I deserve it!

Ever since I started crocheting, I have mostly made gifts for other people. I have also recently started selling my handmade items. I have very rarely made anything for myself. Why is this? Is it a woman thing? or a crochet thing? My mother was also like this.

I think that as women, we are trained to put our needs and desires aside in favor of those around us. When my daughter was little, I had friends who bragged because they spent all their time with their kids, never spent time alone with their husbands, and had given up their hobbies. But is that really a good thing?

I know that as a mom, I have considered myself selfish. I go on dates with my husband. I have hobbies that I enjoy. My kids aren't with me 24/7. Is this wrong or am I a better wife and mother because of it?

I also think that as women, we don't feel that we deserve nice things. How many times do our children have nicer clothes than we do? Or do we make things for everybody but ourselves? I think that it's time to realize that we do deserve nice things. I would even say that our children need to see that Mom is worth it. Our children see the example that we set for them. Do we want to teach them that Mom isn't worth it?

Over the summer, I made myself a shrug. Here is a picture:





My goal is to make more stuff for myself because I am worth it!