 So my big weekend plan was to make the kids pick up the house so I can clean for next weekend's birthday party. The first order of business was to finally put away the Christmas decorations, but unfortunately some children playing mountain goats in the storage room created a serious avalanche. Fortunately, the only casualty was mommy's patience. Putting everything away with the room in that state would have ended up resembling the Grinch's sleigh after he stole Christmas and I just couldn't. I will spare you the long, mommy-yelling, kid-crying details, and just tell you that while the other 10 rooms in my house are still a disaster, my storage room is utterly immaculate!
I am sure we will manage to get things in so-so order throughout the week. In the end, I will shut the door to our frat house (aka downstairs kid's) bathroom and take pictures of the kids' rooms so that when they later claim their rooms were pretty clean until their cousins showed up, I will have proof that they weren't. I will get the upstairs bathroom in eat-off-the-floor condition to make up for everything else I don't get done. I will probably forget to buy something important for the party, I won't create pin-worthy cakes and decorations, I won't send every kid home with fifteen bucks in party favors, and there will only be a small need-not-want gift from me. So do I feel like a failing, horrible mom for throwing such lame, uneventful birthdays? No, and here's why: My girls will be happy and thankful for the blessings of a perfectly, simple birthday party because they are aware that they have more than most children in the world, and if they have forgotten that, it will be a great opportunity to teach them about thankfulness again.
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1/27/2015 01:48:31 am
Thanks for commenting on my blog! I followed you over here and love your blog so far. The mountain goats, the frat house bathroom, everything. I love the sound of your crazy, loud, so-so life. Big families are so much fun. I totally agree about birthday parties. There is no way that I could do 6 thematic parties each year, and the kids know it. I'm waiting for the day that big birthday parties go away. My two girls turn 16 this year, and want a huge sweet 16. Of course those TV shows showing the fabulous parties don't help much. I only wish I had the money to waste on huge "fandagos!" LOL 7/23/2015 11:50:05 am
Oh, you are typical mom! Cleaning up, getting mad at out children and organizing birthday parties are our hobbies. I think simple birthday parties with few guests are becoming popular now. It is not only because it cost less but it is more intimate. You get to interact with all of your guests and everyone is enjoying the party. 10/2/2015 05:30:30 pm
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Thanks, that means a lot to me because yours is my absolute favorite blog I have run across so far! 8/12/2016 04:23:03 am
I am sure that birthday parties are very exciting and it is nice of you to throw such a wonderful party. There were lots of talking about your party and everybody was so excited there. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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AuthorI am the mother of seven children ranging from teens to a toddler, living out in the middle of nowhere, USA. I aim to hone the craft of giving advice without pretending to have this whole mom thing figured out. I am Christian, but not the really nice kind that is good at it. I am also conservative, but I promise not to be in your face with political agendas very often. I like to infuse humor into my writing, so don't freak out if you are offended or appalled by what you read here. There is a very fine line between serious advice and sarcastic hyperbole.  Advertising
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