I think it's fair to say that all of us like to put our best face forwards... The face we like the world to see... The "I'm sorted with a beautiful home, perfectly behaved children and I feel happy and fulfilled all the time" face, the "I never lose my temper, shout at my children or sulk at my husband" face. But I think it's also fair to say that we all know that's not reality.
I try and be real in this blog, and honest. Like most families across the country we have great days and awful days. And I suppose it's instinctive that I assume you would rather hear more about the good ones than the days we muddle through and it's all a bit chaotic and the girls are squabbly and I have a baby constantly attached to me. Because we have those days too.
I was chatting to a lovely lady at church on Sunday, and she commented on how idyllic it all seems, and while, yes, we are very blessed and we have lots of lovely moments, I realised that perhaps my blog has become a bit imbalanced in only showing the lovely moments, and not the 95% of chaos that surrounds the 5% of loveliness!
So I thought I'd share some of the less perfect moments around our household, the ones where the flowers die, and naked barbies are strewn across my decorative displays, where mountains of
washing need to be done and where the ironing pile is ever growing...
washing need to be done and where the ironing pile is ever growing...
And also, I thought I'd let you in on the real reason everything runs like clockwork round here...
He's just the best
Haha, nope, it still sounds idyllic!! :) You seriously need to come and spend a day in my house and let me redefine your definition of chaos.
ReplyDeleteIt is so easy to believe everyone has it together except yourself so it's nice to read that it's not 100% perfect all the time.
ReplyDeleteHearing about chaos and failure is more encouraging sometimes - makes us feel we are not alone in that x
ReplyDeleteDry as much as you can on hangers, cuts the ironing by half 😉
ReplyDeleteDavid is good .x
ReplyDeleteLol! Sounds pretty normal! We had such a hectic day other day I didn't even manage the breakfast dishes until 4pm 🙈 if I ever see the bottom on washing basket it's a miracle. Houses with young children are meant to be messy means more fun. X
ReplyDeleteReally life is the best sort - and you have a great team to walk through it with. Though for what it's worth I'm wildly impressed you're ironing - I gave up on doing more than the essentials at least one child ago!
ReplyDeleteLooks a lot like life at our house!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love this and have a very similar pile of washing waiting to be ironed. Probably should make a start on it whilst mil little man is sleeping but after a very tiring trip round the shops with him I'm having a brew! xx
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog via #ordinary moments, and I really love the look of it all and your honest posts and love for church and Jesus..very rare to find someone so open and I think I will love to check in on your adventures.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, of course we all have dramas, tantrums, sulks with the hubs and crazy messy houses some days, it nice of you to spell it out and remind us were not alone in this. But its totally fine too that you post of the blessings and beauties in your life. I have a very hard life at the moment, my blog often screams joyfulness because I want to remember what is good about life too and keep perspective x
Ah I love this post Claire, such a good idea and so sweet that you mention your hubby at the bottom. It is hard for me to 'keep it real' sometimes because I am generally just a positive person and therefore I rarely have days I need to write about the bad stuff- it's just the usual ordinary stressful moments that come with having two kids and they are gone almost as soon as I write them. But it's definitely good to show what life is like behind the idyllic moments too! xx
ReplyDeleteI think we're all guilty of presenting the idyllic, good side more than any of the stressful times. Whilst we think people only want to read about the positive things, as a reader I like to read about the stressful stuff too, the stuff that's hard. My husband is also the reason why life runs smoothly in my home and he runs me to and from my church commitments despite not being a man of faith or going to church himself.
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