today

My day was a challenge. Not awful, but not wonderful. Our house is still chaos. I have yet to find a home for everything we own. I know it’s unreasonable to think my house would be looking homey and clean after less than a week (especially since I dragged out all my Christmas decorations over the weekend). BUT, I wish it was all clean and homey. 

The boys fought NONSTOP today. I’m serious. NONSTOP. Pushing, kicking, stealing toys, mean words, the works. They were naughty to each other. I texted Bryan around 2 and asked for the night off. I just needed some alone time without whining, clinging, or fighting. 

I decided I’d go and get myself a double tall peppermint mocha. It’s a rough day when I allow myself to have milk! So, I pulled up to Starbucks, ordered my coffee, and he told me the total. I thought to myself, “yeah, I had to have heard that wrong”. Pulled up to the window and they guy told me it would be $4.85ish (can’t remember to the penny). I about drove off. Seriously? $5 for a 12 oz cup of coffee?! What a waste of money, but today was a day I deserved it. I drank every last sip of that darn coffee. I’m sticking to my black coffee made at home with my delicious peppermint mocha creamer from now on! 

My day ended well. Coffee, shopping at JoAnne’s and Target, and now home. My boys are in bed, hopefully dreaming sweet dreams of how to be sweet boys so their Mama can remain a sweet woman. And I am about to work on our Advent calendar that I've been dreaming and scheming about for a few weeks. Yes, I'm aware December has been here a few days. I'm cutting myself some slack because of the insane few months we've had!