Props to Me

I had a nice day today. I didn't feel frazzled, yet I got a lot (to me) done. So I want to give myself a pat on the back for the things I accomplished today and not get so hung up on the stuff that wasn't accomplished.

What I did:

Fed the kids - breakfast, lunch and dinner, oh and a few snacks

Volunteered in Jonathan's classroom (so fun!)

Did a few loads of laundry (including folding and putting it away - go me!)

Worked on a Christmas project

Picked Jonathan up from school

Did more laundry

Worked more on the Christmas project

Hung out with Jonathan

Took Jonathan to the dentist for a filling - he did great!

Greeted the kids when they got home from school

Helped with three sets of homework

Stuck dinner in the oven

Watched me some CSI: Miami

Ate dinner with the family

Took a walk with Carena

Cleaned up dinner dishes

Read some Little House in the Big Woods to Carena

Sometimes I feel badly about what little I've done in the day - especially when I don't really have anything to show for what I have done (i.e. a clean house). Sometimes I'll spend all day cleaning and by the time Chris comes home you couldn't even tell it was ever clean. I like having something to show for my day and am really hard on myself when I have nothing to show for my efforts. But I need to keep reminding myself that I do do a lot, even if you can't tell by the state of my house.