Meat

First of all, I just discovered there's another blog titled Regular Mom.  So much for me being original, I don't even have that going for me!  Oh well, I like the name anyways. 

Now on to my topic.  There's an elk hanging in my garage.  Well, actually, there's 4 legs with large amounts of meat attached to them and some unknown parts (except the testicle hanging there, I do recognize that, yuck) hanging in my garage.  Not really sure how I feel about this, but I'm avoiding the garage as much as possible until I figure it out.  The last time he killed an animal (he shot a buck when we lived in Grand Junction) it went straight to the processor and came home nicely wrapped in clearly labeled packages.  This I am okay with.  He has asked many times if I'm going to help him "process" this meat.  Which means cutting it all up and wrapping it to go into our freezer, into my cooking, and into our mouths.  My response to him is "I'm not that kind of wife" and "If you expect me to cook it and eat it, I will not be taking part in the processing of it".  He keeps asking...  I'm trying to be the supportive, encouraging "helper" wife I know I'm supposed to be, and I'm so happy for him and his successful hunt, but I think the line might need to be drawn.  We've also been given different advice from about 10 different people on how the processing of this meat should take place, what seasonings to add, whether or not to add some fat in, what parts to keep and not keep.  Ugh.  Do we really have to talk about this so much?  I just have to say, I'm ready for this to be over so I don't have to talk about meat anymore. 

Disclaimer:  Now, don't get me wrong, I'm totally impressed with you women who hunt with your husbands, or without, and who involve yourself completely in the process from start to finish.  I don't have an issue with hunting, I'm really thankful for the provision God has given us!  I just don't really want to be the one doing it.   And since it's my blog, I get to share my opinion.  Take it or leave it!!

Grace

Thank you everyone for such sweet comments and, really, just for reading!  It's kind of fun to know other people give a hoot about what I write.  I need to tell you all, though, I am honestly not fishing for compliments here.  I'm totally happy being a regular mom!  I think if we're all honest, we can say none of us really have it all together.  And that's where grace comes in.  I'm totally content in the fact that I'm not perfect, never have been, never will be.  I'm a sinner saved by grace and I love that I can show others grace in their non-perfectness.

On a completely different note, I just have to brag on my hubby a little bit.  He shot his first elk ever this morning!  I'm so happy for him!  I'm also happy for me.  Not so much for the freezer full of elk meat, I'm kind of a priss and will probably have to mix it with ground beef to be able to tolerate it much.  But I am thankful for the meat, don't get me wrong.  Anyway, I'm mostly happy to have him back and participating in the family again.  He's been out of the house by 5 every morning and home well after dark with wet, dirty clothes and a worn out body.  So, yes, I'll be glad to have him back.

Another completely different note.  Our kids have had their pumpkins for 2 weeks now, asking almost nightly to carve them.  I've put them off and am finally letting them carve them today.  Unfortunately, the pumpkins are looking a little sad.  I won't be surprised at all if we cut the tops off to find them totally rotten.  Good times.  Guess I better get to that...

The Big Why

Never thought I would be a blogger.  Lately, though, Pinterest has led me to many different blogs of people who seem to have it all together.  Perfect moms, perfect sewers, bakers, party planners, gift makers, etc. etc. etc.  I'm not really that great at anything.  I don't really have that strong of opinions about much of anything.  Really, I don't have much to say about much of anything.  (I might regret saying that later)  So why blog?  I think surely there must be other people like me out there who don't have it all together.  If I can be encouraging to even one of those people, then that's why I'm gonna blog.  Us regular people have to stick together! 

So here's why I'm calling myself the regular mom.  I work outside the home.  My kids go to public school (I know, gasp).  We rent our house.  I like to coupon, but not excessively.  I'm frugal, but I like clothes and shoes and bags and ...  I like to dress stylish, but need a tutorial on how to do it.  I like to sew, but again need a tutorial.  I'm not creative.  I try to feed my family healthy foods, but they still prefer processed foods.  I really want to be organized, but I'm just not.  I really want to work out, but I usually don't.  Is that enough? 

I guess you just need to know not to come here for advice on any one thing or for creative ideas or tutorials.  Or recipes.  Or workout tips.  But if you want to feel better about yourself because at least one other person out there doesn't have it all together, then this might be the blog for you!