by Constance Ruth Clark

Created on: June 14, 2009

I read once "If you want to be a happy mom, then you first need to love yourself. No matter what the day brings, make sure you take at least 15 minutes for yourself somewhere in it." My immediate thought was like when?' Geez, if I had 15 minutes extra in the day, I'd used it for something, but it probably not me! I kind of feel like a Ghostbuster sometimes with that theme 'Who ya gonna call?" because they always call MOM!

"Woof" The dog needs walking or feeding or water or to to be let out, now back in, no wait he wanted to be outside after all - oops it's raining. Whine whine, pant pant, please let my smelly doggy self back inside! Never mind that I'm all wet and will be sure to track muddy footprints across your newly mopped kitchen floor or shake my excess water off in the living room before I climb my hairy butt onto the couch you just vacuumed again. You know I love you, right? Right. Let me in again!

"WAAH" Uh oh! The baby found the marker! Ah the beauty of art painted all over my nice white hallway wall! Well, I guess it needed a new coat of paint anyway - in about 5 years when I'm sure the kids won't decorate it with another masterpiece! Better not yell at her for it because I might stunt her artistic potential. Here's some paper sweetie, write on this!

"Mom!" What's that honey? Oh, you need help too? You need me to quiz you so you can pass your test? Where are those questions and what chapter are we on? What do you mean you left the book in your locker? Didn't you know you had a test tomorrow to study for? Well, I'm not going to drive you all the way to school, you're going to have to learn to think ahead a little. Don't expect to get on the computer tonight! Maybe some down time will remind you to remember ALL your homework next time!

"Honey! What's for dinner?" He wants to know about dinner? I haven't even finished cleaning up from lunch yet! Um, something really good! (OH CRAP WHAT AM I MAKING FOR DINNER?) Don't worry Dear, go have a beer and put your feet up, I know you've had a hard day. I think the game is on! (this is so you don't see me scrambling around in the kitchen because I promised you something more then spaghetti tonight) What happened to that menu planning idea I had? Oh yeah - no time to plan!

I swear they'd all fall apart without me! Sometimes I wish that I could just take a day for me and get that massage or the pedicure I've been putting off, and just pamper myself for one day. Okay, well maybe a week. Scratch that - I'd take a cruise with no phone service for a month! No kids, no dogs, no man - mmmmmm sounds like heaven! Yeah, who am I kidding? I'd miss them in an hour! Such is the curse and joy of being a mom.

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