Thursday, March 31, 2011

The calm

Lately it seems as if everyday has been an argument, but this last weekend something miraculous happened.

NO ONE FOUGHT! It was a concerted effort to do anything not to engage my daughter or let her engage us and it worked. It has continued to work during this week as well, which says a lot as it is spring break.

Hopefully it was not the calm in the eye of a storm, but a gentle breeze blowing some of the storm clouds away! I can hope, right?

So my bliss this past week has been the calm.

Friday, March 25, 2011

time spent with my daughter

Recently, I have been having a very hard time with my daughter and I am learning to treasure the small moments we have together. Last week we made bracelets. Orange bracelets to celebrate m.s. week/month. We made a few extra so I held a who can respond first on facebook with my ms friends and so I sent out a couple of bracelets as well.

My bliss is not in sharing with my friends, but in finding special moments when we get along and find a common ground. So for today my bliss is loving my child.

Monday, March 21, 2011

The walk

Yesterday, lil' wild man and I took a walk. Boy have I got a chatterbox! He's also a natural athlete so he talked as fast as he walked. We walked to a local park with a wonderful set of swings and then he talked some more.

One child, still a child I know I must cherish these moments. Yesterday my bliss was the walk.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

the bath

My bliss yesterday was my bath and oh, was it a bath! I only had one rule and that was to soak and use as much hot water as I wanted. I have come upon a passion for lavender and recently heard a beauty tip, so I have expanded my accouterments.
I must say first my bath must be ouch you can barely get it it hot. I used a lavender bath soap and had beautiful bubbles.

I then donned the beauty mitts, the lil' scratchy gloves and added soap to my ensconced hands. Due to the exfoliating nature of the gloves you have to use your body and a firm scrubbing to get the bubbles flowing. It is invigorating and relaxing at the same time. I scrubbed up twice testing two new soaps and giving my skin a good healthy glow.

I soaked and then brought out the "your gonna wish you had one" new find. It is a scalp stimulator that you use while showering. It is a next to orgasmic feeling to be all lathered up me with an organic aloe shampoo and scrub and stimulate my scalp in circular motions while toasting in my tub. A good rinse and repeat!

I soaked and soaked and played chicken with the water.The point where you know it's going to be freezing but should have been on long enough to have a tank of water waiting. I won, water drained and I laid my head back so the hot water would flow from my scalp down across my shoulders. My back had been baked well, but my neck not so much.I soaked and rolled and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I had my bliss.