Enjoying the Play-doh pancakes of life!

As a working mom, I sometimes get caught up in all the craziness of keeping my schedule on schedule! I am consumed with crossing t's and dotting i's. When my routine doesn't go quite as I expect it to, I can almost feel my head begin to spin and smoke stream out of my ears. This week was no exception. I was a bit overwhelmed with my to-do lists at work and home. On Saturday morning, I woke up and decided to chill out! Sometimes I need to remember to sit down, breathe, and take a look around at all the wonderful things in my life. When visiting with an elderly friend last week, she shared a quote with me; "The best things in life aren't actually things." This is so true. As I whipped up a batch of pancakes Saturday morning, I took a moment to look at my children playing beside me making their own play-doh pancakes, cookies, hot dogs, and spaghetti. Russell was so enthusiastic about his cookie cutter shapes while Sloane was squealing with glee as she rolled out a pancake. I remained in pajamas for most of Saturday and wore a smile all day as I played with my "best things in life." What I learned this weekend... take a step back, look around, put down that to-do list, and remember to growl like a pirate before bed... everything else will still be there tomorrow!!!

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