We are in the midst of some Hurricane Irene weather which has been a delightful break. It has rained all day and we have had strong winds - but no damage as far as I can see around my neighborhood. The rainy weather allowed me to feel I could spend most of the day puttering and relaxing - something I rarely do.
I worked on my kids' two school photo albums and had happy memories looking back through albums. I also started a reading notebook I can use to demo for my students. I found photos of me reading as a child and reading to my own children. I am going to decorate the front of the notebook with them.
I started the new Jennifer Weiner book and I read a bunch of blogs on line. :) I am still in my jammies (shorts and tank top). A nice, lazy day. We should be back to sunny weather tomorrow.
I do not feel like dieting right now. I can't decide if this is healthy and I should follow my gut or if it is a slippery slope. I am still eating pretty well - just not carefully enough to lose weight. Maybe I just need to maintain for a little bit and then lose a few more pounds.
I find the end of August and beginning of September to be very stressful with school starting. I am a teacher with perfectionistic tendencies and I always start out the school year exhausting myself because I can't stop doing, doing, doing. It is not healthy. I love my job so much that sometimes it borders on an addiction. This time of year, I do it at home too - I feel like everything must be perfect before school starts (better get the basement cleaned, kids' rooms reorganized, photos downloaded, cabinets cleaned out, closet cleaned) because then there is no time for that. I realize I do it, yet I continue to do it every year. Sick!
I really need to make my personal theme this year "DO LESS"! I have read before about how Ali Edwards chooses a word for a
http://aliedwards.com/blog/one-little-word/
Less clutter. Less work. Less weight. Less complaining. I don't know. Maybe another word? Balance? Joy? Simplicity? Nurture? Pause? Participate? Relax? I am going to have to ponder this.
