What (I think) I would do if I were a stay-at-home mom

Smores Pops - You've been warned

Every year, around this time, I take an extended stay-cation over the 4th of July holiday. I do the same over Christmas break. Having worked full-time since my senior year of college, and through two babies, it's my chance to immerse in a life I don't usually have. 

It's not breaking news that some women actually like to work, enjoy what they do, and have invested in themselves and careers. For our family, it wouldn't matter if all those stars aligned or didn't (luckily they do) but I would still have to work at this juncture. No cutting out cable or clipping coupons would make a difference, believe me or not. I'd venture to say that most women don't really have such a clear-cut choice when it comes to this decision...and since I'm on vacation...this post is not even going to go there!

So, here are three things I think I personally would do if I had the chance to be a stay-at-homer, based on my limited experiences of stay-cations and maternity leaves. I'd love to hear from actual home-based moms to see how off, or on, I really am. 

• Spend an unhealthy amount of time on Pinterest, and the execution of related activities. Creativity is great for the soul unless it becomes the soul-sucking endless stream of project ideas that flow into your feed yet can't be fulfilled! I'm sure the thrill wears off over time but when I'm cramming during my vacation time it is a major rush. This year I learned that by no means whatsoever should you ever search "smores" in the search bar. Smores pops, smores lasagna, smores in a cone, cage-free smores, it's exhausting. 
• Become overly obsessed with maintaining a clean house, chores, etc. When I'm working, I have limited to time to worry and spend on doing things like mopping floors, doing dishes and folding laundry. If it has to be done it usually takes from my quality family time and really is a chore. When I have more time to spend on doing these things I actually worry about them more, spend more attention to detail, but also get upset when the house gets unkept. How dare you live in this house that I so carefully keep! Not a proud feeling.
• Not shower, as much. There's something about having to be in public, around people at work, that propels me to shower daily. Also brushing my hair a bit and putting on pants with a zipper. At home, it just doesn't work that way. I see images of moms from the 1950s and such that are fully primped with blouses and pantyhose and I sit in these sweatpants thinking how far we've come. I've written in the past about why to get ready for work on the weekends and the motivation it can bring. My post hadn't broached on the topic of how enjoyable chores, errands and activities can be with elastic-waistband pants.
  

Joke as I may, I wouldn't trade my life, and my focused and quality time with my family during these times, for a limitless tab open at all JoAnn craft and fabric stores. 

And who knows - maybe I could hang with the best of them - but if I never find out, today I am happy hanging with my buddies, in a clean house, full of unfinished projects, in sweatpants. 

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