Battle Hymns of a Hot Mess Mom

One day at a time…

Joshua Tree

Camping was supposed to be near Big Bear however it was going to rain and snow which would not have been that much fun for the kids. So we changed the venue last minute to Joshua Tree / Palm Springs for better weather and more outdoor activities.

When we got there we had a little bit of trouble with the slide, and by little trouble…I mean we couldn’t get it out at all. Kids were exhausted and hungry, I had no way of cooking for them…I couldn’t even make them a cup of noodles. It was looking south pretty quickly. After an hour the slide FINALLY pushed out and it was going to be an absolute miracle if I was able to pull off Japanese Curry dinner with cooked rice (without a rice cooker). The little power generator wasn’t powering the rice cooker and I was freaking out because I have no idea how to make rice on a stove. With a little universe love, I plugged in the rice cooker worked…20 minutes, we were going to have fluffy rice! Dinner was super late but children were fed.

M got her tent up and we all rested for the evening. By “we” – I mean everyone else. I couldn’t sleep. Thank you prednisone for counteracting my sleeping pill so that I can not sleep. It’s not wonderful to be exhausted and not be able to actually sleep. Tonight I’m going to try to power through with the ear plugs, hand warmers and some hydration to help flush some of the medication out of me. The wind has been howling here – makes sense because it is the desert but I am surprised at how strong it is.

This morning was WARM, like I felt warm for the first time in a long time. I made some lunch and dinner which made me feel super productive and an active participant in this trip. It feels good to be included and makes my world less small which makes me feel amazing. Feeling amazing helps my mind stay in check and gives Baba Yaga a No Thank you!

It was a short trip, but a much needed change in scenery for me.

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Hello, my name is Nina. I am a mother, wife, daughter and friend. I am lover of country music, & 80’s love ballad. I love me some karaoke! I identify as hot mess mom. I get it wrong, all the time. On the rare occasions I get it right? Even I’m shocked.

I am a working professional in the field of Compliance. I am mother two, daughter to immigrant parents, wife to a “redneck” – and proud of it, sister-in-law to the two most incredible human beings I have ever met and a niece that is just so cool but doesn’t know it.

I work too hard and play too little. I’ve always focus on the wrong thing and never quite sure if I’m ever enough. I grew up on the East Coast and was a latchkey kid in the 80’s and 90’s – I dodged the sketchy people on the walk home and tried not to end up on a milk carton.

I went to a very privileged Boarding School on the East Coast and college after that. (So yeah that’s exactly why this journal will be riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. On the days I feel good, I’ll type it out. On the days I don’t feel good it’ll be voice to text. I can not be held liable for the things Siri puts in as my “voice”. ) Graduated on a Friday and started Fleet Bank on a Saturday. I hustled my way through the midnight shift at DHL and hustled and hustled and hustled. I knew nothing except the hustle. (As I said, I’m a hot mess mom).

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