Diva Down Returns

Alright, it's been a month and I'm kicking myself. My goal was to post at least twice weekly regardless of life's events. However, today is proof that you can always pick up your New Year's resolution and do better.

While I'm not ready to talk about ways to look younger today (which is where we left off) I am ready to talk about ways to feel younger.

I organized a birthday party for my daughter at the end of January which coupled with my ongoing health problems, really seem so to do me in. I was exhausted from the cleaning, preparation and almost twenty children that came to enjoy the party. I found little ways to feel young along the way:

- hire an entertainer for your kids - it's well worth it. The time, struggle and effort that goes into coordinating bingo or other games will never equal the dynamic presence of performer anyway. It was the one time I could really enjoy the party, too, making it worth gold to me. I loved dancing with Pikachu and it made me feel young again!

- take time to clean every week. I was devasted because I let the house go over the holidays and now I try to do a sweep every week. A great website to check out for organizational tips (and I just love her purple puddles) is www.flylady.com.

- forget yourself for awhile. I went to another party a week later and the mom/host was so fussy it was impossible to really relax or have a totally good time. Once the party starts, let it run its course and handle the clean up later.

Now that my house is in order, I've assembed my haphazard paperwork for my accountant (thank God he's a personal friend) and I'm feeling young again, I can finally return to my diva concerns. Whew!