...I can't believe how fast the week is going. I feel like we just got started. Wow...Thursday. I guess this is what happens after a long weekend!
My computer break has been good. I haven't completely been off, but I've been doing much less and doing more of what I WANT instead of what I feel like I HAVE to do. Plus, having the computer off a lot of the day encourages me to do other things. I still have a lot to do today...house cleaning is first priority...but the time has been good. I have also been doing a lot of thinking...just about priorities. Priorities in general and priorities when it comes to this whole scrapping thing. I just have to figure out where I want to focus my attention and limited time. I am realizing I can't do it all -- scrap, design and sell, be involved in the community, striving to be published, and so many creative teams. I just don't have the ability to give 100% to any of these things when I am trying to do them all. There just isn't that much time in my day. And really, even if there were time, I really don't want to be spread so thin. So, I am figuring out some of those things and am trying to decide where I need to let go.
Anyway...
Yesterday was a hard day, but it ended well. The kids are just really struggling (as am I) with the new family situation we have. For two years Jason and I were at home together with the kids. This was SUCH a blessing. I can't even explain it. And now, with Jason gone most of the day, we are all struggling. I know most families do this every day. It is hard. But also, in most families, when dad gets home at the the end of the day it can be family time. But when Jason gets home is when my job with the dorm gets busy. So we are rarely just a family. Meals are with the dorm, too, which makes teaching manners and just being together difficult. Don't get me wrong, I do love community living, but sometimes we just need to be a family. So, last night I decided not to take the kids into dinner and we had one of our good 'ol pizza picnics. We used to do this about once a week in Malaysia. The kids LOVE it! And so even though Jason couldn't be there, it was just a fun time for me and the kids. And you know what? They ATE. When we are in the cafeteria it is really hard to get them to eat anything. But last night, when it was just us, they ATE. Caleb had four pieces of pizza and two pieces of garlic bread. Alaina had one and a half of each (which is a LOT for her!) So good...
No new layouts for you today. Sorry! Hopefully tomorrow. And tomorrow I will have two new templates sets up in my STORE . And, they will be 30% Friday and Saturday (just the new stuff). I think I will do this every Friday when I load new stuff in.
Alrighty then, gotta get started on my day. Ciao!
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