Ta-Da List

Photo by Grant.  I love this moment he captured with me and Camille.

I was reading on a blog about how at different seasons in life it's nice to have a "ta-da" list and I thought, "That is exactly what I need right now."  In this season on taking care of these little people of mine, most days are simple and I don't get a lot of extra stuff done.  Especially when having a newborn in the home.  And that's okay.  My goals for each day revolve around eating, sleeping, cleaning, and keeping everyone healthy and happy.  That's why the pile of burp cloths that I'm making for Camille are still stacked on the dining room table along with a couple other little sewing things that I need to do.  Little by little they are getting done and then I'll put away my sewing machine for another time.  So I've come to appreciate this ta-da list idea.  Instead of thinking about what I didn't get done by the end of they day, I fall into bed and think, "I got the laundry put away today...ta-da." Or "I made a healthy dinner the kids actually gobbled up...ta-da."  Today was a big ta-da day.  The kids were mostly content and everything ran smooth enough that I was able to exercise, get dressed, and make three pans of enchiladas and three bags of cilantro lime rice to put in the freezer for another days dinner.  Ta-da!  Now to get that laundry put away!  That will have to be on tomorrow's ta-da list.  :)