Inspirational Monday: Keep Calm~

Keep Calm!...Ya right!

The "Keep Calm..." campaign seems to be everywhere; but, this t-shirt one I found on Pinterest just made me laugh! It was describing ME!

I think it's funny how, no matter how much I plan or organize, I'm always worried I've forgotten something. I guess that is just part of being a busy mom and wife. However, it is nice to have a laugh about my nerves and at the same time, I'm also very thankful for smart phones and calendar alerts!

Here are a few reasons from the last two weeks, that I may be having a little anxiety and yet, they make me SMILE!

~ Miss Bonnie got spayed. It seemed easy enough until they said 4 days of bed rest. Are you kidding me? It was certainly a challenge!

~ Mr. Darby decided he was a mole hunter...poor mole. And a bath it is!

~ After a quick bath, Mr. Darby, {not even completely dry}, was ringing the bell to go out, vigorously! He was recruiting Miss Bonnie to help hunt for critters...ummm, NO!

 

~ This is BEFORE the boys got their braces on...yes, both at the same time...what was I thinking? Poor guys were in pain for 4 days! And not exactly happy.

~ This was them AFTER, 4 days later and eating a liquid lunch before their golf lesson.

~ The never ending laundry! I sure wish my bank account would keep accumulating unexpectedly, like my laundry basket! It is never done...

Oh, and did I mention that I homeschool, LOL! I have to continually research, lesson plan, grade papers, etc. So the moments when I'm asking myself why I'm feeling overwhelmed, {like lately}, I look at my last two weeks and I'm reminded...oh, yes...that's why!

But, then it's those moments I remind myself, that someone has a crazier schedule than me, and life just IS crazy busy. So deal with it...hopefully not making me nuts in the process, heehee!

So this is how I "Stay Calm":

~ Occasionally I get to try new baking recipes...which by the way, this cake was fantastic! It is part of my husbands and my wheat free diet.

A lemon, ricotta, and almond flourless cake. I have this pinned on my Wheat Free board on Pinterest. The color in this picture came out strange, those are sliced almonds on top. I didn't use the powdered sugar, but it was so delicious with coffee and tea!

~ I also turn on one of my favorite movies, "Sense and Sensibility" or "Pride and Prejudice", to relax and fold a little laundry at the same time...trying to kill to birds with one stone.

~ And occasionally I get to take me time too...in my favorite clawfoot tub! I take a detox bath several times a week. It helps with my dry skin from my asthma medications, and supposedly helps rid you of toxins. All I know, is it makes my skin feel great and it relaxes me.

I use Epsom Salts, Hydrogen Peroxide and a dash of Mr. Bubble, it reminds me of being a little girl, I love the smell!

Monday's Inspiration:

Try not to stress, but if you do, try to laugh at yourself! Remind yourself, that life's daily stresses are usually linked to people, animals, and things we love; so in the end, it's worth your time. Life is short, so take a long hot bath, {showers tend to make me feel rushed}. And maybe try to learn something new, like a fun recipe, which may give you another excuse to slow down and watch your favorite "feel good" movie.

Happy Monday and Keep Calm~

 

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