HomeTeeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
Gender: female Date of Birth: January 01, 1973 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Last Signed In: January 09, 2009 Blog Views: 9145 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
Fear
Fresh Start The “R” Word Winter Pictures Holiday Tips Flattery A Puberty Tale Counting Blessings STOP! Artsy Kid September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 Teeter Totter Finding a Balance Between "Me-Hood" and "Motherhood" In this blog I'll be covering as wide a variety of subjects as the duties of a real mom in today's culture. From raising special needs children, family vacations, marriage, relationships, sex, cooking, local to-do, school (both for you and the children), working, hiring a daycare provider, arts and crafts, decorating, holidays, to well... EVERYTHING! No holding back. 
RSS 2.0    |
|
|
Tradition Interrupted
I don’t know what is going on with my family this year, but every attempt at our usual holiday tradition has been thwarted. For Halloween, we NEVER got to carve our pumpkins! Every time we would make plans and set a date, something would happen and we never did it. Oh yes, we did the trip to the pumpkin patch and each picked out a great one! I had big plans for my pumpkin and was very excited to get carving. Alas, all three still grace our front porch unscathed and unadorned. Then came Thanksgiving. Ooooo turkey and gravy! Nope, everyone had plans this year so we were just going to stay home. I did watch the parade in the morning (alone!) but nary a turkey to be seen. We tried out Costco meatloaf instead. I don’t recommend it. Now it’s time to get a tree. We usually wait till later in the month, but as we’re leaving town (and super busy) we wanted to get one nice and early. The first try to our usual tree farm found it closed. Try two? My son was super sick and home in bed. He told us to go without him. As much as I hated to, we went ahead and did. It wasn’t the same at all. Now I’m feeling pessimistic while looking at the empty, blank tree while I cram homework in, take care of my sick man-cub and wait for my husband to come back from errands. Will we ever actually DECORATE this sucker!? What is going on with all our holiday traditions this year! Is it just a sign that we’re over-busy? All I know is I don’t like it. 6 comments from 5 users
1
posted by
hmoeckli
on Dec 1, 2008 at 07:56 PM
Ah, I have had many a year when the pumpkins have remain uncarved. I totally get where you are coming from. I would suggest trying to make an evening of the tree decorating. Set aside an evening, maybe Friday, mull some wine, cider, make some fondue and get to decorating. Whatever you do, enjoy yourself, even if you skip the decorating and head just to the wine. :)
posted by
AmandaS
on Dec 1, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Sounds like time to find some new traditions. ;-) Just kidding...you should be able to find some time to decorate that tree...even if it just has lights on it.
posted by
wifemotherdaughtersister
on Dec 2, 2008 at 06:43 AM
hey this year i've noticed alot of handmade signs that advertise "will hang lights" . maybe you could have a true american holiday and export it! or maybe an undecorated tree could be the new modern look for trees. you know so you could focus on the aura of the tree without the distraction of glitz and glitter?
posted by
creatress
on Dec 2, 2008 at 08:22 AM
I love that idea. "A blank tree IS the NEW holiday LOOK!" Too great! Leave it to a busy mom to be a trendsetter! I did manage to buy some organic egg nog during a quick store run yesterday. That usually gets us in the mood to decorate. Maybe Friday?
posted by
kellimwheeler
on Dec 2, 2008 at 11:27 PM
You may be 0 and 3 on your holiday traditions, but I think you're batting 100% on your every day family time traditions. You are so inspirational with all the wonderful things you do with your family -- and that you share them with the rest of us to remind us to enjoy the every day things in life. I'm sure as soon as man-cub feels better there'll be a rally of tree decorating -- even if it is just throwing some Fruit Loops on it. posted by
creatress
on Dec 3, 2008 at 12:26 AM
WOW! That is so very kind of you to say Kelli (oh fellow night-owl!) You made my day.
1
|
