I've been told lately that I am a "boring" wife, and I could not agree more. Three years of marrige and I am a completely different wife then the one he married. As I was cleaning my house tonight as Dave is out Skateboarding I was in deep thought about his bold statment of me... and it is so true. As I write this I REALLY hope some of you ladies agree, and I urge you to comment, let me know if anyone else is a "BORING" wife, or am I alone in my all my boringness glory?
I Know Children Change you, but for me it has been a complete turn around.
I used to Read Shopoholic Books, Get Excited for new Lipglosses, Be thrilled when I looked good to go out, get my Weekly People Magazine, Dance alone and not care, shop for myself, and play with make up when I was bored!...... NOW I read How to Clean absolutely everything (GREAT BOOK), Get excited for new Cleaners, am thrilled when my house looks clean when I go out, get my monthly Todays Parents Magazine, Dance with my kids and feel silly, shop only for my children and when I am bored I sit on my computer!
I DONT prance around anymore or want to be the center of attention, I refuse to talk to random people about who knows what, and I won't risk my life driving around dancing in the back of trucks waving at strangers because my children need me, I can't be spontaneous because that would mean leaving something crucial like diapers behind.If my mascara is on, and the bags under my eyes covered, it's gonna be a good day. Instead of 20 lipglosses in my purse, I have maybe one and 20 toy animals. I don't lip sync loudly to people in the car next to me, instead I sing loudly to the kids in my back seat! And at home instead of blasting some Black Eyes Peas it is now Joshua Radin that can be found in my C.D. Player.
I may be a whole lot different, but I still love "playing" with my friends, the playing always ends at around 1:00, because then it is naptime, but it's still fun. I still eat Mcdonalds, not all the time, but who can pass up a Quarter Pounder? I WANT to be fun, and maybe in 10 years when my children can "fend for themselves" I'll again find my spontinety!
I get a "cleaners high", kindof like a "runners high" but way better! And after my house is all clean, my children are happy and the laundry is 100% caught up, I can be fun... maybe, I haven't reached that stage yet!!
8.18.2008
CONFESSIONS OF A "BORING" WIFE
Posted by MEG at Monday, August 18, 2008
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pretty much sums it up... i feel you boring house wife... im one them too minus the wife part... but i wouldnt trade all the millions of hot-wheels that mess up my house everyday along with sticky fingers and leaking bottels for any amount of tiffanys or mac or victoria beckum jeans lol... nor would i trade dancing and singing to disney sound tracks for well whatever i used to listen too... and your right there really is no high like a cleaners high haha i mean seriously who new you could be craving that when all you want to do is sleep
Meg, I think your a lot more fun that I am! So just remind Dave. you could be as bad as me! I really enjoyed the post, it's all SO true! But on a side note, you do need to take a little time for your self, you should act like you use to, maybe a little more mature... but fun! Love ya Meg!
I love you Meag...super cute post!! I don't know the married you as well as the single Meag, but either way it really doesn't matter. You can still be fun and be a little OCD.
took the words right out of my mouth! I really think it just might be a perspective thing.-you are only as fun as you choose to feel- I get that way when I am in a funk. i need your phone number so I can hear the details of the move phone me 780513 1968
it may be true that things change... but would you really have it any other way? you do need to take time for you. and time for you and dave sans kiddos even if that means just chattin' it up over a game when the kids are down. ;) you're so cute! loved the post
I feel ya ... it's funny how you get so excited about the house being clean. I'm totally the same way. I don't know what it is, but it's like I can't function or I have something hanging over my head if the dishes aren't done or the house is messy. I guess it's just womanly/motherly instinct because let's face it ... someone's got to be that way and it sure isn't the guy. Even though life changes so much, it's still fun. Fun to be a mom and play with your kids and fun to look back on the times when you were a somewhat reckless teen and wonder, "what was I thinking?"
your post was awsome, so real! i totally get what you mean. i feel like a different person because instead of thinking about how to be fun and cool all the time i am thinking about potty training, bottles, naps, time outs, laundry... you do have to remind yourself to let loose and be carefree when you can. get babysitters more and make it an effort to go on fun dates you guys had back in the day!
I didn't know all of that makes you boring! I guess I've been in the thick of it for way too long! I think you sound like the PERFECT wife, and the perfect mother! Loved your post!
What a great post! You hit everything right on!... I feel your pain, but I can't get my house clean and laundry up 100% and I am much older than you! Your alot of fun! Your an awesome mother and a beautiful wife, Dave is a lucky man!
So true! Not the part about you being boring...but I feel the same way. Where did she go? You know...me? Especially now that I am surrounded by boys I feel weird getting excited about girl things. I've had this discussion with a few moms over the past week. But its so true - I get so much enjoyment out of a clean (I love to clean) house, perfectly folded laundry, a fed husband and clean children. Who knew I would get a high from cleaning out a closet?! Thanks for the post - I totally enjoyed it!
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