I relaxed. Yep. Told you...crazy! Yesterday morning I got up, straightened up the mess in the house, washed some dishes...went to put in a load of clothes and my washer wouldn't work. The washer that I had hoped was fixed just a day ago. See, it messed up on the same day that my microwave blew up. Which was after the dishwasher flooded the kitchen. So, I stood there, with an arm full of dirty clothes, debating whether I should kick the washing machine, throw the clothes, scream or just walk away. I sort of did a combination of all of those things.
I looked over at the girls and they were all standing there waiting for my next move. Or potential nervous breakdown. I called the appliance guy, told him what happened and he told me he would see me Thursday with the part for the washer. Then I let go. Let go of being frustrated by it because really, what purpose would it serve? I asked the girls if they wanted to do school outside for a change...and of course they answered with an excited chorus of yes and woohoo!!! And that's exactly what we did. We had school outside...and then I climbed up in my hammock and I read a book for a couple of hours. It was blissful. I didn't stress. I didn't worry. I didn't think. I just relaxed. The girls were happy for the change in scenery and so was I.
I need to do that more often. Just let go and calm down. Breathe. Climb in a hammock under the trees and read a book. When I came back inside later that afternoon I felt like a totally different person. Rejuvinated. Relaxed. Refreshed.
I want to thank all of you who left comments and sent emails about my post the other day. It was a very hard decision to let go of some of those teams because I truly LOVE the product and the people I worked for.
Before I end this post I just want to share a few layouts :)
If you haven't stopped over at the Webster's Pages Blog you need to! They have just announced an exciting new product called blueprints that you won't want to miss!
Have a beautiful day everyone!!
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Gorgeous ♥ Thanx for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Maria Therese | April 05, 2012 at 01:38 AM
You should relax yourself sometime. You deserve it. :)
About your layout, I love the first one in black background. Looks pretty appealing!
Annabella Merlin
Creative Photo Albums
Posted by: Annabella Merlin | April 12, 2012 at 03:52 AM
Many parts of Earth are now experiencing water crises where people simply do not have access to the water they need.
Posted by: bathroom sink | April 15, 2012 at 10:19 PM
These layouts are beautiful! I love how they are similar yet all so different.
Relax and take care of yourself. You're a mom--you deserve it!!!
Posted by: Sara | April 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM
what program do you use to edit your photos? How do you print such unique sizes? i love your LO!!!!
Posted by: Janicke | April 19, 2012 at 07:58 PM
A busted dishwasher and a microwave in one day? That is nerve wracking! Glad that you were able to relax despite the situation. A friend of mine had the similar experience with a broken dishwasher. She went to the kitchen to get some fruits when she saw that the kitchen floor was completely soaked with dishwashing water. She tried hard not to panic and immediately unplugged all the appliances near the washer. After unloading the dishes, she called her plumber to check the problem. It turns out that the washer had a drain problem and that there were some defective parts. She was advised to replace her washer immediately and regularly check her drain if it’s not clogged by debris.
Posted by: Phoebe Clarke | May 22, 2012 at 08:45 AM