One simple decision can align many of your cares into a singular satisfying experience.
It doesn’t happen often, but if you’re paying attention (and I am, thank you, Linda), you can enjoy the moment and sigh contentedly.
I sometimes struggle in my mind with the daily decisions I make on behalf of my family. The choices I make are not the easiest, but they’re not the hardest either. The struggle comes when I want to give myself a break and not give every choice my full attention. But this attention to choice is what drives a healthy existence and, no matter my brain matter, I can’t ignore making these choices and being thoughtful about each one.
Let me share the convergence of cares as they relate to my moment:
:: make real food instead of buy it
:: be involved in children’s spiritual learning
:: enjoy dinner as a family
:: parent by example
Those sound all very lofty and utopian, but what they boil down to is, I’m making challah bread from scratch, y’all!
I used to love making bread, but fell out of the habit years ago. But this month of March, I’m participating in the Real Food Challenge from Not Dabbling in Normal (read more here) and my goal is to make challah every Friday.
This fairly simple act feeds so much more than my family at dinner. You can keep your Chicken Soup – I’m making Challah.
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OM is *one moment* and is a meetup designed to notice & relish a moment in everyday life. The meetup idea was created by Linda at her blog, a la mode stuff.
If you’d like to participate in OM, just click the button and you’ll be taken to Linda’s post explaining it all.
Holla for Challa is right! I love when something that seems so inconsequential turns out to be something that really makes you happy/ content. That Challa fed your soul! <3
Amen Cyn – and I mean that in the most literal sense, being that I’m not very religious! We CAN have lofty thoughts about how we raise our kids/live our life; they suffuse who we are, inform our decisions and so even simple things ARE in line with those greater goals! Hooray!
First off, that bread is a piece of art!! Second, when all the dots connect, it’s a sign that you are deeply invested in your family on a subconscious level. That’s something to celebrate.
My grandmother and I used to make Challah together. It’s one of my most prized memories.
Glad to have you with us for the challenge!
Jennifer