Conflicted…. We feel this so often don’t we moms?

 No pictures or recs tonight. Just alone with my thoughts since hubby went to sleep early to get one more morning of hunting in before season closes. 

This year has been such a harsh commitment to the feelings we, moms, get as we parent our kids through life.  The conflicted feelings because we’re proud of a kid for something and because they’re kids they make a mistake and maybe get in trouble at school or something and so we’re disappointed all at the same time. Or maybe it’s one kid seems to be in a healthy relationship while another just ended one and they’re broken hearted?  When these times come, and there seems to be many times this year, I feel so confused.  Not literally. I mean I know what’s going on and with who but I think it’s hard for my nervous system to gauge my feelings and regulate me. Almost like you feel frozen because you don’t know exactly what to do or where to go next.  Not even sure that makes sense but it’s the best I can describe.  

I know as they all grow into adults I’m going to have so many more times like this. I’m going to have to find a better way to deal so I don’t have the emotional drain of the fear and pain I feel for them.  I mean who doesn’t. When your child has another one break their heart it’s like it’s yours.  They are my heart.  I can feel their sadness through my heart and my whole being and I’m having to learn to separate myself from it so they can encounter and experience life and get through the same that we did but what you want is to reach out and hug them. But what I’ve found, especially with boys, is that they don’t really want you to. 

So I’ll do the one thing I know a mom can do. I’ll pray!

The best healthy fat

 

We have really embraced the avocado in this house. We love them on almost any sandwich we eat among other things. They’re so creamy you can, at the very least, minimize how much mayo you use. We also eat them on sushi bake and fish tacos etc. So so good and so healthy.  We also are starting to add flax seed (more than we were), chia seeds and turmeric to more dishes. Watching what we eat so we can keep at healthy weights and cholesterol.  Getting my numbers down is a like a game for me. I’m trying to NOT have to go on meds one day, if at all possible. 

#rocktheavacado #healthybudget #eatrich

Best laptop case EVAH!

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This laptop sleeve literally last 5 years through my college kid. Not a lot survives his hard usage. Great buy!

Best brand for affordable sound!

 

Soundcore and Anker….two of my favorite brands and now they’ve merged for this awesome product. I have so many products by these companies and when I do shop I ALWAYS give them a buy. 

Check these out

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Epsolay!

 Stay tuned for the progress I try to make when I get back on Epsolay next week. 

This way , we can see if the previous improvement was a fluke or not. I was seeing real results or what felt like them on Epsolay. When I go back on it I’ll be able to see if it was just coincidence since the azelaic acid was not kind to my rosacea. 

#rosaceatreatment #epsolay #azelaicacid #clearface

Great employment opportunity for teen

 

Your kid needs some extra money?  You want a house cleaner but don’t want to commit to all year cleanings and fees?  Pay the kid?  You will be able to more easily speak to your teen about what they don’t do or do well. They’ll learn even more responsibility while earning money and no one has to drive them anywhere.  Win win! #moneysavingtips #collegesavings #summeremployment

Clear your pool in 1 day!

 

Pools can be so fun but they do require some work. 

Can you pay someone to take care of it?  Yes! 

But why?! It costs several hundred a month, here, for them to dip a strip in and maybe drop some chemicals in without looking at some important things. I have learned that your numbers can look in range but if your CSI/LSI isn’t good your will wreck your pool and your equipment. All of the numbers you typically test for, in addition to the pool temperature, is used to calculate CSI/LSI. These numbers tell if your pool could go corrosive or scaling. Neither is what you want.  Strips don’t test for this and it’s doubtful most pool places do that when they drop a quick strip in. I’m sure there are some. 

I have to say I was a little shocked it was so cloudy when I rolled back the solar cover but we had had a storm and it knocked a lot of oak pollen into the pool and the skimmer has been filling up with it quickly. SO, you can either try to clean the pollen off your winter cover and hope the waters not warming up enough to grow algae underneath or open it and clean these things a couple times a day. 

But know there’s hope for your cloudy pool. If your chemicals are in check then check the filters and skimmers. Clean, clean, clean. 

Looks like I’ll be running the pump more while these oaks are dropping so much dust pollen. Lol

#poolmaintenance #moneysavingtips #diypoolmaintenance  #learntodothingsyourself