Parenting/ Families
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The Grace Hour
I would like to welcome you to 2:00 PM — The Grace Hour or this is what we call this time in our home. Do you have a name for this time of day? If so what do you call it and why? Usually in our home by 2:00 PM, the day has smoothed out. Not because everything was fixed — it never is or is it? But because I stopped demanding perfection from myself and those around me. I also taught myself to take time for me and to breath whenever I needed to. Today I folded a little laundry David had brought back from the laundry mat last…
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The Reset Hour
As we move through the day, I wanted to welcome you to the reset hour which I don’t about you but as a mom I need a reset hour more than most people. Or at least it seems that way. Come and celebrate the The Reset Hour with me. Normally, this is the hour where I try to “catch up.” But today, I didn’t. Instead, I reset — not the house, but myself. I lit a candle and I put on soft music which of course includes my spirit animal Jelly Roll. I sat with my Milo’s Swet Tea and let the morning be what it was: chaotic, human, survivable.…
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Lunch, Laughter, and Letting Myself Off the Hook
Inside this post is my affiliate link. If you click on the link and make a purchase, I will make a small percentage of the products you purchase. As a mom it’s hard to take time for ourselves but I’ve been making it a point to set aside 12 to noon for lunch even if I don’t eat, I regroup and watch a t show or two. Which leads me to Lunch, Laughter, and Letting Myself Off the Hook. I get to spend time with the Dogs and sometimes Charlie or my brother. Or David if he is home. By noon, the house has shifted back into its usual rhythm.…
