Resolutions

So, I hate resolutions. In my attempts at having tried to be Super Mom, I've been known to make all sorts of outlandish promises to myself, all of which fall by the wayside, usually within a week. I've tried Fly Lady and promised to be a better domestic engineer, but failed horribly! Who has the time to scrub their sink every night before bed? My husband has other ideas for that time. ;) I've made a resolution that I was going to read the Bible through in a year, but when I get to Leviticus, it got too tedious and, honestly, boring. And the geneologies...OY VEY! Yeah, that didn't last long. I've resolved to be a better wife, only to throw that out the window a couple days later when, for the MILLIONTH time, I had to pick up his dirty underwear or put his plates in the sink. I promised to be a better mom, which never lasted long either. And then there are the diet and weight loss resolutions. That usually works really good for about a week, then someone has a birthday, chocolate cake is presented and that's the end of that!

So, this year I am making a resolution to stop making resolutions!! I'm pretty sure this is one I can succeed at! Instead, I'm going to work to simply be the best me I can be. I'm going to be real and honest, tell people what I think and not be ashamed of my cellulite and stretch marks! I'm going to not beat myself up for the extra piece of candy or brownie. I'm going to work hard in school and put my best foot forward, but not going to stress out over it or be disappointed and angry at myself for my grades. I'm going to not worry about dishes in the sink, floors that may need to be vacuumed or laundry that is piling up. Instead, we will live by the 5 second rule! As long as the floors are clean enough that food can stay on it for 5 seconds and still be eaten, I'll be happy!

And the last one is I'm going to work harder at this blog. I started it to let normal moms know that it's ok to not be Supermom and that they are perfectly fine with snotty nose kids, unmade beds and bread, not made from scratch! In attempting to accomplish this, I think I may have gone over board. In my attempt to NOT be Supermom, I failed at being Supermom. :) I didn't maintain the perfect blog. Definitely an epic fail. But the lesson is the same...I'm NOT supermom and I won't pretend to be! I'm real, I'm down to earth and I'm NORMAL! ;) I hope you will again join me on this crazy ride of motherhood and womanhood!