Surviving the Domestic Jungle

I need to find something of substance to do with my life. I wont always be a stay at home mom, but for a while I will be, and I really need to get a life. I had a moment yesterday where I realized my whole week had been focused on napkins. That’s right, napkins! I spent the week picking out napkins, trying them out and then returning them until I found the right color. Mission accomplished but geez what a ridiculous way to spend your week! I did all my other motherly/wifely duties like cooking, cleaning and laundry but all in all, napkins were my focus. I seriously need to come up with something productive to do. I think most stay at home moms suffer from this. I was talking to my sister in law last night and told her my napkin story and she said she feels the same way and then started telling me about her idea for a non profit business. I am more a profit business kind of person but she had a good point that it always feels better to do something for someone else than it does yourself. I then pointed out that the only people in our lives that we do stuff for, expect it! There isnt much gratitude for mom when clothes are clean or the dishes are done! I am going to see if I can come up with a hobby or a side thing that stimulates me and makes me feel more productive than a professional napkin picker which I dont even appear to be good at because it took me a week!!! I’ll come up with something eventually. I always enjoy writing but finding time to do something that involves actual thought is difficult these days! Example: baby just woke up!