My Anti-Procrastination Challenge post for Friday - Um, what was that about not procrastinating?
So, I'm a day late in getting this up, I know, I know. And the whole point is to not procrastinate... Hmm, kind of defeats the purpose. However, I do have some good excuses as to why it was not up sooner, namely, I've been a "procrastinating" blogger because I've been enjoying my family so much that time slipped by and it was suddenly Saturday night. I'll take fun family times over blogging anyday!
Daddy and Kathrynne are, at this moment, hard at work putting together the fish tank we bought this morning for Kathrynne's birthday tomorrow (Yes, my little precious baby is turning two! I can't hardly believe it! By the way, whoever made up the myth about the "terrible twos"? I told Jesse this afternoon that I think she is at one of the easiest and most delightful ages ever.) and the birthday cake I just finished (my first attempt at a two-layer cake, can you believe it?!) is cooling on the racks in the kitchen awaiting a special frosting session later on tonight, so I decided to steal away for a few minutes to share about yesterday's adventures in anti-procrastination...
Fridays are always a slower day for me because it is my self-proclaimed "day off" from business work. Mondays through Thursdays, at least one to three hours per day are normally spent (broken up between the early morning and Kathrynne's naptime) on business projects. Fridays, I try to keep business work to under an hour and then I take Saturdays and Sundays off. This schedule works well for our family and helps me to be able to have one day a week which I can devote to special projects or fun outings. Plus, it gives us a needed break from things (for anyone who has a home business, you probably know how easy it is for the business to take over your life if you don't set boundaries). Needless to say, though I enjoy running Biblical Womanhood, Fridays are always a looked-forward-to day, especially because they signify the coming weekend, where we get to have some quality, focused family time and refreshment!
So Friday morning I started off with finishing up a few packages I still needed to get ready for our final postal run of the week. And then I headed to take a shower and wash my hair - while Kathrynne was still asleep! As any young mom probably knows, getting a shower a your hair washed, while your child(ren) is asleep can seem like a huge accomplishment!
Kathrynne and I were supposed to spend the morning baking for her birthday celebration (we have company coming in from out of town), but we ended up lacking a few necessary ingredients, so we made pizza for dinner and that was that. I tried out a new pizza dough recipe which was about ten times harder than my normal recipe. I made a double batch and froze half of it so we'd have extra for pizza night next week. Sadly, it turned out the same or worse than my regular recipe. So much for all the extra work!
My little eager kitchen helper!
Chicken salsa pizza - one of our favorites. Just pizza dough with salad, chicken, and cheese. (You can also substitute barbecue sauce or regular pizza sauce for the salsa - we like it all three ways).
We spent the rest of the morning cleaning house and finishing up a pile of laundry which had been waiting to be folded and put away for a few days. It was nice to have that done! I try to have all the house cleaned by Friday afternoon so we can have a relaxing weekend.
In the middle of cleaning, I stopped for a short while to fill out a rebate form for a purchase from Office Depot. I'd needed to do that all week long. It only took a few minutes, too, and will bring a $50 check in return. Why is it always that I put off these simple projects for so long?
After lunch and Kathrynne laid down for a nap, I settled in to tackle a few more projects I'd hoped to get to all week and kept moving to the next day...
Like hanging this floral swag above our bed. (By the way, we purchased it half-price at Hobby Lobby for $6. It adds a lot to our room.)
And tackling all the crafting stuff in the Jesse's office closet. Since we moved, this was one area which had yet to be organized. Everything had just been haphazardly thrown in there.
Much improved! And now I might actually be able to find things. I put all the sewing stuff in one bin, all my knitting stuff in another bin, card-making supplies/rubber stamps in another bin, and the bag holds my scrapbooking stuff.
After Kathrynne woke up from her nap, we went with my friend to register for the Wilton cake decorating classes and purchase all our supplies. Now that I actually am signed up and own some supplies, I'm getting sort of excited about it. Or maybe even more than sort of excited! We'll see how I feel in a few weeks.
Speaking of cakes, Kathrynne's birthday cake is probably cooled now, so I must close and go have a special cake decorating session myself with the birthday girl!
Have a lovely weekend and a blessed Lord's day!
Daddy and Kathrynne are, at this moment, hard at work putting together the fish tank we bought this morning for Kathrynne's birthday tomorrow (Yes, my little precious baby is turning two! I can't hardly believe it! By the way, whoever made up the myth about the "terrible twos"? I told Jesse this afternoon that I think she is at one of the easiest and most delightful ages ever.) and the birthday cake I just finished (my first attempt at a two-layer cake, can you believe it?!) is cooling on the racks in the kitchen awaiting a special frosting session later on tonight, so I decided to steal away for a few minutes to share about yesterday's adventures in anti-procrastination...
Fridays are always a slower day for me because it is my self-proclaimed "day off" from business work. Mondays through Thursdays, at least one to three hours per day are normally spent (broken up between the early morning and Kathrynne's naptime) on business projects. Fridays, I try to keep business work to under an hour and then I take Saturdays and Sundays off. This schedule works well for our family and helps me to be able to have one day a week which I can devote to special projects or fun outings. Plus, it gives us a needed break from things (for anyone who has a home business, you probably know how easy it is for the business to take over your life if you don't set boundaries). Needless to say, though I enjoy running Biblical Womanhood, Fridays are always a looked-forward-to day, especially because they signify the coming weekend, where we get to have some quality, focused family time and refreshment!
