I have a confession to make... for a while I wasn't a very good wife and mom (please read the whole thing before you reject my statement.) I was over-worked, over-stressed, under-slept, and barely making it. I had two "part-time" jobs AND this Spring/Summer I was pregnant. When I only had one job, I was still pregnant, but very depressed and had anxiety. My way of coping was by not doing anything besides sleeping. Sounds delightful doesn't it?
My poor family lived on frozen dinners and burritos. My husband did my laundry, cleaned my house, made dinner for Abby, and even entertained her. While I... coped.
This weekend, I was determined to take another step towards the "old" me. I had a fantastic weekend. Mike vacuumed, mopped, and dusted (sorry ladies, he's taken!) and I wiped down bathrooms, rotated and put away laundry, changed sheets on beds, made cookies, dinner, and we both listened to conference! Whew... I was tired, but a good tired!
Now that my house is back to normal, I feel revitalized. I can see where I found pride in my home. AND, with the weather cooling down, I feel the thrill of fall. One of the things I really love to do is cook when it gets cooler. Fall is when "comfort" food reigns! Here is what's for dinner at the Preas' home this month:
Tortellini & Cheese, Homemade Pizza, Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Cornbread, Crispy Pork Chop & Apple Salad, Slow-cooker Chicken Cacciatori, Shrimp & Artichoke Fettuccine, Chicken Poppy-seed Casserole, Stuffed Squash & Meatloaf, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Mustard Pork Chops & Rice, Creamed Salmon Gravy over French Bread, Chicken Enchiladas, Lasagna, and Taco Salad.
YUM, I'm glad I'm back! (Mike and Abby probably are too!)
3 comments:
I seriously think you need to share some of these recipes! I'd LOVE some new ideas!
Glad you and Mike can find such a balance in your lives...and I'm even more glad that you're having some good days. One day at a time!
I agree. Please do share the recipes! I'm impressed that you have a schedule put together. I use to do that and have been trying to get back into it. I actually planned 4 dinner meals in advance and have most of the ingredients. However, the list is getting shorter and shorter of what my family will eat and can eat due to allergies. Keep up the good work!!!!
Mmmmm! I'm coming over for dinner! (ha ha exactly what you need I'm sure) I also would love to learn your yummy recipes. And your secret for getting a husband that cleans!
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