Routines & Systems

Just a few months ago I realized the only way I’m going to survive ( I won’t be so dramatic) I mean - thrive in motherhood is to develop routines and systems. This Sunday I implemented Sunday Soup day. To me Sunday is the first day of the week (although some people will argue it’s Monday because of the work-week. I believe it’s Sunday because of calendars, Sabbath and I think the first day of the week should be for your family or if you’re single: you.) I like to make a soup on Sunday for several reasons. I like to start the week off with a soup. A soup feeds many mouths and represents abundance and community to me. Hardiness, love and generosity. You can also add just about any vegetable to a soup so I like to use any of the unused vegetables from the week and throw it in the pot. I love a good soup with crusty French batard bread. (I don’t make the bread from scratch at this point. I still have an infant so that’s definitely not happening. Maybe one day.). Although it’s probably Francophile blasphemy to say I don’t like a baguette. However, here in the States I don’t think baguettes are very good. I’m sure in France they are amazing. I do think you can get a decent croissant here if you try but I feel like I’ve never had a good baguette. Perhaps I’m not trying hard enough to find one. The batard I get is from the regular local grocery store and bake it at home. It’s crusty on the outside and still chewy and soft on the inside. Soup is also great for lunch. I’m mostly a soup and salad person. Sandwiches are good but the way I make them they are kind of boring. I need to learn to elevate my sandwich game but there’s just something delicious and comforting about soup and bread. You can make a huge batch of soup and freeze it or eat it for 3 days. It gives me some confidence starting the week off this way. It’s worth a try if you are a soup lover!