It all started this weekend with a brand new suit for Tayson that needed to be hemmed. My MIL said she would do it for me if I would just grab a needle and thread.....ummm I don't have any. What? You might ask how I mend things. I don't. Either we wear them with holes, get rid of them or I pay someone to fix it for me. Pathetic I know. But really it's just not something I can do. So there you have it confession #1 - I can't sew.
Confession #2 - I can't make homemade bread. I consider anything that comes out of my oven "homemade". Yep, if I warm up frozen rolls in the oven or make Pillsbury cinnamon rolls or bake pre-made cookie dough it's homemade. I agree it isn't made from scratch but it is still warm out of the oven and I did have to exert effort to bake it. I don't think I have ever even attempted to make bread from scratch or a cake. I did have a bread maker that I would put the ingredients in and hit start. But that is as close at it comes from me. I do make cookies and other things from scratch when I have time, but really I don't have a lot of time or patience or love for baking.
Confession #3 - I'm not good at fixing little girls hair. I have about 3 hair-do's that I can pull off. I haven't been able to successfully braid their hair or give them princess up-dos. If you have seen Sophie you know her hair is wild and crazy and 90% of the time it's in her face. I really should spend more time making my daughters look BEAutiful but it's really not a talent I possess.
Those are the big ones I can think of right now. I try to do my best to be a good mom and a good Mormon, but there are just a few things on the job description that I haven't mastered yet. Don't get me wrong there are many talents I do possess....let me know if you need a training program written up, a book read fast, a web page built or someone to go out to eat and shopping with you!
3 comments:
I can bake bread and I can sew. These are two talents that I am proud of, but I am right there with you on the hair. The only reason we look good on our Christmas cards is because I pay someone to fix our hair before we take pictures. I HATE hair. How the heck did I get FOUR daughters?
More power to you Kathy. Nobody should waste their time worrying about fitting in a mold that is far from perfect. I actually enjoy baking and I learned to sew out of desperation. If I possessed your talents in the professional world, maybe I would have never asked for a sewing machine.
Our differences is what makes this world a better place.
I'm with you on the hair thing, too. I love to bake and am obviously pretty good at it by the round figure I possess, but I don't really like to cook. I sew some, but it isn't my favorite thing.
However, NONE of these things is a requirement for being a good mother and a good Mormon. You are great at both.
Jeff promised me it wouldn't be weird if I commented on your blog...so here I am. I am ditto with you on the sewing and hair-doing (if that's even a word). I can cook, but it goes to waste on my lovely husband...as I'm sure you've heard...he's the PICKIEST eater ever! Anyway, it sounds like you're a great mom in a zillion other ways. And I will continue to give myself the same pep-talk too so I can rid myself of the guilt I have for all my imperfections!
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