Tag: motherhood

Stop Caring

Hold on. Please keep reading. I want you to stop caring so that you can show more love. Wait, what? Youโ€™re not making sense Elizabeth. Stay with me please. Stop caring about what others think of you. Iโ€™m not perfect. I still care too much about what others think of me. Think of my cookies.

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I See You

A pile of clean laundry sits in my laundry room, the loads need to be switched. I’ve collected several empty laundry detergents that need to be rinsed and dropped off to recycling – I put it on my to do list weeks ago. I need to unload the dish washer and reload it with the

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Eat the Ice-cream, Straight from the Carton

Today I asked my son what he wanted for dinner. He happily exclaimed, “chicken nuggets!” which was what I was hoping for. “And tater tots!” my daughter added – done and done. I preheated the oven and started making myself a salad as my daughter told me I’m the best cook ever (ha!). Take that

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Coffee and Creativity

I like to start my mornings at five in the morning. I pour myself a hot cup of coffee and write. After that I go for a nice long run and do a round of yoga. It’s calm, it’s peaceful, and it’s a lie! My dream version of me does start her morning that way.

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Balance

I’m sitting here with my makeup done for the first time in ages (minus the quick face I throw on for church on Sunday). My hair is damp, hasn’t been brushed, and I’m debating on drying it for the full effect or throwing it up in a bun the way it will eventually be done

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