This Girl Is Alright

I recently caused quite a stir within my family when I made a crazy rash decision. I was actually pretty surprised at my families response. I was just minding my own business and drinking my morning coffee when an idea hit me. I mulled the idea over, called my husband to let him know I had a plan and asked for his blessing (even though I knew I was going to go through with my plan no matter what...)

Now please don’t judge me, but I decided to move my furniture around.  My hubby was very cool about the whole moving furniture issue. His only request “Don’t move the furniture by yourself”. Not sure how you move things without moving things, but I agreed anyway. I know what your thinking, but I’m not a bad person. I cant help if I like things to change once in a while. For years I had wanted to swap my living room and dining room and didn’t because the guilt was so strong. Change things? Why? Your family is counting on your sameness to keep things together. If you go changing things, what else could go wrong? 

Soooo, I got to work. I was gonna flip my life on its ear and move furniture. Others have done it and come back from the edge. I’m sure that I can make a change and not up end our lives as we know them. Cue, furniture moving began. Sliding, pushing, pulling and removing no longer needed pieces of furniture. Boom, I was feeling fantastic. Look at me designing a new living space. I sent pictures to my 3 daughters sharing my accomplishment and joy. Yay me!

I was ready to switch things up and so I did. I didn’t cheat on my husband or eat a whole cake all by myself (although it does sound good! The cake I mean...) I just decided to make a few changes to my home. My children all live on their own now and crazy me wants change. Towards the end of this week of change I went with a friend for coffee in this adorable shop that had hilarious tea towels and all sorts of cute items including a lamp that I decided I really wanted. This lamp...which I promptly asked for for Mother’s Day...

https://www.antiquefarmhouse.com/dog-shaped-table-lamp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-tXlBRDWARIsAGYQAmc-XoDg-o04IcXCJqdu5VxmWJzuxxGapW5G07J2lJYGlfgeGtwUgswaAuMiEALw_wcB

(This is not the shop I was at, but this is cheaper and the same lamp!)

....brought on 3 NO’s and an (Are you serious? ) from my 3 daughters. It is important to note that I know it is ridiculous, but it made me laugh and life is short. Laughing is the best medicine. But apparently the joke was on me. As I’m laughing with my friend about this lamp and enjoying a great latte. My children were texting each other wondering if I’m ok. Why is she moving all the furniture? Why the lamp? What’s going on with Mom? The quick answer NOTHING! Mom is perfectly fine, just trying some new things. I think what really got to me was when one the the girls suggested I should find a place to volunteer. Apparently my desire to switch things up at home was a cry for help. 

I love that my girls were worried about me. Thank God they love me and worry about me! How lucky am I? I just don’t want them worrying because I have  decided to do things around the house. Worry about me if I walk into to traffic or forget where I live. Don’t worry because I’m making changes. This is time for me to create and be the person I put off being because I had poured my time in to them. My daughters are all strong independent women and they are and always will be just perfect the way they are. In the end, I changed my mind about the lamp anyway! LOL

So don’t worry about this girl, because

THIS GIRL IS ALRIGHT!