01/01/2026
So let's talk about it...
finale was last night and in true Megan fashion, I did the fun mom things. I made the demogorgon shaped pizzas and the demogorgon chocolate covered strawberries. I let the little one stay up late (but not quite midnight).
Ya know what though, it's also okay if I didn't do these things. If I called the pizza delivery guy or bought a frozen pizza. If I did nothing themed and just watched the show with my kids that would be completely okay too. And probably just as fun.
Here's the thing, we need to stop comparing ourselves against each other.
If you are a Pinterest mom and it brings you joy to do the Pinterest mom things then that's great! Love that for you. I love doing the fun creative things and the challenge of creating them brings me joy. But you'll also notice that my strawberries aren't perfect, I didn't do the white outline like the tutorial, and when I got to the point that it was clearly going to be a nightmare, I switched up how I did it entirely. It just wasn't that serious, and honestly my kiddos thought they were great regardless.
If you aren't a Pinterest mom, and doing the crazy themes don't bring you joy, then don't stress yourself out trying to be the same as the Pinterest moms. Your kids would much rather have a happy and present mom than one that is stressed, overstimulated, and snapping at them because they are trying to meet some insane standard that society says is the only way to be a good mom.
Basically friends, do the crazy things if it brings you joy, but don't stress yourself out about being the perfect Pinterest worthy parent. I promise you, it isn't that serious.
