes up from her nap whenever I'm typing....
I think, like Cinderella, I have an evil stepmother. I have noticed this guilt hanging over my head whenever I choose to ignore a household chore (dishes, laundry) to do something for me when the kids are napping or otherwise occupied. This little voice in my head says "You're lucky enough to be able to stay home from work and raise your kids and keep the house but you still want more? You should make sure that your house is in order and clean and everyone else is taken care of before you do something for yourself." This is the voice in my head; it has never been communicated to me in any way by the people in my life.
But, it was nice to take a break from the "Cinderella" world of dishes and laundry for 10 days. No kitchen to clean up, someone else made my bed every day, no diapers to change--it was a refreshing break to say the least!
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Hey sweetheart, after spending 10 days in your shoes of mother, there is no way to get any time to your self but ignore the chores..... you are doing the hardest job ever! Love those kiddos, and ignore the house once in a while or more and grab some self time! Believe me, YOU need it!!! Love Mom and Nana
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