Monday, April 5, 2010
Panic Attack
Okay, honestly folks I about give myself a panic attack every time I go shopping now. I used to just break out in a cold sweat, but now I have the rapidly beating heart and everything. (This is a slight exaggeration.) See, I live 35 miles from the nearest, well anything really. We have a very small grocery store in town, a small grocery store about 20 miles away, but the nearest Target and major grocery store is no closer than about 30 miles. So for the last year and half I have to shop with what I call "always priority shopping". Now with two kids that is even more highlighted. You just never know when they are going to fall apart and need a nap or food or sleep or to be nursed or whatever causes you to cut your shopping short. I just might not get it all done and we just might not make it back for days. So, if we need groceries we better hit the store first. That means we might not make it to Target or some of the other odd and ends places we need to go. I really love shopping and taking my time. This panic attack priority shopping is really starting to get on my nerves. I really just want to go to town and get it ALL done sometimes. I don't want to have to keep making the same list over and over. Oh well. I really do love small town living and maybe it even saves me money in the long run...
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I don't live that far away from major stores but I do know what you mean about feeling panicky when you have more than one child to take with you and one of them is still small! Maybe you can see if someone can watch Martin so that you can just take Matthew with you. That way, you might feel a little less stressed, at least right now while Matthew's still small.
ReplyDeleteI know it's not easy right now, but it will get easier. I used to get that panicky feeling A LOT but things have gotten way better and I just try not to be so hard on myself.
Hope everything else is going well for you guys!