Today is a day that brings my life back in order...I've seen over the last 3 weeks the end of the order that I had finally gotten back into my life..and in the life of my kids..and the price it is costing us..not only emotionally, but financially.
We have eaten out over 1/2 of the time over these 3 weeks. That is CRAZY..so much money wasted..on food that could be easily prepared at home. Today I made my meal plan for the week..and today I'm also going to prepare the kitchen to follow said meal plan-that means yes, I'll be a cleaning and organizing fool in the kitchen today..lol..I've made my grocery list-and am going to the commissary to get the stuff I need..and in some instances when i get back, I'll prepack/prepare some of the ingredients so all I have to do is put it together on the day it is to be made.
Each evening with the girls, it is a battle to make sure that we have everything we need for outfits-THANKFULLY-we are still following the get our clothes together the night before...but it is chaotic because I've let the laundry monster get out of hand..well...I'm almost done slaying it..and as I go, I'm organizing outfits..that way the kids just have to decide by picking it up out of the closet..makes life easier for all-since I'm a gymboree freak..lol..they come AS outfits down to the socks..so it is easy for ME to put the outfits together..lol..this should cut down on the insanity at bedtime..This will also be applied to the 17 year old so we don't have the battle w/appropriateness...lol...
The next to last thing on the list for this week is the infamous chore chart..I've been putting this off because I haven't gotten MY chores done..but alas, i'm working to that level of completion-so I've already setup the chart-but it will go into effect this week. The littles are WAY excited..and far be it from me not to give them what they want..lol..
The last, but probably the most important thing I'll do this week is the BUDGET..this is MY biggest issue-I love to get things..LOL..but I have a budget..now I just have to prepare and follow it..Hubby has approved it..so it will be our way..even if I have to pray day and night and even in the middle of the day to order my steps AWAY from the sale isle..lol..
For the last few years, I've been at battle..because I've been struggling with being the mom who provides and the mom who prepares..and i've decided that even tho I have to be both-the mom who prepares is more important..because without that preparedness..it is almost impossible to provide...
What is your way? What is your level of preparedness as a mother?
Hope today is a day of blessing for you all-This is the last day I will willingly not follow the Sabbath...that is my promise to myself and my family..I hope that this day of not doing what I should...to do what I must will be worth it..I have faith that it will.
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