Take off a layer

I recently had a facial and the technician suggested to me that I was not exfoliating often enough nor deeply enough. It was a metaphor for my current situation. There it was: exfoliate.

Aren't we all carrying around some excess baggage? Whether it's in your personal life, home or work space, don't we all have some excess baggage? 

The facial gave me the boost I needed to get in gear and shed some skin, so to speak. I began to purge my closet. Ugly... ugly.... too big... too small.... too 2005... too blah. You get the point. It felt great. Of course, the biggest stumbling block was the mental price tag attached to the items being discarded. Did I spend too much on it to throw it out? Did I get enough use/value out of each item? 

To get past that stumbling block, all I had to do was as myself... "what is it costing me to hold onto it?" If it's not near perfect, or doesn't make me feel fresh and "glow-y" (like that fabulous facial) I don't need it. Clothes are there to lift your spirit and make you look your best... not to feel guilty, too short or too fat or too blah.  

So donate... the release the old layer of clothes. Let them find a new home. Somewhere else to shine. 

Glow on your own terms. What skin do you need to shed?

Next... I tackle the kitchen.

The Many Hats

Last night I started washing and organizing the winter wear for the boys. Coats, hats and mitts. Mitts, like socks in my house can be a bit of a challenge. The boys, CJ & the older one, have a tendency to play hard and sometimes lose things in the process. As their mom, and household psychic, I try to use my powers to keep it all together.

Keeping it together, can be a challenge. I myself have many hats. I am a business owner, a mom, a wife, a writer, a friend, a daughter, and a frugal shopper.  And a hockey mom. Yes, a Canadian, hot chocolate swilling, cheering, hockey mom. Not one of those crazy screaming hockey moms. Whoa, definitely not. But I am passionate about my boys, their health and happiness. I also love to see them do well and be happy. I work hard every single day to make sure they are happy and getting what they need. Need... big difference from what they want. "Wants" are another topic!

My favourite hat right now is getting to know CJ and having fun with him. He's at the stage where he is starting to figure out who he is himself. Does he like to cook? Does he like to dance? Does he like to dress up? We try to figure these things out together. I let him take the lead, and I try to keep up. Yesterday we baked brownies, last week muffins and cookies. Tomorrow, I understand he wants pumpkin decorated cupcakes...

Right now, it's time to put on my dishwashing "hat" before I report for chauffeur duties.