After god knows how long we finally got to go on a date. Husband and me of course, not the kids 😉 it’s really been a long long time coz I hadn’t had a live in nanny since September. So difficult to leave the kids and go. Just got one a month back. 

When I was getting ready, P comes into my room and says “show me your face. Looks like you put make up?” I hadn’t applied any by then and I told her so. She said ” but mamma your face is glowing. How come ur glowing in your new clothes?” I guess when your happy from inside it just shows on your face. I dint have any answer to give her. In fact I was kinda embarrassed 😬 My 7 year old daughter is telling me I’m glowing! I felt like a college girl going a date with her boyfriend 🙈

It’s just the happiness inside us which radiates on our faces. I hadn’t applied make up but she still thought I looked much better. It was just the anticipation of husband and me on a date which had that effect. Imagine if day in and day out we only did what we loved how beautiful we will look everyday! 

As mothers we forget to take care of ourselves. Do things which make us happy. I do believe we can make our family happy only if we are happy ourselves. If we are disturbed and groggy all the time we land up snapping at the smallest things and even yelling at the kids. I know because it happens with me a lot. And no matter how hard I try not to yell, something or the other bothers me by the end of the day and snap! Most of the time it’s sleep and tiredness by the end of the day. 

I do believe we must take out some time in the day to do something we love. It maybe art or craft or reading or just taking a stroll or writing a blog 😉 Without anyone else around of course. It’s just me and my time. No one else interferes and no one else gets to join in. Just some of this everyday makes a difference. Maybe half an hour or maybe half a day. Whatever suits your schedule. Try it and see how happy it makes you.