I Quit

The Market Skirt that never will be!

Sorry, Target, not the best pictures, but still super cute.

I would love to be one of those moms that makes the cutest children's clothes, takes the most artist pictures, and posts the healthiest organic recipes. However, I am none of the above. Especially, the first. I have made a few dresses and they have been worn only few times, even though I spent hours picking out the fabric, understanding the directions, fixing the mistakes, and creating the masterpieces. My latest masterpiece is pictured above.

Granted, it doesn't look so bad in the picture. I never even put the elastic in or added the pockets, but I am actually tempted to finished it. Unfortunately, my expectations are extremely low and I am the opposite of a perfectionist, so I know that it is really beyond recovery. It was supposed to be one of these and I was supposed to be one of these moms.

Nevertheless, I have come to the conclusion, after many hours wasted, that I am just the average, normal mom that buys her kids' clothes at Target for $15 for an entire outfit. No monogram, no initial, no $60 name brand tag, no trunk show or tempting website, just a cute skirt and a tank.

While this may be shocking to some, after six years of motherhood, I am done trying to become the mother of the cutest dressed, healthiest feed, most educated child. I am happy being a fun, relaxed (sometimes impatient, but praying about that), teaching by example mother that is trying to focus on the things that really matter in life.

In my goal to read 12 non-fiction books this year I am on book #3, (I know I am behind), Revolutionary Parenting, which is all about raising a spiritual champion. A few things it doesn't mention are cute children's clothes, artist pictures, and healthy organic recipes. Surprised? I am sure you are not, since the Bible also leaves those out. Surprisingly, those are the things that I tend to spend my time worrying about. It is hard to keep life focused on the things that really matter. Yet, I know if I don't quit everything else, I won't succeed on the most important things of all. So I am trying, not totally succeeding yet, but trying. I hope you try to stop being the perfect mom too.

P.S. If you decide to make the market skirt on your own, I would love to buy one from you for $15! It is a really cute skirt. The problem is that if you make if yourself it is worth waaayyy more than that!!!!