What makes a good Midwestern Wife

I am creating this running list of attributes of Midwestern Wife. I'm not making fun of or anything mean spirited, its just things I've noticed about MW since moving back after 9 years in the South. I easily do at least half of them anyway, and if you can't laugh at yourself then why bother?

1. A new pair of white tennies are essential for every vacation, especially if you are on an airplane. And no you can't pack them because they don't fit in the suitcase. You wear them in the airport, on the plane and frequently at your new destination. You are proud of your new shoes. Besides they are the most comfortable ones you brought so it makes sense to wear them on any excursion that may require walking. Even with a skirt or swimsuit.

2. Casseroles are served at least once a week at your house. And most of them freeze beautifully so when you get a free moment you whip one up with that extra can of cream of mushroom and freeze for later.

3. Are certain in their decisions. You are difficult to sway in a different direction from which you chose.

4. Hashbrowns can be eaten at every meal and are often the integral ingredient to a meal.

5. Black or brown is your color of choice or shoes, purses, jackets, coats, socks, belts, boots....that way it all just matches and you don't stand out.

6. A turtleneck sweater is a staple in your wardrobe, its appropriate in all settings, even a night on the town, especially with a little necklace hanging over the front cuff.

...i'll add more! ~b

Change

Change. Nope I ain't gonna talk about Obama. I'm just talking about life. So why is it that change is so hard? I've heard the saying, Be the change you want in the world." I like that. But some change for me is very hard and some is easy. I love to try new products like shampoo, moisturizers, soap, toothpaste. But I don't like to change eating habits, I don't want to change my lazy (as much as you can be with kids) lifestyle. I like to sit and watch TV at night. What will it take to make me stop doing that and do something productive? What will force that change? Is it will power? I like to eat all the time, but I HAD to change that, I did weight watchers and lost 20 pounds. What finally motivated that, honestly disgust for myself. Why is change in those things like new clothes, shoes or shampoo easy? Why are habits so hard to change? Is it that I am never satisfied with something and I am always searching for something better? But then why doesn't that same rule fit with other things like going to the gym? If I am not satisfied with my body's strength then why is it so hard to go to the gym? Doesn't it seem like that search for a better body would apply to the never satisfied thought?

I know to many questions and maybe I should take a psychology course to better understand the human mind. Or maybe get a full time job so I don't sit around and think these deep thoughts.......ponderous man really ponderous