Title: "Motherly Missteps on the Road to Summer"

[similiesslip]

“Motherly Missteps on the Road to Summer”

I need to tuck the snowman lamp away.  Here it is May and it’s still in my bedroom instead of nestling safely in a box in the garage.  I can’t help thinking that a good mom would have put it away months ago.

Holidays cluster into bunches, orbs of sweetness that cannot be

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[jacq22]

Summer even for busy Moms is better, more relaxing, less food, less clothes! I was the sort of Mom you are, always dashing to catch up with what was needed. Some of my friends, tell horror stories of what is expected at school, its just too much. Cookies, gifts...come on? this is getting silly. It was hard enough to get them out the door all washed dressed and ready for sports etc. Enjoy the Summer, precious days. Loved this, and yes it did flow.

[similiesslip]

I agree...just washed, dressed and sports ready is a lot with 3, much less 4 (you have 4 right?)

And the things we are supposed to have them bring are very odd sometimes and hard to remember. And all the papers and forms we need to remember to sign.

Ugh!

Another thing I love about summer is we don't have to wear socks as often. With 5 people living in my house, we have many, many sox yet never a match when you need it.

I'm glad you felt this entry "worked." The topic really threw me for awhile.

[medleymisty]

*hugs*

I'm glad summer is coming and things will ease up for you. It sounds so stressful, trying to keep everyone happy.

[similiesslip]

That is the hardest part of being a wife and a mom of 3 kids. With 5 people, rarely are they all "happy."

Realizing that and giving up that goal was a key part of helping my own mental health. Don't fight impossible battles, LOL.

Thanks for commenting!

[myrna_bird]

Wow! Did that year go by fast!
The longer I am alive, the faster time goes. Your entry is a good reminder to slow down and enjoy special moments as they present. Summer is a more laid back time raising a family but I can also remember looking forward to the "school year" in September to get back into a routine again.

[similiesslip]

The main reason I both love and hate the school routine is because I am in college/school too. It is rumored that this coming semester is a hard one. So..I am going to try to enjoy every second out of the slower pace.

I guess I'm not very good at balancing things so it's easier for me in the summer.

Did it seem too rushed? I was trying to convey that it seemed like that to me. Sometimes everything is a blur trying to do the holidays and school and pets and house.

[myrna_bird]

I identified with the whirlwind that life can be.

Sometimes when we are caught up so much at once, it is just a blur. In the 80's I also studied, worked full time and raised four kids and I still don't know how I did it. We do what we have to. I hope your summer gives you the relaxation to recoup your energy for next semester!

[n3m3sis42]

Wow, holidays sound hectic in your house! This was an entertaining read. :)

[halfshellvenus]

Boy, was this familiar. Every single holiday is a stressor for the parent (usually the mother) who has to prepare for it and make it special. Like you, I'm glad when Easter is over and my "holiday work" is done-- though my parents and out-of-state family pressure me to declare my summer vacation plans soon afterward.

just for being their daddy’s little girl. I bet THAT girl will be hard to please as an adult
I completely agree with you! I don't know why parents don't take this kind of thing into account. When you spoil children, you're building people who expects others to make them and never learn how to do it themselves. How can that be good, in the long run?

I love how you used the prompt here, and how every holiday and untasted casserole is a potential minefield of failure.