Day 8 – I went grocery shopping by myself this morning. A friend came over to help my mom with whatever she may need, and also around the house. After she helped me make a grocery list by simply carrying on an unrelated-to-food conversation while I jotted down the finally-clear idea I had of what to buy for the week, I headed out on my own.
I soon realized I was in a cloak of perfectionism and had better make a “mistake” and quick. I made more than one. Bought ingredients for almond-butter brownies and a couple boxes of pasta for the boys. This may not sound like an infraction to anyone else, but I had managed to convince myself that the only way I would feel right was to do “right” which, oddly, meant following rules I made up myself but are not in place for any truly important reason.
So now we have a pan of freshly baked brownies to enjoy and the boys have knowledge soon, they’ll be enjoying a bowl of noodles ( a rare occasion in our house).