Hi friends! I hope you are having a great day. I know that this week in review post is going up a bit late but we have all been dealing with the sniffles around here. Actually that's a nice way of putting it because I feel like all my senses in my body are being assaulted by the flu bug. I just haven't felt good enough to do hardly anything let alone post on my blog. But I feel a little better at least right now in this moment so I thought I would share my latest video. Here's how this past week went. Hope you enjoy....more is below!
The beginning of the week went pretty normal. The mornings came with the sound of the alarm for both of us. We both worked a lot and played very little. There are some days when all I seem to do is get up and go to work and sleep. It's kinda different now not being home all day everyday. I don't really mind it really either. I like my job and I enjoy seeing the customers. So many of them come in everyday so they are quickly becoming friends. I actually feel blessed to be doing what I was so scared of. I am no longer nervous about working outside the home. I am no longer scared how I would live without Scott. I have had to pick up the pieces and put my life together on my own. I have had the help of amazing family and friends but it's really been me that has had to take ownership of my own life. It's been a long road but I am finally feeling content, safe, and somewhat on a regular schedule again. However, we switched the routine and schedule up this past week. Ryan wanted to do a weekend getaway trip to Nashville, Tennessee. He was just ready to get away and cut loose a little. So in the middle of the week, we packed up the car and took off on a little road trip.
We talked all the way there. I know so many of you want to get to know him better and want to see him on film more. I am just not sure that will really happen. He's much more private than I am and he didn't sign up to be on youtube. I have to respect that. Which is why you don't see him very much in the videos. I am not hiding when I am recording. He watches me edit each video and know's exactly what I am sharing. When or if ever he is comfortable being in the videos, I will share more.
We stayed at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel. Its a big hotel and our room was really comfortable. I complained about not having enough hot water once, but that was it. We both liked the hotel. There is a big history about Maxwell House Coffee which was nice because I don't mind that kind of coffee. They had it stocked up in the rooms and it's the only coffee they served. And it was yummy!
All through the hotel there is pretty cool art work. I loved walking around looking at it all. It was a charming place to be.
We walked around the city. We enjoyed the night life that Nashville offers and just acted like tourists! I really enjoyed the break from real life. I love that he planned it. I love that he wanted me to go with him. I love that we made a lot of great memories. And I love that he wiped out his phone and snapped this photo of us.
Ryan just is not that comfortable in front of the camera. I am trying to slowly change that. :) This wasn't a huge big vacation. This was a little weekend getaway and we both had a great time. However, I was feeling so sick from Friday on. I just had to take a ton of meds and I tried to not let it ruin the weekend. Ryan started feeling sick too. I think my little grand kids gave it to me, and I gave it to him. Needless to say, we were both happy to come home and rest. And even today, I am still dealing with the flu. :(
To Do's
:: Laundry.
:: Get PO Box taken care of
:: Bath and Groom kitty cats
:: Go to rental office and take paperwork
:: Help Laura start packing. She is moving too!
:: Clean up files on laptop
:: Organize frig and freezer to make more room.
:: Do nails
:: Try to record new Q & A
A little inspiration to take with you this week:
Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are having a great week. I love you guys. xx
Hey everyone! I hope your evening is going well. I am back sharing not one but two new day in the life vlogs from our Indiana trip! :) We decided to go up for Brittanys cheer-leading competitions and I am bringing you with us for some of our time up there. I was going to try to put both vlogs together but I thought it might just be too long. So here they both are....hope you enjoy!
Here's part 2....
We had a really nice time up there during this trip. I got to spend a lot of time at cheer functions and competitions. I was so proud of all the girls for working so hard and winning! :) They were so happy! I was just as thrilled as every other parents watched our girls tackle their dreams. It as amazing. I feel like they are so cute and such a breath of fresh air to be around. How can you not be happy when around a bunch of smiley bouncy teenagers! They were really geared up for competitions. Practiced day after day and it totally paid off.
