Pressure. We all feel it. The pressure to run our lives, to look after our families, to take care of ourselves... (Note which point came in last by the way?)
I feel pressure every day. It's not usually a problem, but when my blood pressure starts to rise, it becomes a problem; a dangerous one if not managed properly.
Going to a cottage this long weekend to sip cocktails by a shimmering lake? That's fantastic! While you're doing that, I will be cleaning out my garage as my kids splash around in our classy micro pool.
Here's something to make this stellar weekend even better. It's a secret, so don't spread this around.
I come from a family of cards. We're rarely serious. When it comes to marking special occasions, I don't think I've ever bought a sappy or sentimental card in my life. It's all about the novelty greeting card. Find the ugliest, most ridiculous, cheesy card and I'll happily put my (hall)mark on it.
Take this card my mom bought for my brother's birthday last year.
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Lisa’s always loved a party. Having played bartender in a former life, this Party Mummy knows her way around a cocktail shaker and can shake her money maker. A sought after party guest, she’d jump at the chance to mix, mingle and be merry. Then she mixed, mingled and got married.
Now with two kids in tow, she knows firsthand how harried parents will often forgo being a social butterfly to stay at home and cocoon. But nothing would stop this Party Mummy...until her youngest was diagnosed with a serious medical condition. Then Lisa made the difficult decision to leave her teaching position after 10 years on the job and experienced a cocooning moment of her own. All of a sudden this Party Mummy was partied out. But she soon discovered that in the good times or bad, mummies still need to play and nothing could keep her from exercising her penchant for dreaming up playful, and practical, party themes.
So get back on the party train and join the conga line. Party Mummy reveals tried and true tips for entertaining and shares a few of her personal “what NOT to do” disasters.
Follow Lisa on Twitter: @lisathornbury
Visit her at: foreverinmomgenes.com
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