Home bound

I have posted on the topic of having a stay at home day before.  And lo and behold, just as my life is getting crazy, I've been hearing a lot of people talk about that.  Just today at my MOPS get together I heard 2 moms say that they have stay at home days most Mondays.  I needed to be reminded of that.

We had a stay at home day on Wednesday and I had a great time.  It was nice to know the only time I was leaving the house was to go to practice.  I know that keeping a strict schedule is hard.  I know that even on stay at home days I might have to go get the mail or a treat at the bakery.  I also know that those are things my kids can enjoy. If I leave the house on a stay at home day I want it to be for fun, for my kids.  No errands, no business, just fun.  I also don't want to go to town on my stay at home days.  I just want to be in this little town I love.  HOME! I have been looking at the calendar and realizing that every week is different.  My goal now is to pick a day each week and try to stick to it.  Maybe it will be Mondays, but just in case it can't I want the option to pick another day.

On top of that I've been struggling again with keeping the house clean.  Why do the things I know help me with having a better attitude come with such difficulty for me? I know that having the kitchen clean helps my attitude in the morning and when I'm trying to make meals. I know that working my list (even if it's not finished) helps me feel a sense of accomplishment.

So after this fun weekend we have planned it's back to the business of being a stay at home Mom.  I plan on staying at home and making sure I'm doing what I need to do!