If My Life Was Like My Pinterest Boards

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, I'd cook creative, healthy meals for my family every day of the week using all organic ingredients. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why I microwaved some tamales from HEB last night and poured Hormel chili over them.

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, my pantry would have organized, labeled tubs that said things like "Flour" and "Sugar" and "Seasonings" in beautiful fonts. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why I cram stuff onto those shelves and pray that it doesn't come tumbling down. And stuff usually does.

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, my daughter would have a variety of meals each week to choose from that are healthy and introduce every major food group. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, mainly because Ellie's likes and dislikes vary  with every hour of the day. She liked grapes at lunch time, but 2 hours later, grapes are horrendous and offensive to her. Yesterday she ate black beans like it was the first meal she's ever had in her life. But today? Black beans? What is this monstrosity? Pretty sure she'd have the same 6 foods on repeat every day of her life if I'd let her. Sometimes, I let her.

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, I'd be wearing cute clothes every day with the perfect accessories and doing my hair in cute styles based on the tutorials I've been watching. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why my hair has been in a non-styled pony tail every day this week and I've worn the same bracelets every day this week. And Wednesday I never got out of my pajamas, so there's that.

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, I'd be doing butt and leg workouts on my living room floor and using soup cans to do arm curls. I'd do 50 jumping jacks as soon as I got out of bed. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why I consider walking to the mailbox enough of a workout. (Side Note: It's 100 degrees here, y'all. It just ain't happening.)

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, I'd have cute date nights with my husband and have cute ideas for stuff to do even if our date nights are at home. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why we put Ellie to bed and then sit on the couch and play each other in Scramble with Friends on our iPhones while we watch Jimmy Fallon.

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, I'd make my own shampoo and conditioner to save money and even mix my own household cleaners that are free of toxins. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why I ran out of shampoo the other day and got out of the shower sopping wet and dug a tiny hotel shampoo (probably from the year 2009) out of a drawer. And I caught Ellie holding a bottle of Pledge the other day. Don't worry, she didn't put her mouth on it. At least I don't think so.

If my life was like my Pinterest boards, my house would be well decorated with tons of DIY crafts and beautiful fabrics. But, my life is not like my Pinterest boards, which is why my dining room still has white carpet with white walls and white seat cushions and my dining room table has nothing on it. Nothing. It's just a bare table. That is all.

The thing is, I would love it if my life looked like the beautiful pictures that I see on Pinterest. I'd be thin, I'd love running, my home would be filled with organized closets and organic meals. I'd have an upholstered headboard complete with lamps from a garage sale that I refurbished. Ellie would be stimulated spiritually, physically, and educationally. I'd have chevron everywhere and something homemade in every room.

But y'all. All that beauty just isn't where my skill sets lie.

I can't DIY. But I'd like for someone to DIFM (Do It For Me) and I'll even pay you in Diet Cokes and frozen dinners.