Our schedule is not so overwhelming as it has been. My night commitments at work have slowed and I’m able to be home at night with my girls. The first week was a bit strange for everyone but now we are getting in a routine of being home. They’ve actually started to complain how we “always” go home after school and “never” do anything fun.

Some joys lately have been celebrating my birthday with good friends and family. It felt good to be with them and made me feel special.

My husband and I have been in a good place and have been laughing a lot and enjoying each others company. I came home the other night after work between 9:00-10:00pm and he jumped out of bed to grab a magazine article which he proceeded to begin to read aloud…”signs that she is cheating…” He jokingly read the signs, some in the article and some he made up.

One of the signs was that I was dressing sexy. I do admit I have been dressing differently. When I checked my closet to bring out my summer clothes and put away my winter ones, there were things I didn’t keep. I’ve become more aware of what I’m wearing, adding accessories and doing my make up. My vanity might be betting out of control.

I do know I feel guilty for taking time for me when so many other things need to be done. I even snapped at the girls because they were interrupting me when I was enjoying a little peace. When I talk with other mom’s I know I am spoiled because I make time to do my nails, read and tan. I definitely indulge myself a lot, including watching TV in bed.

Reflectively I think about when my husband and I were dating. We didn’t go out a lot, instead we would snuggle up and watch TV. It’s funny how so many things in our lives have changed but we are still enjoying the same things. That must be our key to a happy marriage…laughing, loving, dreaming, and snuggling while watching TV.