We also made time for our other daughter and grandchildren. We don't get to see them a lot and didn't want to waste one minute of time we could spend with them. It was also the first time getting Zane and Laura together. They have known about each other forever but getting all the kids in the same place at the same time is next to impossible! But we had a great time with them. The little kids of the family ( our grand kids ) are also growing up so fast and they were just as adorable as they always have been. I had a great time playing around with the girls. Laura's little boy really took to Scott and they got some quality time in too!
There were a ton of other happenings during our trip. More so than the hotel. Jackson even got locked in the bathroom. Hotels and 13 year old boys don't mix well but we were told it had happened before in other rooms so maybe it wasn't the boys fault. It was frustrating to say the least because we had plans that day. But we got out on time and enjoyed a nice lunch together with Brittany. I also got to go see grandma and picked up such a beautiful orchid for her room in the nursing home. I hope she liked it. I also got time with my uncle and his son. I made a new puppy friend while I was there and totally would have brought that dog home if I could have!
We also got to my best friend Shannas house. I got in some fun time with Emily and also Shannas husband. He and Scott hit it off pretty well which is good because we plan on putting them together some in the future! We got time in with Trina and her family as well. We had a nice dinner out and got to actually hang out instead of just talking on the phone. It was so nice. I loved being around everyone. Scott made the comment many times that he has never seen me so social in our entire time together! I chatted with everyone. I didn't hide myself away. Instead I made the most of the time I had with our family and friends. I had an amazing trip and was a little sad to say goodbye. Oddly enough I had some second thoughts about moving at first but that best friend of mine reminded me of what's important. She was right and I listened. :) Sometimes you just need to hear it straight.
We got home super late on Monday night and then Tuesday I was exhausted as was Scott. I did manage to get the end to the 2nd video filmed Tuesday night. Now I am just trying to catch up around the house and try to get somewhat back to normal! Thanks for stopping by....I'll see ya soon!
Hello friends! Happy Happy Wednesday to you all. It's a beautiful day here. I have been at the desk most of the afternoon trying to get things ready for back to school. It's been a day of making Eye Doctor, Dentist, Regular Doctor appointments for Jackson. Plus we have all the back to school shopping and back to school registration and such. It feels good to have all that done! Anyway, I am back sharing another little piece of my mini vacation with Brittany at Biltmore. It was such a lovely time! Here is day 3...hope you enjoy!
I know a lot of you thought that there was just not that much there to do but there really is. We could have spent a week there easily. It was just a wonderful time. Brittany really seemed to love it and finding something a soon to be 14 year old is happy with is not the easiest. But she loved it and so do I. :) Thanks for stopping by. ♥
Hello friends! I hope your having a fantastic Friday! It's kinda gloomy here and looks like it is going to rain any minute but that's ok. We need it! Anyway, I am back sharing our last Day in the life vlog. It the last little time on the ship, our journey home and getting caught up with life again. This video will bring you current. Hope you enjoy!
So as you can see I made a big change in my hair. It's no longer light. Scott really wanted it dark. I heard about it many times on the ride home so I decided to try to make him happy. I was in total shock after it was made darker but I am trying to get use to it. Thank you guys so much for all your sweet comments on social media about it. These past few days I have been trying to get caught up with everything from the house, to my planner, to computer and video work. I have a new checklist that seems to really be helping so maybe I will share it eventually. But I have been working hard on answering emails and comments. Plus update this blog of mine! So it's been a lot but thanks for hanging in there with me! I should have Friday Letters up later this evening. Be sure to come back and visit! xx
Hello friends! I hope your Thursday is going well! I have had a calmer kind of day with the exception of getting my hair done ( you can check it out here ) and a little shopping. I jumped out of bed this morning before 8am and even got in a quick afternoon nap! I guess I am just getting older. Naps help sometimes! Now I am moving into the evening recharged and ready for the night ahead. I am back sharing another Day in the Life Vlog. This was our full day at sea on the way home. I was really ready to go home at this point. But we did have a good time with each other and our family. Hope you enjoy!
