It’s My First Official Day of School
I don’t know about you but I’m having a hard time with the kids back at school and it’s not because I long for more time with my angels. No, it’s because I can’t seem to fall back into my own productive routine. Being the Queen of Self-Help books, I completely understand the A#1 rule - make a list. The problem is that I can’t motivate myself to stick to the list. Everyday I seem to keep myself busy doing stuff, unproductive stuff. I’m beginning to understand why teachers don’t give homework right away. I get it! Mommies need a little time to ease back into their personal routines as well. I’m not going to hold myself accountable until after Back To School Night either. The problem is that Back To School Night was last Thursday!
While the boys were home during the summer, I would allow myself the excuse that I would complete a task or worry about something when they went back to school. I constantly reminded myself that it was my job (as it is every summer) to provide them with “the best summer ever.” I feel personal pressure that they have lots of exciting things to write about when they’re given the annual writing assignment of How I Spent My Summer Break. I couldn’t bear to imagine that they would write something boring and mundane while all the other children sailed the seven seas, backpacked across Europe, climbed the highest mountain, etc. (Clearly you can see that I have issues that I’m compensating for regarding my own unplanned, unorchestrated, un-thought-out childhood summers.) However, all good mommy intentions aside, I’m beginning to think that was my excuse for not having a plan, sticking to a schedule, getting ANYTHING done during the entire summer.
Well, they’ve been back to school and all I can seem to accomplish is going to the gym, showering and eating lunch. And since I’m being honest, oftentimes I don’t shower. My friends are the same way so it’s become acceptable to smell. It’s almost as if I’m paralyzed by my unproductiveness! I’m walking around my house pondering which project should be started ASAP. I start a little something and before I know it, it’s time to pick up the boys. I have memories of being so together last school year. What happened?
I’ve decided that today will be the beginning of something different. I’m going to catch up on my blog, actually finish cleaning the house, tackle the outdoor pillow project (a little late seeing as summer is almost over), make a wonderful dinner, and bake warm freshly baked chocolate chip cookies when the boys come home from school. Do you think I can do it? It’s just five items on my six item list. I can still put the gym on my list. I’m a Type A personality. I’m goal oriented. I love a challenge…To be continued…