Really good day

So, Wednesday turned out to be a really good day. It didn't start out that way.

Some of you may or may not know, but I have been at an all time LOW lately. I don't want to be a downer, but I have really been struggling personally for a while now, and the last month or so have been particularly hard. You know, all the typical things that I know everyone goes through (I'm a horrible mom, my home is a disaster, I'm not doing enough spiritually, I have no friends (locally), I'm not great at anything, my filing is out of control, WOE IS ME!)
That said, PLEASE NO COMMENTS ON HOW GREAT I AM!! That's really not my purpose for writing this. I'm sure everyone has these feelings in their life at one time or another, but that doesn't always make it easier to go through! ANYWAY, I have been trying to really SIMPLIFY (my word for the year) and focus on what is really important.

Now, back to why Wednesday started bad and ended GREAT!
So, one of my many errands in the morning was to head to Target. I had a long list of things I needed and Nora was NOT cooperating. I thought I had hit an all time low when I bought her a stinkin' Dora phone just to keep her happy. I NEVER DO THAT! I am a bit of an anti-toy buyer unless it is for birthday or Christmas. I am usually really good at saying "NO" (almost too good sometimes) and am fine with leaving a store if my child continues to whine/cry. Well, I was NOT going to leave without getting my list done that day and I broke down.

On my way to the next stop I called my fabulous SIL Sue to ask her a quick question. It turned into a great conversation and left me feeling SO MUCH BETTER about life. I'm not sure exactly why, but she just has a way of putting things into perspective. I truly love her so much and feel so lucky to have her as a friend and sister. She really put my day on a better track.

I then got a call from a great new friend Lena who wanted to meet at Costa Vida with the kids after we picked up the morning Kindergartners from school. I thought that sounded great, so off I went. Can I just say how much I LOVE Lena? She is SO my style of friend. Everything is casual and easy with her. She is not uptight and understands my crazy kids. I had to laugh because she is right there with me on being a non-germ-o-phobe. NO, we are not dirty disgusting people, we just don't feel the compulsion to Purel our kids hands with every public surface they touch (not that there's anything wrong with that if you do). Anyway, she is inspiring and makes me always want to be better.

Next thing that happened was that I got a surprise phone call from one of my other favorite people Sally!! I was happy to just talk to her on the phone, but then she told me that she was in town and wanted to come see me! OH HAPPY DAY! I'm not kidding I was grinning ear to ear. She and Liv (her adorable 3 yr old) came over and we just chatted for a few hours while (thankfully) my youngest two slept. She even came bearing gifts. She brought me some of her Trader Joe's favorites. HOW THOUGHTFUL? She was only in town for a couple of days, so it was short and sweet, but It did wonders for my attitude.
So, the point of the story is that I think the Lord really has been hearing my prayers and sent me some reinforcements. I realized how blessed I am to have such great people in my life. Lucky for you, all three of these wonderful people have blogs you can check if you just click on their names on my sidebar! I need to stop my pity party (although easier said than done) and get on with enjoying life. I am convinced though, that taking inventory of my little family and prioritizing whats right for US is the key. SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY!!!