A Needed Reminder

Have you ever had a day when one moment can change your whole outlook?  I had that kind of a day today.  I woke up feeling pretty good.  How can you not be happy dressing up for Halloween.  Got Tristan and Ethan off to seminary and Brian and I headed in a bit later.  I got to work and everything changed.  One conversation made me question who I am and what I am doing.  I don't know if I was on the "verge of sadness"  (that is what I call it when I can look into the deep abyss that I don't want to enter again), but I have had a hard time shaking my sadness all day.  It is like it is a blanket covering me.  I hate days like this.  Nothing gets accomplished.  I feel like I am walking around in a fog.  Once I am in this mood, it seems like I attract other conversations or experiences that cause me to question.  Am I a good mom?  Maybe I can't do this job.  Maybe my prayers weren't answered.  I am not good enough to work with the beautiful young women of my ward.  I am fat, I am ugly, I am stupid.  My house is a mess...a multitude of negative thoughts fill my head.
I am sure that my emotions have been affected by the weather and all of the sadness and devastation of the past few days.  But it has been a sad day none-the-less.
Lucky for me, I was on lds.org and found a mormon ad that reminded me that I AM a daughter of God!  I am of eternal worth.  I am blessed.  I am a MOM, a daughter, a sister, a friend...nothing else matters.  I don't care what people think of me.  I do care what God thinks of me...and I know that He loves me.  Tonight, that is enough.


Watch this link.  It reminded me of who I am.

Daughters of God

Multi-tasking Master

I don't know if many of you know, but I am an expert at multi-tasking.  In reality I think most women are.  I can talk on the phone and cook supper; help with homework and correct wrong notes on the piano (the piano is even downstairs--I know, you're impressed); every day my life if filled with too many things that need to get done, too many places to go to or get the kids to-so I have learned to adapt.
Well, last night was my crowning glory of multi-tasking.  I have just recently discovered the wonderful cleaning power of Norwex cloths.  I love them so much I have even become a consultant (call me if I've inspired you after reading this post!)  Norwex cloths clean, polish and disinfect using nothing put WATER!  The cloths have silver woven into them which is a natural antibacterial and cleaning agent.  Anyway...enough with the commercial.
Last night I was freezing(I am fighting a cold).  I just couldn't get warm.  Dan suggested a hot bath.  Now usually I'm not a fan of baths, but I was desperate.  I got into the bath and noticed how grungy the tub was...you must know what's coming!!!
Yep, you guessed it.  I called to Dan to get my green Norwex Enviro cloth and got to work.  These cloths are so wonderful, you can clean while enjoying a bath.  I hope you don't think differently of me, those of you that know me well, know that I am a little bit (okay, a lot a bit) weird, but what an accomplishment.  By the time I left the tub, it was shining!  The chrome was sparkling, it was dust free and the ring around the tub was gone; plus I was toasty warm!  It may be a little bit gross to think I was bathing in that...but that is the reason I don't bath that often in the first place. What do you think you are bathing in anyway...your own dirty water.  Don't mock me people...I have a clean tub and I am still a multi-tasking master!