Since graduating I am now an official stay at home wife and mother. So far I have really enjoyed it although I am only in my second week. Last week I decided that it was okay for me to be a bit of a bum since I had been working non stop for the last few weeks trying to finish up my classes. But this week I have pushed myself to get into wife and mommy mode.
On Monday my husband worked a double shift (he usually works nights so we have our days together) so Jadon and I were on our own. I decided that it would be fun to make a surprise for Daddy so we baked. For the first time EVER I made cookies from scratch. It was a blast. I love to bake and I enjoy it even more when I put the effort into making something homemade and not just from a box. So while I baked, Jadon danced around the Kitchen with his wooden spoon yelling every time the timer went off so that I would know that the cookies were done. The cookies turned out great and I enjoyed sharing that time with Jadon.
On Tuesday I cleaned. Before school was over, people would ask me what I looked forward to the most once I was done. My answer was that I couldn't wait to clean my house. Yes I got some weird looks but I could not wait to clean the house. I actually really enjoy cleaning and feel great when I know I have a clean house. I am far from a clean freak, my house can go quite a long time between deep cleans, but cleaning relaxes me and gives me time to think. So for the first time in months I cleaned our bedroom. And boy was it a mess. But now when I walk into my room, instead of feeling overwhelmed by all of the clothes, books and papers on the ground, I feel like I can relax and not worry about the mess.
Today hasn't been as productive but I have finished a few things. I am starting to make a weekly meal plan to help us save on money. And so I can stop walking into the kitchen wondering what I am going to make for dinner. So, today I decided what meals I am going to make for the next two weeks. Eventually I want to do menu's for breakfast, lunch and dinner but right now I don't think I will have the energy for that. So to ease myself into it I am going to do Monday: breakfast, Tuesday: lunch, Wednesday: dinner, Thursday: breakfast, Friday: lunch, Saturday: Dinner. I am hoping that this will get me in the routine of cooking everyday. A blog that I am addicted to is
www.kitchymamameals.com. Leah was one of my professors at Central and became a good friend when I was in Student Government. So, I know first hand that she is a great cook. I really like that she gives a daily menu to work with that includes the calories and nutritional value of each meal. So you should check out her blog!
I am hoping that my motivation and energy level keeps up and I can continue to be productive during the day. It feels great to finally be at home for more then a few hours at a time. As far as my blog I am planning on doing a better job at posting. There are a few things that I want to focus on.
1. My journey as a stay at home wife and mother
2. My son. I need a place to document all of the hilarious things that he does. I haven't done a good job lately of keeping track of the new things he is doing.
3. Meal planning
4. Anything else that comes up
I am looking forward to having a place that is just mine. I know for many moms it is difficult to have something that is just yours. Hopefully I can stay on top this!
