Morgan, Story, and I were driving home from being out yesterday. A Newsboys cd was making its second run-through in the player and I was exhausted. We had gone right from church and had made about three different stops that were in close proximity of one another. I was anxious to get home to a lunch of stromboli that Ross was preparing and then take a nap.
While my mind was wandering to thoughts of my head hitting the pillow, Morgan says
"Mom do you feel old?"
I laughed to myself in light of what I had just been thinking about. In the past, naps were something that I had never really been into. Napping was something that kept me from getting things accomplished. After all there is always something to be done. But with my recent pregnancy I had begun forcing myself to lay down daily after lunch because I was feeling exhausted by the end of the day if I didn't. And now with a newborn naps are at a premium!
"Sometimes," I responded directing my thoughts back to her question. "Like when I see a young mom with a baby who is Story's age. Or when I go to kneel down on the floor and think in my mind 'I really want to sit on a chair'. And when I look in the mirror and see dark circles under my eyes."
She graciously laughed off my comments and said something about my eyes not being that bad. Sweet girl. Then I asked her, "Why do you ask?"
"Because you don't act old," she piped. "When I think about it, I'm like 'Wow, mom is 41!' But you don't seem like you are."
You can only imagine how good it felt to hear that from a 15-year old who probably has the perspective of a 30-year old being "old" as well. With a huge grin I let her know that I appreciated her compliments and was reminded of God's grace in, of all things, aging.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
Ah, Communication!
Recently I was at the dollar store to purchase some odds and ends. (In all honesty this post doesn't have much to do with the dollar store at all, but I figure I might as well share some shopping savvy while I'm at it. Also, here is a link for an article on what to buy and what not to buy at the dollar store). I don't buy a ton of things at the dollar store because although everything at Dollar Tree (where I shop) is typically a dollar or less, oftentimes I can find many of the same items cheaper. Things I typically purchase there include tortillas, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shower caps, and all-occasion cards. On this particular trip while shopping for some of the aforementioned items, I came across a body wash.
This wasn't just any body wash. It was a body wash with an acne medication called salicylic acid. In short, the body wash was a knock off of the one Neutrogena manufactures. I purchase the CVS brand of this wash for myself and my two teens to use as face wash. Yes, it's sold as "body wash" but I've found that the ingredients are almost identical, it cleans just like a face wash in that it's not harsh on our skin, and you get about double the amount that you get with the face wash for less money. The store brand I buy costs about $5. Imagine my delight in finding this item at Dollar Tree!
However before hauling off and buying 3 bottles, I decided to just purchase one and test it for quality. In the meantime, my son had run out of his face wash and asked to use the one that I had. I told him he could but that he needed to put it back into my shower so I had it for when I needed to use it. He has been struggling with remembering to do this and so on a typical morning I would step into the shower, go to wash my face, and find the face wash M.I.A.
On one particular morning, I was going through my typical routine of getting ready to shower when I hear a knock on my bathroom door.
"Yes?" I answer.
"Mom," Hunter replies, "I have your wash."
I think to myself, 'I finished up my laundry yesterday. What wash would he have of mine? And if he does have wash for me, it's not like him to bring it up to my room.'
"Just put it on the bed," I respond.
"O-kay," he hesitantly answers.
I turn on the shower water, wet my face, reach for the face wash, and it's gone again. 'Hunter!' I grumble in my head. After showering and dressing I step out of my bathroom. I do a double-take as my eyes rest upon an object laying on my bed--my face wash.
Note: I will not be purchasing the body wash from Dollar Tree. It does not lather and is very watery so that when you pour it into your hands to use, you end up wasting more than you use! I asked Hunter and he agrees :-)
This wasn't just any body wash. It was a body wash with an acne medication called salicylic acid. In short, the body wash was a knock off of the one Neutrogena manufactures. I purchase the CVS brand of this wash for myself and my two teens to use as face wash. Yes, it's sold as "body wash" but I've found that the ingredients are almost identical, it cleans just like a face wash in that it's not harsh on our skin, and you get about double the amount that you get with the face wash for less money. The store brand I buy costs about $5. Imagine my delight in finding this item at Dollar Tree!
However before hauling off and buying 3 bottles, I decided to just purchase one and test it for quality. In the meantime, my son had run out of his face wash and asked to use the one that I had. I told him he could but that he needed to put it back into my shower so I had it for when I needed to use it. He has been struggling with remembering to do this and so on a typical morning I would step into the shower, go to wash my face, and find the face wash M.I.A.
On one particular morning, I was going through my typical routine of getting ready to shower when I hear a knock on my bathroom door.
"Yes?" I answer.
"Mom," Hunter replies, "I have your wash."
I think to myself, 'I finished up my laundry yesterday. What wash would he have of mine? And if he does have wash for me, it's not like him to bring it up to my room.'
"Just put it on the bed," I respond.
"O-kay," he hesitantly answers.
I turn on the shower water, wet my face, reach for the face wash, and it's gone again. 'Hunter!' I grumble in my head. After showering and dressing I step out of my bathroom. I do a double-take as my eyes rest upon an object laying on my bed--my face wash.
Note: I will not be purchasing the body wash from Dollar Tree. It does not lather and is very watery so that when you pour it into your hands to use, you end up wasting more than you use! I asked Hunter and he agrees :-)
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