Monday
I told myself that this year I would take a day to myself, and only myself. On Monday I went on a walk, made cookies for the boys, and read a book.
Tuesday
Kindergartners are the best.
“Okay, who wants to go with Emily to the bathroom as a partner?”
“I will, Mrs. Kendall. I’m her total BFF.”
Wednesday
5th graders aren’t bad, either.
“How about this one? Newbery winner, set in France…”
“Blech. I don’t think so. It’s just so…childish.”
“…”
“…”
“You know you’re a child, right?”
“Yeah, but I’m a matured one.”
Thursday
On my way home from work, I remembered I had a bag of red potatoes that was�fast approaching expiration. I roasted them for dinner and served them�with saut�ed kale mix and grilled salmon burgers. I avoided food waste and made a dinner everyone actually enjoyed! I swear to God, it’s the little things. The joy remembering to roast those damn potatoes brought�me is ludicrous.
Friday
This post will be my second of the week, which, hey! That is more than I’ve written in months. I gave myself a goal of 2 posts per week for the new year. So far, so good!
Sounds like a very good start to 2016! I hate to generalize and be negative, but 2015 was just not a good year. Two posts per week sounds like a good goal to me. Happy belated New Year Jules!
2015 was a very, very lukewarm year for me. That’s my diplomatic way of saying it sucked!
Good for you, and I’m glad you’re “back”! I totally get the potato moment. I made ravioli out of the freezer (black hole) and felt triumphant last night! Keep up the good work with walking and writing. Do you follow Lenny letter? It’s worth it I think. Good writing.
I just checked out Lenny Letter and it looks amazing!! Thanks for the recommendation.
Congrats on the dinner save! I feel very accomplished because I meal planned and shopped on Monday, and I’ve actually cooked every night except last night when I realized the leftovers were stacking up so we had a leftover smorgasbord. I tend to throw out a lot of leftovers, so this was a food waste save for me. Back to the plan today, now with a meal to float into the weekend. :)
I’m hoping to spend more time reading books and less time aimlessly on the internet. I finished a book this week and have a bunch in the hopper. Win!
Happy to hear you will be posting twice a week. That seems manageable from your end and delightful from mine. Have a good weekend!
I hope you have a great weekend, as well! I need to read more, too. I’m spending too much time being fake-busy.
Seeing you back in my inbox makes me happy, happy. I’ve missed your voice.
Thanks. I’ve missed being here. :)
Yeah to you being back, you’ve been missed. It always feels like a win when I remember to use the veggies up before they’ve moved on to the next plane. I am lucky my family loves soup and they love leftovers for lunch. I know someone whose husband won’t eat leftovers, and I spend time feeling sorry for her!
I’m glad you’re back. I have to ask…Where did you find the Star Wars cookie cutters? I don’t bake cookies often, because then they just HAVE to be eaten, but my kids would love cookies in the shape of the Millenium Falcon and a tie fighter.
Those were a gift from years and years ago, and they’re not cookie cutters–they’re for sandwiches! (Stupid.) They were from Williams Sonoma. I just checked the site, and they have some really great ones!
One day a week??? Every Monday?
You are my hero. (Seriously. So wonderful to read that because- hey- maybe I could try that too!)
It became a mental health issue for me. If I do everything for everyone, then I become a total bitch because “no one appreciates me.” People don’t want to be around a person like that–and I don’t want to be that person!