A few weeks ago I was at the store, rushing in on my lunch break quickly to grab a few needed supplies for my daughter’s birthday party the next day (because sacrificing a meal is much easier than dragging 3 kids to a craft store at bedtime). I was trying to focus on the task at hand, but on my way back to the needed supplies they had all their pictures and decorative things (yes I have not idea about decorating so forgive me) half off.
I do not have much extra money these days and feel that all I do is worry about how to save money here and pinch there and so on and so on. I couldn’t resist perusing all the quotes and sayings. There was on picture frame that had spaces for family pictures with a great quote, “Family is a blessing we get to keep forever”. I loved that quote and frame was the size I had been looking for. I saw the price tag and thought, well I might be able to afford this at half off. It would be so perfect. Then I kept looking and saw this cute little canvas:
I knew I needed that. It suddenly was the best part of my day. I reflected on sitting in my living room, trying to focus on this or that and seeing toys everywhere. There was no place for them, no play room, no extra space. We now have a play room, we have a place there that sign can hang proudly and the mess can be there. It can stay there.
I have been supremely overwhelmed lately. I feel that no matter how hard I work, there is always more to do. If I get one task accomplished there is 10 more waiting for me. I focus on feeling like I am not doing enough or keeping things together enough. The play room reminds me, it’s alright if things are messy sometimes. It is alright if it’s not all together.
In our house the play room is the place to make a big mess with toys. We all need to have a place we can make a big mess with toys, where is yours?
