I really can't believe that the summer has flown by so quickly. Already that time is upon my family...back to school. My 10 year old daughter Samira is starting the 5th grade at St. Vincent, and the hubs and I are still in shock. How could she already be in 5th grade, she was just born! Alas, we have had to spend last two weeks getting all of our stuff together and mentally preparing to get back to life at school. We live about 10 miles away from the school, and that is in another town so we commute every day that I am really not looking forward to starting again. Oh well that is just part of the deal. As with most new beginnings in my life, I like to try and change things up. I am still not working, but am hoping to get back to school and get a better job in the long run. Back to what I was saying...I am trying to keep the house cleaner, we have more activities this year, and we are on a much tighter budget. This means that being a stay at home parent is going to be like jail for me. I am once again trying to commit to writing this blog and expressing who I am. This is also going to help me remember the crazy times in my life with the kids growing up. This is starting to feel really scattered so I will start my first thought...
I want to be a better cook for my family. I am not horrible but I am not very creative when it comes to recipes, and I have a picky family which can be really discouraging when you are learning. So I am going to document what I am cooking and if it was successful. Feeding my family sometimes feels like a crazy battle. I know most moms can relate I'm pretty sure.
Next, I want to be more creative...on a budget. Lets be realistic, all those craft stores are amazing but really kinda pricey. I want to learn to refurbish things, re purpose and really just be able to create something I am proud of and can decorate my home with. I think if I stick with this hobby it could really pay off. My bestie is really creative and I am hoping to ride her coat tails and learn a thing or two. We always have a good time together so I want to try and make something more regular with her. Start projects and work on them together. I think she and I could get good at things and eventually create a side business that will make us Christmas money...cuz lets face it, its all about that in the end.
I also have always wanted to really make a name for myself, so I am going to work on my baking skills and decorating so that I can start doing cakes, and other pastry for parties in my local area. I think that I would be able to use social media to help promote myself and get it all together. I want to create things that are useful to busy families and really just keep myself busy.
Most important of all of these is organizing my house so that it is really working for my family. I want to have a place for our things and really work at keeping everything cleaned and organized. I have closets to experiment with and Pinterest is going to be helping me the whole way.
I realize this blog is really scattered, but its a layout to my plan for this school year. I will be better my friends I promise.
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