11/05/2026
This day has honestly been one that I’ve dreaded the last few years. There are so many conflicting feelings and emotions and that (for me at least) would carry over into my energy for that day and usually everyone would have a come apart (me included) at least once. I would make the mistake of getting on social & seeing everyone’s posts of other mamas being pampered and it wouldn’t go well for my headspace.
This year, my amazing mama came down, we got to go to a non-animated movie with adult beverage service. I woke up Saturday to take class as well as teach a 🔥 & packed out Focus class. Came home & Mom had folded the baskets of clean clothes, refereed the kids as much as possible and I got to accomplish some rainy day bed rotting and binging of The Pitt. This morning we rolled up on Waffle House before Mom had to leave town. She fully came through on some new houseplants for my recently discovered plant obsession. The kids went with a sweet sitter on Friday to 🎯 while we were movie watching, and I gave her money for them to pick out gifts. Because I know how much I loved giving my family gifts as a kid but always had a parent to facilitate it, I didn’t want them left out (they thoroughly enjoy a retail experience like their mama 🛍️). I sent a few suggestions (the candles I like), and they made a few choices on their own - a Family Feud board game, a keychain with stuffed cherries 🍒, and a stuffed animal that the middle just KNEW I would want.
It’s been total perfection in the predictable moments as well as the surprises. Took us a minute to get here, so if yours wasn’t as you hoped please know that isn’t forever. 🫶🏻✨🩷