I hope you guys enjoyed the travel vlogs. I have one more vlog from the last day we got off the ship to current that I will have up tomorrow. :) It's more of a regular vlog and I am happy to be caught up! :) I do have some photos that will go up in the coming days... stay tuned if you want to check them out! Let me know how your night is going! xx
Good evening friends! I hope all is well. I am still on the catching up wagon..hence, the double videos and blog post. Here is our day in the life vlog from our time in Grand Cayman. This was Day 3 on the boat. Hope you enjoy!
By the way, I didn't really get drunk... I was just joking with Scott when I said that. :) I don't really drink. I think I had one glass of wine during that fancy dinner and that was it. But I didn't mind others drinking and having fun. They weren't driving. Anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying seeing bits and pieces of our trip. I know that the camera was a bit shaky at parts. Please understand walking around and vlogging is shaky. There is really not much that I can do about it. I am taking you around, going up and down steps and such...it's just part of it. I hope you understand. ♥ I'll see ya tomorrow with a couple new videos. xx
Hello friends! I am happy to report we are back on land. :) Currently I am in the car heading home and very thankful for the wifi in here. It's amazing to be able to work on my laptop while Scott drives us home. Yesterday we were just too tired to drive all the way up so we stopped and got some rest. At this point we only have a couple of hours to go. And I am so excited to see all the animals! Our housesitter said they were all doing great though. So I am back sharing a new Day in the Life Vlog from the first couple of days of our vacation! We had a very large group and I don't think I have a picture of us all other, even the one above doesn't have everyone in our party. Also the camera is a bit shaky...sorry in advance but the boat was a little rocky at times! Hope you enjoy.
I will be putting up a vlog each day sharing our vacation with our family. :) I also have a bunch of new travel series videos that will be popping up in between the vlogs. The idea is to get caught up as fast as possible. Thank you for coming along with us. I have missed talking to you guys! Feel free to let me know how your week was! ♥
Hello friends. How's you'r Thursday going? For me, I feel so much better today. It's amazing what a good nights sleep will do for the body and the mind. I bet the boys are feeling better today too. :) I thought I would take a few minutes to share our latest Day in the Life Vlog. These videos are just little clips from the past few days. Hope you enjoy!
I have a ton of little tasks I want to try to get done through the rest of the week. I think I am going do my weekly cleaning plus detailed cleaning all at the same time. Working on the 1st floor today and then finishing it tomorrow working on the 2nd floor. I also need to get some shopping in too. Anyway, I hope your having a wonderful day.Remember, you can get subscribed below and will be able to see the videos when they go live rather than waiting on the blog post!
Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Monday. As many of you know...I post a week in review recapping what happened over the week & weekend. Its something that I have been doing off and on for years. Its just a simple way to give you guys a glimpse into our week. I have changed up the vlogging schedule where I will be uploading a Day in the life vlog Monday...as always and then another on Thursday. Monday's vlog will cover Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the previous week and Thursdays vlog will be for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Actually I might be adding more vlogs in during the week...depending on how much I vlog.
Here's whats been going on this past week:
This past week started off with winter at it's finest. I don't get it. Aren't we suppose to be moving into spring!? Well, Monday the snow blew in to South Carolina and while we didn't get near as much as so many of you guys, we got enough to shut the town down. I was actually out shopping when I looked through the department store windows and saw snow flying around. Scott was calling non stop asking me to pick up the pace with the shopping and get home. He's a typical husband who doesn't want his wife out driving on snowy icy roads. So I did just as he asked and got home. It was barely covering the porch at that time but as the night fell, it picked up and we got a nice little dump of snow in our neighborhood. The happiest one in the house about it was our Super Cooper. He pranced right out the door and playing out in the yard for a while. I have to admit...I might like the no snow area but just for a couple of days, we had a winter wonderland.
