Stay At Home Mom

I’m usually on the ball and know if I need to stock up but lately, I have been lagging. Maybe it’s a subtle sign of aging. But I’d rather believe that it’s because I’ve been preoccupied with the kids. First, and foremost, there’s been quite a lot to do getting the kids prepared for their respective tests and then Quran classes have become a lot more challenging because the kids have to memorize longer verses. Both of which are time consuming and brain draining. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. On the contrary, it’s been keeping me happily and gainfully occupied and on my toes. The flip-side though is that I’ve not had the time to update my blog nor think about updating my pantry, fridge and cupboards!

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Some brands have become synonymous with the product for example, Kleenex for facial tissue, Pampers for diapers and Dettol for antiseptic liquid disinfectant. Nestum to me is synonymous for a hot breakfast cereal. I mean how can it not be? It was a staple in my family when we were growing up. Mom made sure that we had either toast, cornflakes or Nestum for breakfast before she sent us packing to school. More often than not, we’d find our Nestum prepared and waiting for us on the table to gobble. My brother likes his mixed with a little warm milk so that it’s consistency is chewy but I preferred mine with a bit more milk and mixed until it had a custard like texture. But if one has had it almost everday for 5 days a week for  approximately 18years, it would be shocking if it didn’t become synonymous with something! Surprisingly, I have not been able to find Nestum here in Seattle and I do wonder why it’s not available here. So if you know where I can find it, pray tell. It would definitely make it easier for family members who come to visit us if they could lighten their baggage by not having to bring bags of Nestum for me.

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I don’t always think that I have lots to do but the truth is I do.  It’s probably a  coping mechanism but whatever it is my brain is doing to me, it helps to make the mountain of chores a manageable molehill. And so the last couple of days, more accurately, weeks, I have found myself getting busier and busier and by the time I find some time to update my blog, I am either too tired or it’s just too late to be updating my blog. So today I made a pact with myself. I had to stay focused and complete the list of chores for the day by tea time and I’ll reward myself with time to get this blog moving again. I wonder how others do it.

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This week has been a week of unexpected events. The weather was gloomy and it was pouring buckets. Well, I suppose I shouldn’t be complaining considering it’s definitely milder than what I was expecting. And I would expect myself to have gotten used to the rain here but I suppose, I think too highly of myself. Then there was a totally unexpected marriage proposal (not mine of course! I’m happily taken) and a lot of drama almost akin to the soap operas. The only thing that was expected, was the migraine that came with swift force to possess what is mine and render me totally useless. I was spending so much time shrouded in darkness that I began to think that I was Count Dracula’s mistress or maybe a forgotten cast of the Twilight series. With so much to deal with, there was very little of me to spare in the kitchen. This was a saviour. Doesn’t take too much time to prepare and the family loved it. Maybe life should be more like this dish - simple and sweet; unpretentious and uncomplicated; expect little from it but gain much.

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