Ode to My Shower

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I LOVE my shower.

I don’t have a big bathroom at all. It’s not fancy. The shower head is whatever WPS installed on their energy plan visit.  It’s not a walk-in or tile. I don’t even like the shower curtain anymore. But I LOVE my shower.  I mean LOVE.

It is the 5 (10 on a good day) minutes of the day where I can stop, think, and not be “on”.  Don’t get me wrong. I have a job that I love. But being a teacher, I am “on” all day long.  It’s an honor and a blessing, but it’s also exhausting.  I know it’s not the only profession like that either.  Then when I pick up my two darling children it is “Mom, Momma, Mom, MOMMY!” until they go to sleep. And let’s be honest, sometimes after that too.  I couldn’t wait until they could say “Mama” and now some days it never stops.   And you SAHM, I know you have the nonstop “Momma!” too!

Back when I had babies, there were definitely days that I did not shower. But now I look forward to that time more than I can even describe.  Sure, I pray my kids don’t dig in the pantry for candy or color on the walls, but I don’t feel one ounce of guilt to let Curious George entertain as I hop in.

I know people use that time for a lot of different things. Some days I don’t think at all and it is heavenly. Of course, I’m horrible most days at shutting things off, so it becomes the daily to-do list, shopping list, gift planning, and more for those glorious five minutes of peace and quiet.  But no one is yelling my name. What bliss!

I try to think of all my blessings each morning, even as I’m hiding under the hot water, because I do know how blessed I am to have little people calling my name.  BUT then I stay for another minute before I walk out to two faces yelling, “Mom, Momma, Mom, MOMMY!”

 

So I have to ask, what is your tiny oasis in this crazy life of motherhood?

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Stephanie
Stephanie was born and raised in the Green Bay area. After meeting her husband Tom at UWSP while earning a degree in elementary education, they returned to the area to start their family and careers. Stephanie has been blessed with two outgoing and entertaining children - Landon and Ava. Teaching third grade keeps her plenty busy during the school year but she couldn’t imagine doing anything else! When she’s not at school, Stephanie loves to read, cook (and pretend to be a Masterchef), spend time in Door Co with family and craft/DIY. Her favorite thing in the world is to take her kids to free adventures all around town (or find a great deal while shopping her with her mom!) Literacy is a true passion of Stephanie’s which inspired her to also start her own business with Usborne Books & More!