How is it that when you are on a break from school, the week flies right past you?? It's just not fair!!! Although, I have to say this has been an ahhhmaaazing week!
It started out with a surprise for my hubby. After he left for his internship on Monday, I packed the kids up and took them to my MIL's house. I came home, tidied the bedroom, put the new sheets on the bed, set up about 40 candles, and then texted him.... "Do you think you could come watch the girls while I take Bean Boy to the MD. I think he has strep." So wonderful Hubby texted when he left. It was a little too early... I hadn't gotten all dolled up yet, so I texted, "Bean Boy is begging for popsicles, would you pick some up on your way home?" Boy was he surprised when he walked in and found me all dressed up and no kids! I had pre-purchased movie tickets through Fandango so off we went; then out to dinner, then home where he finally saw the bedroom and the massage oil I bought for him. It was a great time... I can't remember the last time we had a date that lasted that long...usually it's just dinner!
While the date was great, the entire next day, home alone, was ahhh! I got a lot of school planning done, a nap, and some piddly stuff...I really need more days like this! I know you all just think I'm forgetful, and I am, but I truly don't know the last time I had the house to myself for more than a short time! Even the short times are rare!!!
So Wednesday's plan was to clean out the school room... apparently, I really didn't want to, cause I got started in my laundry room. It took almost all day, but the girls and I cleaned out, organized, pitched stuff, and wiped off everything... we even moved some of the furniture around. I took a load to Goodwill and have a bag for the consignment store. It looks beautiful in there!
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| Very spacious... my Hubby built this room for me! |
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| He built these shelves too! |
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| So happy! |
Thursday, I tried again in the school room. There is something about it, and I'm beginning to loathe that room! First of all, you saw how messy it was here... And while, yes the mess is overwhelming, I think the problem is more of the sadness I'm experiencing... I've got so much great stuff, and just no time to do it! I have many, many great aspirations, but we get in a routine, and my forgetfulness sinks in, I get tired (can't imagine why) and I get busy, and we just stick with our routine. The clincher was when I found an experiment book for water. I would LOVE to do this with the girls...study how salt dissolves and pepper doesn't, how water evaporates, how it always runs downhill, etc.... Sigh... they'll just have to be satisfied with learning about Land Animals of the sixth day and watching cougar documentaries on Netflix... And me, I'm really
trying to remember to be thankful for the precious time God has given me with them, and not mourn how fast it is flying by! AND, I moved out of the school room and onto the next thing to give my heart a break.
(I'll get back to it next week.) We have a big drawer in our coffee table that got really clean! It was full of old crayons, so we decided to make crayon candles! How funny is that?! Spur of the moment trip to Michaels to get wicks, and then ALL AFTERNOON AND EVENING spent on making candles. I did use up MOST of the crayons. It was neat, and the clincher was when, during our family worship time, Little Bit shared what she was thankful for, "I'm thankful that mommy used our old crayons to make candles with us instead of throwing them away."
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| We soaked the crayons in ice water to help loosen the wrappers. It took about 40 minutes to get the wrappers off all of our crayons! The kids were very patient with the process, and I was surprised and glad! |
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| The girls peeling, peeling, peeling! Notice the empty chair... |
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| He's ba-ack! And as silly as ever! |
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| I can't believe how long they stuck with it! |
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| That's a lot of crayon wrappers!!! |
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| That's a lot of crayons! |
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| Melting, melting, melting! It took FOREVER!! |
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| Then we got some votives poured... please ignore the dirty pan of grease! LOL!!! |
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| Tada! I did some layered ones too in glass jars, but didn't take pictures... |
I, like Mary, am treasuring these things in my heart! They are fantastic and wonderful, and I'm so in love with my family! Thank you God for the rich, rich family life we have, the wonderful blessings you pour out!
I'm off to work for the weekend! Have a blessed weekend!
Wrap-up:
I love the crayon idea! I gotta get some of those wicks!
ReplyDeleteWanna know something funny? My laundry room is almost that same sage-y, light-mossy, green color, and I keep three tall hampers in there for sorting, AND I have the same baby armoire (not in the laundry room, but I have it). Great minds, my friends, great minds...!
Happy working weekend, to ya!
Donna! That's WILD!!! Ha! We sort in our 3 tall hampters too... just an FYI... the candles won't burn more than a minute or two... on their own, the girls wondered if they could color with the candles. When they found out they could, they were super excited!
ReplyDeleteTomorrow, we will be making soap!
Kristy