What are YOU good at?

It seems as though we Moms LOVE to compare ourselves to one another.  We think how well so-and-so does such-and-such and how poorly we do it.  We think how so-and-so always looks so put together and has such nice clothing and we haven't combed our hair in a week and buy our clothes at the thrift shop down the street.  We are excellent at making ourselves feel miserable about who we are, what we do and how we look.  Can we just get real for a moment?  There ARE some things we are good at.  We just need to remember what those things are.

Here is a list of the things I do well and the things I do not-so-well and the things I just cannot do with any grace or effectiveness whatsoever:

Things I do well:
- I recently have learned the secret to keeping a clean house.
- I LOVE to can my own food and jams/jellies.
- I really enjoy using cloth diapers, they save me a TON of money.
- I like to make my own, well, everything:  bread, toothpaste, deodorant, dinner, dessert, snacks, laundry detergent, play-doh, the list goes on and on.
- I like having chickens in my backyard for eggs and a garden for vegetables to eat fresh and can.
- I really enjoy reading, probably too much.  If I could, I would read multiple books a week.  I just don't have the time or the money.
- I can speak or sing in front of large crowds and not lose any sleep over it.  (Smaller crowds are much more intimidating to me.  Go figure...)


Things I do not-so-well (but I'm working on):
- Homeschool organization.  I am still trying to find my groove.
- Hospitality.  I am working at it but it does not come natural to me.
- I am not a good friend by nature.  I REALLY have to work at it, and even then I am not so great.
- Cooking multiple items at a time.  SOMETHING is going to boil over, get burned in the toaster oven or be forgotten in the oven.  I am better than I used to be...but it's far from great.


This I just cannot do with grace or effectiveness:
- Dress myself.  I know this sounds funny, but I really don't have a good sense of style.  My husband is far better at it than I am an I constantly defer to him in this realm.  (However, he is not to be blamed for the mess I frequently find myself in.)
- My own hair.  I have long struggled with how to style my long hair.  I really enjoy having long hair, but I don't want to look like a ragamuffin.  I am working on it...thank you YouTube!!
- Talking on the phone.  I don't enjoy it.  I avoid it anytime I can.  I would much rather email or text.  Sad huh?
- Plan my weekly menu.  I make one every week, but there is nothing graceful about the process.  It's painful, long and treacherous.  One of the things I truly DREAD every week.
- Stay away from sweets.  I am truly addicted to sugar.  This is a HUGE area of weakness for me.

There, I said it.  I AM good at some things.  I am not-so-good at some things and I truly STINK at others.  We are all different, and thank heaven we are!!