Do it so your kids can have a Mom to brag about. In their tiny eyes, it doesn’t take much. You don’t have to give them every single thing they ever wanted or could ever ask for. You don’t have to always say and do the right thing, though you try your very hardest to do so. But do you realize that perfect is a mindset. I’ve said it before. And it is as true for kids as it is for adults. Perfect is a night filled with racing tiny cars across the kitchen floor. Perfect is playing a game of hide and seek or getting out the playdoh. And you can bet that those are the things they go and tell their friends about at the sitter the next day. That they call Grandma about. Like I said, it doesn’t take much.

Doing it all is impossible. There isn’t enough time in the day or energy in our bodies. But as we grow, we learn to prioritize. Having a happy & healthy family is more important than a clean house and a loaded bank account. Not saying we don’t desire the latter or aren’t happy if it does happen, but if we had to choose, we all know which one has it all. But having it all comes in waves. Some days we get everything done around the house and nothing done with our kids. Some days we get to spend the entire day with our kids and do nothing with the house. But most days we get a little bit of everything accomplished. And those are the days that define us as parents. That we try to touch base with a little bit of it all instead of killing ourselves to do it all. A load of laundry before work. Ten hour work day. Supper. Tumbling class with one kid. Watching another learn to crawl. And teaching the other to write his name. Pick up the house after the tiny tornados go through. Ask your husband how his day was. Watch a movie with the kids. Rock your baby to sleep and try not to fall asleep yourself. Kiss your husband good night. And reset. Sure. Nothing huge was accomplished or achieved. But I am happy with it. I am happy with not doing it all. Because all isn’t necessary for a happy day or a happy life.

Life is too short for all. I know there are sayings that say to do it all, but all can’t be achieved without taking from somewhere. However doing a little bit of all is kind of a happy medium. Take a trip annually. Doesn’t drain your bank account but you get to see the world. Use all of your vacation days at work. They are meant for relaxing and fun. Order out every once in awhile. Playing in the sandbox with your kids every once in awhile is more important than a well rounded meal every single night. And the nights that you put a little more all in one portion of your life than another will be the ones your kids remember and brag about. And you might not be the whole story, but at least you’re in it. Right?

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