So Friday morning I started off with finishing up a few packages I still needed to get ready for our final postal run of the week. And then I headed to take a shower and wash my hair - while Kathrynne was still asleep! As any young mom probably knows, getting a shower a your hair washed, while your child(ren) is asleep can seem like a huge accomplishment!
Kathrynne and I were supposed to spend the morning baking for her birthday celebration (we have company coming in from out of town), but we ended up lacking a few necessary ingredients, so we made pizza for dinner and that was that. I tried out a new pizza dough recipe which was about ten times harder than my normal recipe. I made a double batch and froze half of it so we'd have extra for pizza night next week. Sadly, it turned out the same or worse than my regular recipe. So much for all the extra work!
My little eager kitchen helper!
Chicken salsa pizza - one of our favorites. Just pizza dough with salad, chicken, and cheese. (You can also substitute barbecue sauce or regular pizza sauce for the salsa - we like it all three ways).We spent the rest of the morning cleaning house and finishing up a pile of laundry which had been waiting to be folded and put away for a few days. It was nice to have that done! I try to have all the house cleaned by Friday afternoon so we can have a relaxing weekend.
In the middle of cleaning, I stopped for a short while to fill out a rebate form for a purchase from Office Depot. I'd needed to do that all week long. It only took a few minutes, too, and will bring a $50 check in return. Why is it always that I put off these simple projects for so long?
After lunch and Kathrynne laid down for a nap, I settled in to tackle a few more projects I'd hoped to get to all week and kept moving to the next day...
Like hanging this floral swag above our bed. (By the way, we purchased it half-price at Hobby Lobby for $6. It adds a lot to our room.)
And tackling all the crafting stuff in the Jesse's office closet. Since we moved, this was one area which had yet to be organized. Everything had just been haphazardly thrown in there.
Much improved! And now I might actually be able to find things. I put all the sewing stuff in one bin, all my knitting stuff in another bin, card-making supplies/rubber stamps in another bin, and the bag holds my scrapbooking stuff.After Kathrynne woke up from her nap, we went with my friend to register for the Wilton cake decorating classes and purchase all our supplies. Now that I actually am signed up and own some supplies, I'm getting sort of excited about it. Or maybe even more than sort of excited! We'll see how I feel in a few weeks.
Speaking of cakes, Kathrynne's birthday cake is probably cooled now, so I must close and go have a special cake decorating session myself with the birthday girl!
Have a lovely weekend and a blessed Lord's day!
posted by Crystal Paine at 6:44 PM
11 Comments:
Happy birthday to your sweet girl.
My baby turned a year old on the 10th and I could not believe it! Im learning more and more everyday how quickly they do grow up!
"By the way, whoever made up the myth about the "terrible twos"? I told Jesse this afternoon that I think she is at one of the easiest and most delightful ages ever."
This made me chuckle. If my dd was my only child I would have felt the same way also. I have 2 sons that prove the "myth" true! But, IMO, two-year olds are the most fun to watch and be around when they are in a good mood. Sweetness, innocence and cuteness all balled up in one. I would rather sit and watch my 2yr old than any tv show!
What a fun post to read! :) Your kitchen helper is so cute! Aren't little helpers the best?! :)
Oh dear, I hope the pizza crust recipe you were trying wasn't from my website! :| It's always frustrating when a new recipe is a flop. :(
Also, you may want to resize the first photo, of the packages, since I can read a couple of the addresses when it's at the full size. :)
Also, I enjoyed reading about your Friday/weekend "rules". Having time "off" makes everything run more smoothly, it seems. :)
I too don't agree with the "terrible two's". It's the "terrible three's"! *grin* In my experience, that is when things get difficult. Well done on getting everything done!
Happy Birthday Kathrynne!
Blessings on your family,
Sommer
Hi Crystal! I hope this isn't totally tacky.. but I have lots of wilton cake decorating stuff that I need to sell. Thought I'd throw it out there in case you're interested! :) I hope that's okay. holsteintater@yahoo.com
I CANNOT believe that she is turning two!!!!!!!!!!!! My, how time does fly...doesn't seem all that long since I was wishing I could get over for your wedding! :)
What a gorgeous "helper" you have in the kitchen! That adorable face alone is incentive to cook!
Valerie
I think that the same people who complain about the "terrible twos" also do not view children as blessings from God. I think that 2 is a delightful age as well. Sure there are challenges, but that's also part of the fun!
I enjoy seeing your projects! I need to organize my "craft corner" too and tubs like that are a great idea!
Crystal,
I was wondering if you would mind posting some information on your blog about the Hats 'N' Hearts Marathon on your blog. I would have emailed you, but I lost your email address when my old computer died on us. You don't have to post this comment, I just didn't know how else to get a hold of you regarding this :)
http://susangodfrey.blogspot.com/2007/01/hats-n-hearts-marathon.html
Hugs & Blessings!
Susan Godfrey
susango@airmail.net
I don't believe kids should be expected to be terrible at any time, nor that every child will go through a stage like that. But the myth is about kids who are two, and in my experience those age-related myths are more easily denied at the beginning of the age than the end. = )
Kathrynne does look so cute, though! Amy of Humble Musing fame says that she kept her kids close, like you talk about with Kathrynne, and they didn't get into the trouble usually associated with being a toddler.
How exciting! And she'll have a new brother or sister soon!
To God be all glory,
Lisa of Longbourn
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