Peaches and cream

Today did not start out as planned.

And it turned out to be much better than I had expected!

I slept in, an amazing gift made possible by my wonderful husband staying home a little longer today to watch Little Man and let me wake up "naturally",

 as opposed to the electronically prompted reveille which normally rouses me...

Since he was going to be home a little longer, I decided to take further advantage of his kindness and draw a hot bath, to be enjoyed with my Herbalife tea and devotional book for moms.

Oddly enough, I was reading in it yesterday about interruptions being a reminder from God to worship Him...

As I started the bath water, I remembered something that I needed in our bedroom.

Prompted by a call from Hubs, I returned to find Little Man seated, 

clothes and all, in the slowly filling bathtub.
Apparently, he has developed some expert, though unsafe, climbing skills.

I felt my heart fall apart, tempted to be completely overcome with fear and guilt.

We will now be closing the bathroom door at all times, and making sure Little Man has some clarity as to the fact that bathtubs are not for play unless a parent is present.

The wonderful Hubs had also very kindly started a load of laundry,

which meant that by 3 inches deep, my bath water started running cold.

Needless to say, a 3 inch deep bath, after the immediately prior scare with Little Man,

was not the blissful fifteen minutes of peace for which I had been hoping.

As I was blow drying my hair, Little Man came wandering into our bathroom holding my keys (the forbidden toy), face smeared with a mystery orange substance.

After a surprisingly peaceful transferring of the keys to Mommy's hand, I reached in for a sniff.

Peaches!

With a chuckle and a shake of the head, I cautiously approached the kitchen, unsure of how I would discover the beautiful flat of peaches purchased yesterday and foolishly placed on the table, within reach of the toddler...

Fortunately, only two had been attacked by the childish munchies.

And yes, if you look closely, that is what you think it is, nestled among the peaches. 

No, I don't know why Little Man had it, nor why he decided that it belonged with the fruit.

Anyhow...

You've heard the phrase, 

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"?

How 'bout, "When your day starts with peaches.

make peaches and cream!"

Today became an absolutely beautiful day...

I was given a gift certificate for a massage, and today was the perfect day to cash in that chip.

Not only that, but the giver also babysat Little Man.... AND took us out to a lovely lunch to celebrate friendship. The massage was fantastic, to say the least. The lunch was scrumptious. The company was unparalleled. But above all, the moments to stop and consider the value of friendship were priceless.

Today, I needed help. I needed my husband to reassure me that God is caring for our child and that he trusts me as a mom. I needed my friend to provide an hour's relief so that I could clear my head and pray as someone rubbed away the physical tension. I needed conversation and perspective. 

I needed help, and it was provided. My first inclination is always to remove myself from assistance, to "go it alone". Which would have left today as a flat of half eaten peaches...

But I was given help. Peaches are cream is so much better!
Now maybe you don't have a network of people reaching out to help you on your tough days.
This story is not meant to celebrate the help given to me at the cost of discouraging you.
This is meant to be an invitation.
I would love to be part of your support team. Obviously, I can't be right there with you to pay for a massage or babysit. But I would love to hear your story. I would love to connect, encourage, and equip you with some "cream" to enhance the day's peaches... I mean it.
Tomorrow, Friday August 22, at 9 am Pacific time, I will be on a conference call line, and would love to connect if you have a few minutes. Just dial 559-726-1300, and use the access code 761373#.
You don't have to "go it alone".

Choose help.

Join the movement of moms.

Follow me on Instagram @happyfitnessmama, document your moments of help, and tag them #movementofmoms so that we can remember to help and be helped!
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Disclaimer - Research shows that those people having a Formula 1 meal replacement shake twice daily as part of a healthy eating and exercise plan can reasonably expect to lose 1/2 to 1 lb a week. And the average annual compensation provided by Herbalife to its distributors at the Supervisor position with a downline is approximately $5,800. I have chosen to consistently follow my Herbalife nutrition plan and work hard at running my business, which is the reason for my personal results.