No Average Mom

Sleep has been elusive for me lately. It doesn’t seem to matter how much I try to avoid caffeine or anything else that might make me stay awake I still can’t seem to sleep at night. At this point I would take anything even the best diet pill on the market if someone told me it would also make me sleep. That is how desperate I am to sleep well. I kind of have that drunk feeling from being so tired. Maybe once all of this moving business is behind us I can tuck in for a long winter’s sleep…

My parents lent us their pressure washer and I have to say I find it a great deal of fun to use. I found myself pressure washing everything from the children’s swing set to our outdoor furniture. It really does a great job getting off any mud or mold that has developed from being out in the elements. There is just something refreshing about being able to just stand back and point the gun at something and see it look like new before your eyes. Maybe I have found my new vocation LOL!

Why is it that some of us are doomed to have crappy skin? I thought acne was a thing only teenager dealt with. During my pregnancies my skin never looked better but any other time it is hit or miss. I can pretty much guarantee o ne week a month that my favorite acne treatment will be my best friend. No matter how much I change my diet or whatnot my skin still breaks out. I know stress plays a role as does caffeine but those are two things my life seems destined to contain. It would just be nice to be able to walk out of the house confident that my skin looks great without the application of various makeup tools in my arsenal of beauty supplies. Maybe one day I will live a stress free life and give up caffeine and my dream will come true.

This week I went for my first “mommygram”. Really it was my first mammogram but my older son overheard me scheduling the appointment a few weeks ago and asked what a “mommygram” was and the name kind of stuck in my head. Anyhow after a nervous couple of days I got a letter in the mail stating I am “normal”. These were words I wanted to hear because the technician had to retake a few pictures. She said I had “calcifications”. Of course my knowledge seeking self immediately got online and learned far more than I needed to about this process. Given all the fertility drugs, progesterone treatments, and medications I had to take in order to bring my babies into the world I always worry about long term effects these might have had on my body. Considering how helpful as these medical treatments were to me I wouldn’t change a thing. I am however very glad to be “normal”.

I never go to the doctor but the time has come when I can’t put it off anymore. There is almost no part of my body that will go unchecked in the next few months. I kind of figure that if I am going to have to meet my deductible I might as well take advantage of the coverage I have. Tomorrow I will finally see someone about the pain that has been plaguing my neck, shoulder, and back. It gets to the point where I can’t sleep or lift my left arm. The last time this happened about 8 years ago the doctor gave me some injections that worked wonders. I am hoping the same thing happens this time. The only thing more appealing to me right now would be if he said that I needed to pack my Rimowa bags and head off for a nice long vacation in the sun. Since I don’t think that is going to happen I guess I will just daydream about a nice cortisone injection instead.

I am really sick of using the same old makeup. Well, not the same old makeup but the same brand of makeup. I have used the exact same brand since high school. Aside from some changes to the colors everything is pretty much the same. I would love to have that fresh and natural look so many people have. The problem is my coloring is such that I need the exact boost that makeup gives me. Without makeup I pretty much look pale and worn out. So, what makeup do you use because I am open for suggestions (except Avon).

We all know these type of people. You know the ones that don’t have the time of day for you until they want or need something that you can offer. I struggle with doing what my giving spirit tells me to do and turning down their requests. It is hard not to start feel more like a lending library than a friend when things are so one sided.

When life has just got you over a barrel what do you do to relax? I know we all dream about someone whisking us away for caribbean cruises but that has yet to happen in my world. I am more interested in what you do in the course of a typical day to bring your stress level down a bit? When I am feeling out of sorts I like to read, bake, or take a bubble bath when I get the chance. The problem with baking is that I then want to eat what I have created. Even my morning walk seems to help me get the day off to a good start lately. Maybe I should add in an evening walk to counterbalance whatever goes on during the day.