Tuesday morning the neighborhood kids were out sledding and giggling. It was worth it. I spent Tuesday cleaning and packing to get ready for our trip. I stuck to my mighty to do list and got it done. Jackson was out of school and actually helped around the house which I totally appreciated. We had a lot to get done in a short amount of time. By time I hit the bed on Tuesday, I was exhausted. I had everything mostly packed but still a few things to finish up in the morning before we had to leave.
Morning came wayyyy to fast. I was kinda grumpy and I moving at a snails pace. Scott was being the cheerleader trying to pep us up to get things finished up so we could leave. It was lunch time before we were on the road. The major highways were not so bad but the ice on the trees looked so beautiful. We all settled in for an 11 hour trip one way. Scott did the driving while Jackson and I kept busy with the electronics.
I was happy that I could actually plug my laptop into an outlet in the car...yep! I love that... and then I hooked up my phone to it and got perfect internet while driving down the highway. It's called tethering and it allowed me to work for many hours. However, I blew through our data and actually had to call and up the plan from the car. Opps. It really helped pass time and it was so fun doing the Wednesday Hodgepodge with Scott. How often does that happen!? It was worth it.
We arrived at the hotel around 830pm. We picked the Holiday Inn this time and it was pretty nice. It was a bit smaller than the last room we had but we didn't need a full kitchen. The hotel is new and really comfortable. We were in there only long enough to clean up before we were off to Buffalo Wild Wings for a quick easy dinner. With our full bellies we headed back to the room for some sleep for the early morning that was going to show up wayyyyyy too soon.
Scott and I actually woke up in pretty good moods and managed to get ready without even waking Jackson up. Guess he was super tired too. It was a long day of appointments but we just went with the flow of things and didn't stop until we finished everything. Jackson stayed in the hotel and during a break we grabbed him some lunch and dropped it off before speeding away to the next place we had to go. We ended the night with a quick dinner at Applebees. Mashell, a sweet online friend sent us a gift certificate for dinner on our trip. It was so sweet, kind and touching. These trips have been really expensive but we are getting by with the grace of God. And we are very thankful for the love and support from our family and friends. I wish I could update you guys on what happened but I just can't. Even still we need your prayers and faith that everything will work out.
Friday morning we were back in the car heading home. I can't even begin to explain how uncomfortable 11 hour car rides are for me at this point. We thought about flying but it would cost more with the tickets and rental car so Scott prefers to drive it but once night sets in.....its so hard. But Scott drove the entire way home even though I was asking over and over if he needed help but I think he was on a mission to get us home. We had 2 wrecks we had to wait on and lots of traffic in the Atlanta area. We arrived back at the house around 10pm,
When we walked in all the cats kinda looked scared but Cooper was jumping all around super happy to see us. It was long before the kitty cat tales went up and they came alive. Speaking of the cats, we are starting the process of Romeo being a therapy kitty cat. He is so laid back and would be so great to take in hospitals or what have you to pick up kids and adults spirits. So were doing it!
Once we got in and settled we all kinda split up and had some alone time. After being in the car and hotel together for 4 days, we needed the break. One thing that I actually missed that night was Scott in the bed. We slept together every night on our travels and it was rather nice. I think we might just switch things around and start sleeping together again. We do here some but its so much easier to go to bed on our own that we have been kinda lazy about it. However, I kinda liked it and might just get a new king bed to cozy up in. :)
The weekend started with us back home and I got busy doing all the housewife life duties that I have which included grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry and then on Saturday I tackled our insane plastics cabinet. Its been driving me crazy so I got rid of a lot of the pieces without lids and such and moved it all to a top cabinet. It's easier for my family to keep it organized if it's a cabinet on top. The bottom cabinets they seem to just toss things in because they don't want to bend down. Honest to God I am still figuring our family out. I guess learning about each other and learning how to make things work for us is never ending. ♥
Sunday showed up and it was just a lazy day for the most part. We all just hung out and relaxed until Scott and I jumped in the car and took off to run errands. I totally feels like we have been living in the car lately. Once we got home, Scott actually cooked his own fish dinner, Jackson and I had dinners that we liked so it was super easy. We watched the Oscars for as long as could handle it and then found other things to watch. It's just sooooooo long. I ended the night with dying my hair, editing videos and talking to one of my best friends.
