Really grumpy today

[kidlove]

yah! ia have about a full week of that every month, if you catch my drift? I will be real cranky one day and not understand why, then the very next day I get a visit from that monthly friend and it all makes sense. I just keep a safe distance, for the kids sake and encourage a lot of independant play, so I can get my much needed space.

[Inspired by Reggio]

.... Anyone else have days like this and how do you get through them?

Change of scenery works for me ~ either a trip to a park, playgroup or what not.

If we cannot go out and about doing something SILLY will usually turn my mood around ~ painting everyone's noses red and putting on silly face shows, singing LOUD & OFF TUNE until the children start giggling cause their laughter is infectious, putting on some really go music and bringing out the scarves and just dancing ... making fresh play doh with the kids and PLAYING with it with them cause it truly is therapy to play with warm play doh!

[Inspired by Reggio]

... then the very next day I get a visit from that monthly friend and it all makes sense....

Oh I so do not miss this ... if there was one thing to hang onto with gratitude for having had to have an early hysterectomy is that I have not had a visit from Aunt Flo since I was 28!!!!

Downside is that I get to go through menopause TWICE ... once when I had the hysterectomy and my body adjusted to the lose of ovaries and now it seems I am going through it again in my 40's here .... better not last 20 years on me!!!!