Looking back on onedayhh2021

 Snap a picture.  Post it.  Every hour-ish. For one day.  

Those are pretty much the directions for onedayhh each year, hosted by Laura Tremaine.  Totally easy and doable.  I find it pretty easy to post things in my insta stories because for the most part they are temporary and that's a quick way for me to share a memory from that moment.  I try to be honest and real. . . I don't want you checking my feed and seeing perfection all the time, because the reality is I am soooo far from perfect.  A picture only shows what we want others to see.  

This year, onedayhh landed on a Tuesday. Honestly, I was kind of disappointed.  There was nothing really going on.  I wasn't even going anywhere.  Just me and a quiet house. . . and social media.  But, I did it anyway because I wanted to be real and  honest with how some days just go.  

Let's just say that for me, the day did not disappoint.  What started with getting up, dropping both boys off at their schools and watching them walk away to join their friends and learn amazing things had some unexpected things happen.  I didn't dress cute and even wore socks with my birks to drive kids around.  

The day was going great.  I was productive and started laundry, meal prepped, even did some vacuuming and still had time to watch the latest episode of Nancy Drew (kind of one of my favorite shows right now!) and eat lunch before tackling kid pick ups and drop offs.  

I did not plan for my washing machine to die.  As in stop working mid load, with a basin filled with water. Thankfully, my BFF lives less than 5 minutes away (if we didn't have to zig zag through the neighborhood, it would be like 2 minutes!) and let me rewash the failed load of laundry in between picking  up kids and doing incredibly exciting things like getting gas. Please note that not once did I enter a Starbucks or local coffee shop!  I didn't really even have time to worry about what we were going to do about the washing machine situation and in between sticking dinner (sheet pan dinner for the win!) in the oven and setting up for Bible Study that night, I had a sudden thought to check out Lowe's website and found one in less than 5 minutes on sale and in stock for Thursday delivery.  I moved quick and by the time dinner was on the table, I had snagged that washer and was doing a happy dance in our kitchen. 

Sometimes I get self conscience because I stopped working so I can stay home.  I absolutely love my job as a SAHM and am so thankful I can do it.  But sometimes, those thoughts of doubt fill my mind.  My husband and I joke that I just sit around and eat bon bons and watch rom-coms all day, but we both know that is farther from the truth.  My day was filled with mundane tasks.  I drove kids around, did laundry, cleaned up, meal prepped, fit in my Bible Study, and even hosted and led my Bible Study group.  In all honesty, the day was kind of boring and normal.  But, I am so thankful for the day because it reminded me of some important things.  Here are the things I learned:

:: Mundane, boring tasks are important and make things go smoother the rest of the week.  

:: I believe that God cares about all the little details of my day, including rewashing a load of laundry and finding a new machine. I didn't have time to worry or stress and everything fell into place.  The random thought to check online was from God, guiding and directing my steps. . . not on a big, life changing situation, but a small, minor detail.  

:: Our jobs, no matter how different they are, matter to God. 

:: The little details of our day matter to God. 

:: At the end of the day, we don't realize just how much we do, until we snap pictures of almost everything!  I now realize that I am tired because I am working hard.  It may not feel like it, but I am!

Tonight, I am going to bed with a full and thankful heart.