And here we are! Lots going on this week.. here's some of my to do's. :)
This weeks to do’s
Do weekly cleaning today......and tomorrow. I have just had too much online work here lately.
Write out thank you notes and mail.
Work in planner.
Keep up with Yoga routine.
Get to bed earlier.... and shut the computer sooner too.
Clean the oven.
Get nails done.
Call Dr. re Jackson.
Try to keep up with videos... PRERECORDS as much as possible.
Have more patience with Scott and Jackson.
Work on Trader Joes grocery list.
Spend 1 hour in my closet this week picking it up and organizing.
Start a new book.
Remember to put Cooper on the treadmill every other day.
Clean out Jackson's backpack.
Drink more tea than coffee...wish me luck!
Find new daily devotional book and order.
Reply to emails.
Check PO Box
Clean up spare bedroom.
Budget for cruise
Work on information pack for Louisiana.
Wash bedding.
Run to dollar store and get more dishwasher soap. I totally forgot it at the store.
Go to the Drivers Licensee Branch to get a new one. I hate that errand. Hopefully I can get Scott to go with me!
Test out a new bread machine recipe.
Clean more windows. There are so many windows in this house....it takes forever to get them all clean.
Use fireplace more. February's electric bill was a bit high.
Here's some inspiration to take a long with you throughout the week:
I hope you are having a beautiful Monday! I have a busy to do list just for today and I am running behind. I am going to be working into the evening to catch up. It's trying to warm up around here and melting most of the snow. I am so ready for spring. Thanks so much for stopping by! If you are new here, I'd love it if you took a few seconds and subscribed so you don't miss anything. :)
Happy Saturday friends! I have a million errands I should be running but here I am at home...in the middle of the afternoon. Hopefully, I will get out the door in just a bit but I thought I would share our latest vlog first. Before you start watching some of our crazy life, I wanted to clear a few things up.
Going through this very difficult time with our son has been complicated. We have never ever had a child in the system like this and we don't know the rules. No one has given us a handbook or guide on what is and is not allowed.
Scott and I both have leaned on our family, friends and support system we have to help us navigate through this. YOUR comments, emails, advice, concerns, prayers, thoughts have helped us more than you will ever know.
When we arrive at the hotel and Scott wants to flop on the couch and watch tv, I tell him no. Jackson was sleeping on the couch and wanted to lay down so I thought he should watch tv in the bed. No big deal expect for those who make it one.
My relationship with my husband is in very good shape. We had a lot of time together before the kids and we have been together for 11 years. We are both here because we want to be. I think we both would say that our marriage is as strong as ever right now.
When you see Scott ironing in his boxers, don't have a heart attack. Gosh.. I wore boxers as shorts in 20's... it's not a big deal. They look like plaid shorts. The things people complain about. Oh.. and I did offer to iron his clothes too. He just likes to do it a certain way.
Another thing that has been said is I made him drive all the way so I could sleep. He drove because he wanted to drive. Seriously people...if you actually knew my husband, you would know that he does what he wants. He was awake and had no problems driving. I offered a 100 times.
I thought my court room attire was just fine for court. I was comfortable and wasn't trying to make a big show. Scott thought I looked fine too. I was not testifying or anything. Gosh.. some people should just move in and be my dressers. Yea.. the job is open...but you have to do the ironing too!
I am sorry I said I am not a fan of Louisiana. I wasn't trying to insult everyone who lives there. I just have not really enjoyed myself there much and I am not a huge fan of the food or music. But I am sure there are many things I just don't know about that are great. Sorry.. totally didn't mean to offend anyone with that statement. You know some people don't like northern states because they are cold or New York because the people are mainly moody. Again... it's not a big deal.
