Mrs. Perfect

I want to make it perfectly clear that not all LDS women are Mrs. Perfect. It's amazing to me how many misconceptions there are that LDS women are so amazingly perfect. Perfect hair, teeth, makeup, houses, children, and husbands. Ha ha ha ha. If they only knew what happened behind closed doors.

It's really not like the Stepford Wives. I promise. If you came into my house right now you would see:
1. Food on the floor from last nights dinner
2.Dirty dishes in the sink from last night and this morning. (We have to mix it up a little bit)
3.Dirty clothes piled up in my laundry room making a funky aroma. We leave that door shut.
4.Little bits of things in my carpet that won't come up when I vacuum and I'm too lazy to pick them out.
5. My office filled to the brim with papers, boxes, garbage, and Cd's.
6. Every single bed in the house unmade.

Does that make anyone feel better? I hope so. Every time someone invites me over to their homes they feel the need to apologize for the way their houses look. Uh, here's a little newsflash. Your house is probably cleaner than mine on any given day. And....... I could care less how clean your house is. If you take baths regularly and your clothes don't smell funky, I'll be your friend. :)

I have officially given myself a little permission to be less than perfect. I don't put makeup on everyday because it's expensive and I hate wearing it. I do get dressed in the morning, but whether or not it is fashionable is questionable. It's usually t-shirts and jeans. Not gonna lie.  Sometimes I don't even get my teeth brushed. That one's a little nasty but that's what gum is for, right?

Here's how I know that I'm doing alright:
1. My kids are bathed and fed
2.They get to school on time
3. They are happy
4. I made dinner
5. We all have something clean to wear
6.There is food in the refrigerator
7. The toilets are clean
8.I don't smell
9. I read my scriptures (Not a daily occurrence, but I'm working on it)
10.Everyone that I love, knows that I love them.

So to all of the wonderful LDS moms out there who have it all figured out, I say BRAVO! To the rest of us I say, you are awesome and perfection is not to be achieved in this lifetime. That comes later down the road after wrinkles, weight gain from babies, and bloodshot eyes from lack of sleep and crying. So here's to all of the amazing mom's out there that don't fit the mold and in fact make their own.