The "I-can't-relax-must-do-something" disease, coming to a Mommy near you.

Apparently this disease plagues the best-of-intentions Mommy, who wants to do everything and anything to spare some time for herself. We set out to relax, and instead get a full day's worth of running around.

As an example, here was my Saturday. My intention was to have a full day with Adam, as I've been running around for the past two months with last minute birthday party invitations, brunches, shopping, holiday schtuff, etc. etc.

Instead of playing some games with Adam, I...

1) trekked with him to the Verizon store to exchange my set top box in the snow!(so that he could watch Spongebob on demand)

2) Went to Dunkin Donuts (to avert impending disaster after I declined his invitation to go to Chuck E Cheese)

3) Went grocery shopping (to feed his hungry soul and tummy)

4) Cooked said groceries into a delicious Porcini Spare Rib Stew and Basil infused Mashed Potatoes (to feed my hungry tummy and soul too)

5) Spent an hour hooking up the Verizon box (of course, things don't activate as planned)

6) Sat down to watch Spongebob for 1 hour before it was bedtime.


Here's what I should have been doing all Saturday:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Relaxing.


Inspiration for this post came from Raine, another "must do everything" mommy. Read her blog at http://trueconfessionsofasinglemother.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-now.html