We are not suppose to talk about our son any longer on social media. Again, we didn't know the rules. So this is the last update on that situation. If you have a question you can email me but it can't just be public.
I was asked numerous times how Scott feels about the camera. Well he has made many of his own videos. He has done reviews, recipes, vlogs, on his own. He is not a shy person and most of the time he doesn't mind. We even have 2 videos together coming up soon, plus the vlogs. He really doesn't care.
For those of you wondering about the kids. Here's the breakdown. I had 3 before I met Scott. One with my high school sweetheart whom I am still friends with from this day. He lives with his grandparents. And then I got married and had 2 children with my then husband. We have let the kids pick where they want to live. My daughter lives with her dad because she loves her school, friends, and is in cheer-leading while Jackson lives with me. But that can switch at any time. Again, its up to them for the most part. Scott got married and had a daughter. She is 25 now and lives in Indiana with her husband and 3 children. And then he got married again and had another child who is 12 years old now who lives in Louisiana with his mother. We have no kids together. But we have blended them together and now we have the most beautiful family ever. Hope that clears it up for you.
For some reason this video has received a lot of views and negativity. If you don't see your comment, its because it was rude and could do no good in any way. I am all for constructive criticism but some of the comments were not constructive at all. We have worked hard to keep our marriage together and blend our families together. We are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but we love each other and we love our kids. Hopefully I have cleared a few things up now... and you can go on and enjoy the vlog!
Thanks so much for watching. I hope you are having a wonderful Saturday. I seriously need to get out and go run some errands....so that's what I just might do! However, it's super windy here so I am in no hurry to get out there in that cold weather. And I bet the stores are crazy today. I am going to try to find my motivation and just do it!
Normally, I don't reply to mean/rude comments. For the most part, you guys have been nothing but caring and supportive but there are ones who do not agree. While that is their right, I wanted to clear it up myself... in my own words. I don't know why we have to judge people so much. Scott and I are just a couple trying to find our way through this life together. It is far from easy but we are dedicated to each other and our family. No matter how many parenting books or marriage books we read, the real lessons come from experience. So I hope you continue to go on this journey with us for as long as we keep sharing. I have been so inspired and touched by the kindness from my subscribers. But there will always be a few bad apples. Maybe now, their questions/comments are answered my way. I am not going to fight through the comments and I am not going to make a separate video addressing them because they don't deserve my time like that. But hopefully this blog post clears things up for them or anyone else with the same thoughts.
I should be back later this evening with a new haul video....stay tuned!
Good morning friends. I hope you are waking up and getting a good start to your day. I am not up by choice...God knows that but never the less, I am out of bed. We leave in just a little while to head south for the court hearing over one of our children. It's not going to be a fun time by any stretch of the imagination but we are the adults and have to lead the way. We love all our children and have to be there to support them in good times and bad. I have been working super hard to get us all packed and ready to go. I think I have everything together.... I think! I am sharing a vlog today because there was a lot of footage and it works out better to share more vlogs instead of super long ones.
If you want to see how the past couple of days have gone, enjoy the video.
Our friendly housesitter will here soon and we have to pack up the car and get going. I have pre recorded some videos that should be popping up, along with some blog posts while were away... so check back often! Also feel free to follow me on instagram if you want to keep up with us while we are away. ♥ If you are new here, I'd love it if you used the button below to subscribe so you don't miss any new videos!
Hello friends! I hope you are having a great night. I know I have probably bombarded you with vlogs today but as I said...my main mission is to catch up the blog! So here are the last travel vlogs from our trip up north.
December 26, 2014: Scott and I had ran so hard and did so much that Thursday night we collapsed in the bed. We were lucky to have nothing big going on Friday so we just slept in and took it easy.
We went and saw my uncle and even went and hung out with Trina for a while. Its so nice to have some free time where we could simply just spend time with our family and friends.
December 27, 2014: Saturday we woke up to game day. Louisville was playing Kentucky. Scott loves KY and the kids love Louisville. So he wanted to watch the game with our son in law Jerred. I hung out for a while and went and visited Shanna. I had to get her on the visitation list for sure! Normally we breeze in and out but this time we were able to see each other.
