1. Delete Instagram.
2. When your kids (and husband) ask you to have a water balloon fight in the backyard at 8pm, douse yourself in bug spray and say yes.
3. Pick up a new hobby, tucking it into the margins of your day like a secret treasure. Dust off the sewing machine, till the soil in your backyard, find a recipe for homemade bread, etc etc.
4. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”
5. Ask a friend to meet you at the creek. Talk while your kids are busy slipping in the water, throwing rocks, and looking for fish.
6. Make a zinnia or wildflower or hydrangea bouquet from your yard. Put the stems in an old pickle jar filled with water and smile every time you see it.
7. Snooze on the couch while the baby is napping and the big kids are snuggled against you watching Ice Age, laughing at that little squirrel with the acorn.
8. Make pancakes for breakfast. Light your favorite candle and play La Promenade by Alexander Motovilov.
9. Throw a block party with all your neighbors. Spend the evening eating watermelon and lighting sparklers and getting to know people.
10. Repeat steps 1-9 as needed <3
I’m going to need to copy this list ASAP!
Yes to all those things!!