#BeforeSchool 3 days of fun!

I haven't had time to post what we've done the past 3 days during our #BeforeSchool challenge, so here's some pictures of eating at our favorite Chinese place, making crafts, and having fun at a cousins birthday party!

#BeforeSchool Challenge

I've loved being able to work from home and raise my children with the opportunity to spend all the time that they want with me.

Truly is 4 years old, and her favorite things to do with her sister and I, is go to a chinese buffet, catch a lunchtime movie, or take a spontaneous trip to the museum or zoo.

This will all soon end, when my little Trulybear goes off to kindergarden next year, leaving me and her little sister Addy to have all the fun without her. She'll soon be gone 5 days a week, 7 hours a day, for pretty much the rest of her life. Anyone else think school is waaay too long???

Of course, I have options to home school her and join home schooling groups in our town, and also am checking out some private schools who have shorter classroom hours, but either way, her going off to school is a sad, yet growing part of life.

Truly is super excited about leaving me and venturing off into the world with her Barbie back pack in tow. She can't wait to have friends, have a teacher, and *gasp* do homework.

I'm so glad that she is excited and take pride in my fearless child.

Me on the other hand, not so much.

So as a way to accept the unavoidable future, I've decided to create a #BeforeSchool challenge!

Everyday until she goes to school, we are going to spend doing something fun, of her choice. This involves riding the train at the zoo, going to the movies, having a picnic, and even simple things like making our own play dough, baking cookies, or checking out a book at the library.

Everyday, I'll write a blog post, or post a picture of our #BeforeSchool challenge activity!

Time Just Continues To Fly

Addy is 5 months away from turning 2.

Truly will be starting school next fall.

Time really does fly.

And I don't know whether to cry or smile.

Easy Monday's - How To Limit Your List

I used to be just like everyone else, stressing out on a Monday, spending hours on the computer sending e-mails, while trying to run errands and get laundry done.

That was until I shortened my to do list and let the day run it's own course.

I was always so stressed out on a Monday that I ended up setting up a horrible, stressful week for myself.

Now my Mondays consist of a short 3 item to do list, 3 things that I MUST get done today. Once I'm done with that list, well, then that's it. I then let the day take on it's own course.

I thought that maybe I'd forget a couple of things, maybe I'd miss out on something important that needed to be done. Or maybe that I would take forever to do those 3 things.

What happened really blew my mind.

I ended up not only completing my 3 items within the first 2 hours of waking up, but the rest of the day was just so super easy because I didn't have this huge long list to rush over.

I casually got laundry done while catching up with TV, enjoyed my day running errands and going by the gym, and was completely relaxed as I waited in the carpool to pick up my child from school.

My blog posts were more easily written and e-mails were replied to promptly before dinner.

It was amazing how easily your mentality can switch when you weren't bombarded with the massive monday to do list.

Now every night, I create a new list of 3 things that I need to get done the next day, and every day has become this smooth transition that lets me be spontaneous, yet productive.