Once we were done with game day, we headed over to see my uncle and my grandma one last time before we had to head out. I loved seeing everyone including my grandmother. I tried to contain my tears while talking to her but seeing her just made the tears run out of my face and down my cheeks. It's hard seeing her that way. I know he is being cared for but its truly one of the saddest things I have ever saw.
Before we headed back to the hotel, we swung by and picked Brittany Belle up. We both wanted more time together so Jackson stayed with his dad and Brittany stayed with me. She just cuddled Romeo all night long!
December 28, 2014: We got everything packed up, picked up Jackson, kissed Brittany goodbye and hit to the road to come home. Little did we know that our 7 hour trip would turn into a 9.5 hour trip.
It seemed to last forever. And the weather was no better going home as it was going. Lots of rain and wind which makes you drive even slower. However, we were just stopped on a major interstate sitting still for long periods of time too.
We were so thankful when we arrived home. All the animals were happy too. The housesitter did a great job... all of them were alive and well! The house looked as clean as when I left it and I couldn't have been happier to see it!
Continued:
I was tired but trying to get the vlog saved and uploaded and somehow the last clip went missing! So I just uploaded it again by itself to finish off December 28, 2014 vlog.
So now I think I am finally caught up on here! Next is pinterest! I am really working hard to make sure we start the new year on time with everything!
See ya tomorrow! Be sure to let me know how your Christmas went if you care to share!
Hello friends! I hope you are having a great evening. I have been running around like an insane person today trying to finish up some last minute Christmas errands. Sorry that these days are grouped together. You can always subscribe to me on youtube and see the videos live instead of waiting on them to pop up on here. I am just super busy and sadly this is one of the areas of my life suffering
On Friday, I got busy doing things around the house. I am trying my best to stick to a schedule and make the holidays as easy as possible. Here's a look into that day:
At the end of the day... I felt very productive and accomplished. Sorta like a Good Wife!
It was hard to start my Saturday. The weather was gloomy and I had zero motivation. I tried..I really did but it took till afternoon for me to get my motivation. :) I went out ran some errands and ended up getting a new coat and scarf. I sure need it for the temperatures up north.
We ended the night with a tour of some festive holiday lights that we all enjoyed!
Yesterday it was a total slow start for me. The boys went out to Panter game and I had the entire house to myself. I decided if the boys were out doing what they wanted, I could be home doing what I wanted for a while. So I seriously laid around and watched tv for a long while.
I was lazy to start off with but I got busy in the afternoon and evening just doing housewife stuff. Nothing too enjoyable but all things that had to be done. I did my new bread maker to use twice. The first loaf didn't come out too even but the second loaf did. :)
Last minute to do's before leaving
Actually start packing. We are leaving some time tomorrow night.
Do a quick clean of the frig.
Run by store for more wrapping paper.
Cut fudge and put it in containers.
Finish bringing gifts to first floor to be packed in the car.
Get Brittany's Myrtle Beach Shirt out so I can finally give it to her.
Call Cracker Barrel and confirm dinner.
Check in on Laura.
Buy my exhusband a calendar to keep up with the schedule. He is seriously driving me crazy right now.
Bath Romeo because you know he has to look his best. ;)
Make Jackson a to do list. I am totally putting his butt to work tomorrow.
Make another to do list of things to do right before leaving. Lists help.
Don't forget to pack flat iron!
Write notes for housesitter.
Really clean up the DVRs since we are leaving.
Dont forget wine for the trip.
Get flatware that I am taking for Shanna. She has a utensil ghost that just keeps taking hers! Lucky for both of us that I have a TON.
Fold Laundry....tonight.
Try to get to bed at a decent time.
Thank you guys so much for stopping by and visiting. I hope you are moving right along with all your holiday preparations. I think it is a busy time for everyone! I'll try to get back tomorrow and post today's vlog. xx
