Project Complete!

Sun is piercing through my grey cloud. My bubble seems to be replenishing itself little by little and I believe that it's due to the fact that I FINALLY finished a project! I did! From start to finish and I feel very different about myself this morning. Isn't it funny how the little things really make all the difference in the world.

I was rather bored the other day and surfed the net for all sorts of DIY stuff. Not even specific stuff, just random "I bet I could do that" "keep me busy" kinda stuff. So dusted off my old brother sewing machine, pulled out some fabric that I purchased over a year ago for some grand project that I started but...surprise surprise I didn't finish. I made a pattern from my pack of Friday fliers and set to make 7 kids sized aprons!

I really had to push myself to get started though. It's difficult to begin a project when you're feeling miserable, but I managed to force  myself to lay everything out and told myself "No green tea or snacks until progress is evident". It worked! (I LOVE my green tea.)

The more I did, the more I wanted to keep going. Soon I had the music going, kids were playing outside in the sunshine, and my tiniest was amused by the noise of the machine. Perfect. I had all of my pieces cut, pinned and straps sewn when I finally caved and grabbed an ice cold tea from the fridge. I do believe that was the BEST tasting green tea I've had in a long time.

Dinner was super late, but this time it just didn't bother me. I am now sitting in front of 7 fully completed and super cute kids' aprons and I feel strangely heroic for having done it. I know that in the grand scheme of things aprons don't matter. What matters is that I forced myself out of my funk, even if only for a day. My kids are happier today knowing that mom isn't as touchy and irritable and the house seems somehow brighter.

I have to keep this sense of self going. I have to start and finish another project. Don't know what just yet, but I can't stop. I'm energized and smiling and generally rarin to go!

Being an at home mother of six children can sometimes leave a person feeling unproductive. I know that I am caring for the children and that that is the most important job that I have. It's still essential that I have something else that defines who I am. Today I'm crafty mom. Tomorrow maybe I'm fight club mom, or cupcake mom, or yard work mom, or roofing mom, or tiling mom...you get the idea. Just keep going.