What do you know I can get things done

So yesterday was a marathon day.  I had decided early on that the house needed my attention and that it was going to get my full focus.  What did I accomplish?  3 loads of laundry, swept the great room floor, dusted, made the bed.  Picked up odds and ends things and actually put them where they belonged and on top of all this, I even had the gumption to bake Pumpkin bread muffins and Banana bread.  Yummm  Even got it in mind to freeze some of the extra muffins.  I'm not quite sure where I got all the energy, but I am done today.  hahaa.  Now if the kids will cooperate, maybe I will get in the mood to do some crafting tonight.  I have a craft fair coming up in the next few weeks and I am anxious to use up some of my "I'm tired of papers because I have used them too much" on some items to sell.  Of course all proceeds will go towards more crafting supplies, wouldn't have it any other way...

Welcome to the real world

So I have started working part time as a music teacher and early morning provider for kids at a local preschool.  I love my job and am learning as I go, so I am spending extra time to make sure that everything goes well.  I now have all 3 kids in school which is terrific!  They all love it and all get homework and also participate in fun activities after school.  So you do all this, best of both worlds, working in the morning, taking care of kids in the afternoon.  But wait, what happened?  Where is the free time you thought you would get once they were older?  By the time they are in bed and everything is ready for the next day you are done, you are tired and there is no time left to do the things you had some time to do while baby was sleeping.  This leaves weekends.  You do have them, and if you can carve out a spot of 2 or 3 hours you can do it, actually have some time to do the fun things.  I have learned that it is fun to plan an occasional weekend outing with the family but that we all need the down time.  So today, I have told myself that I will spend time crafting.  Maybe the next free time will be finding time for myself to read.  But the time will be there.  The pictures of what I make will be the proof.....  Have a wonderful day and remember to find time for yourself.....

It's February and Valentines Day is around the corner

And with that, I had to have a little fun with some pink ribbon, pretty paper, fun stamps and something I love doing.  Decorating paint buckets.  I found these online for a great deal and couldn't resist buying a few and playing with them.  this is what it ended up as 

    

What do you think?

My first Review of Close To My Heart's Workshop on the Go. How will it go?

Back Country Work shop on the Go

So is this as fast and as easy as I have been told?  I plan to find out tomorrow and let you know.  Looks fun anyways.