10 things you need to do.

Being a parent is the hardest job you’ll ever have. Sometimes we need to kick back, take a moment and do something that is going to give us all the feels. It doesn’t need to be big, hell, sometimes if I find a Starburst in my pocket all is well with the world again.

Alas, I have complied a list of what I think is awesome sh*t to do – to have that “moment”(or hour), and because I like to act as if I only have 5$ in my bank account, they’re all basically free, or reasonably cheap, where you won’t have to contemplate how you’ll make your mortgage payments this month.

1. Send your grandparents a picture of your baby. – Do you know how happy this will make them? I can promise you they’ll be showing your little one off to all their friends at bowling on Friday night, and, I bet Grandma will slip you an extra $20 under the table at Christmas dinner.
2. Eat a chocolate bar, yes I said BAR. – If you’re going to cheat on losing all your baby weight that literally never comes off anyways, don’t half ass it, buy a chocolate bar and fill up a big ol’ glass of milk to go along with it.
3. Dress up and take a selfie – Okay, maybe you haven’t noticed the secret Mom society that comes along with having a baby, but I can guarantee you’ll notice it after you post a selfie. “OMG #MILF” “Did you just have a baby.” “Gurrrll….you are looking so fierce, SLAY!”  Oh? I’m sorry, did you want to hate on the idea of feeling beautiful and loved? I didn’t think so. Selfies for the win.
4. Go to Dollarama with a twenty dollar bill – I don’t think that you could feel more like Bill Gates then when you strut out of the dollar store with a million different things. You won’t even believe what you can find there, I promise you it will become your favourite place to purchase anything and everything.
5. Put on your sexiest lingerie – You know those stretch marks you keep complaining about and that saggy muffin top you’ve so wonderfully inherited? Guess who doesn’t seem to care about all of that nonsense? Your man. Know what they see? Boobs, lots and lots of boobs. Don’t care about impressing your man? Even better. Throw your lingerie on, make a pot of KD all to yourself, read a book, dance around your living room,”shake it off”, either way, you’re going to be feeling pretty freekin’ good.
6. Watch a rom-com. – Am I the only one who pretends to be Ryan Reynolds woman in Definitely, Maybe? I think not! Cuddle up, throw a bag of popcorn in the microwave and prepare to enter fantasy land for an amazing 120 minutes.
7. Treat yourself to a pedicure – OK, I know this one costs money, but it is basically the best thing you could do right now. You don’t even notice how much time you spend on your feet until you have someone massaging them for you while you read your gossip mag.
8. Go for a drive without your baby – That old Usher song you just can’t get out of your head – time to drive around with the windows down blaring it as loudly as you possibly can .. YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT BAD…
9. Go for a walk – Being a stay at home Mom can sometimes make you horribly a little bit shacky-whacky. Strap on those runners and go whip that booty of yours into shape all the while enjoying some fresh air.
10. Write a blog – Even if no one reads it (guys, is that what’s happening here?), it feels really good to put things down on [paper] and express some of your rawest emotions.

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, and I’m feelin’ gooooood“

      xx,

 Sheridan