All in MOM STYLE

MAY 7, 2020, THE MOM I AM NOW

As the internet went out last night after the second wave of massive thunderstorms, and my 4 year old woke me up to wipe his nose, my insomnia conveniently decided to also creep back in. My mind raced in circles and I thought for sure I had met my limit. Covid-19 has changed us. 2020 has changed us. It’s ripped through us literally like the tornado that swept away half of our city in March. This mama is over it. We are all over it. But I can’t help but think of the reasoning behind it all. There’s a lesson. An explanation to all the madness. And as a mother, I can’t help but think God is winking at me right now showing me the way. And he knows, I’m different.

LOUNGY LAZY LOVELY

Hi. How are you? Me? I’m great. Fantastic. Never been better. It’s sunny and gorgeous out and we are headed to the swing set for the 100th time today! Yay! We get to swing again. OMG!! Amazing. I know. Life is truly magnificent. And not hard at all. #blessed. Ok…. so we’re all a little shitty. A little stir freaking crazy. Afraid for the future. We are all the things and it’s ok to feel all the things right now. And if you’re currently having a mimosa, cheers!! TGIF!


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THE HIDDEN UPSIDE OF THE DOWNSIDE OF COVID-19

I’m a glass half empty kind of girl. Truth is, I tend to see things a little negative sometimes. Perhaps this is a part of the worrier component of my DNA, or maybe it’s just who I am. And if I’m honest, I woke up this morning feeling heavier than usual. Worried more than usual. Stressed more than usual. And I hate that. But then I had a thought. And here’s how it went.