Saturday, March 3, 2012

Free Time

Free time is not a commodity I come by easily. We have even less of it now that our new build and new baby are fully underway. I have visions of days spent on a treadmill or taking a long, hot, uninterrupted shower again some day soon. But these days, well these days...

I took to regrouting my entire kitchen.


With one of these.


Since we didn't have a grout trowel and the kids were napping. And really, who wants to lug two 13 month olds to Lowe's and back anyway? Not this lady.

Then during the kids' naps I painted a runner on our basement stairs. Which still needs a second coat.


After a year of sitting in our garage and four months of "free time". We finally finished our nightstands.



Complete with matching drawer liners.


While the modpodge on the liners was drying I touched up the paint in our dining room. And then realized I touched it up with the wrong paint. FAIL. So then I waited 30 minutes and touched it up again. I love doing things twice.

And this is the list of stuff left to finish to get the house market ready.


This is one of those times in life you really should be able to drink.

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Financial Goals

  • Put away $600 for each baby's 529 Plan
  • Sell our current house by September
  • Close on our new house by September

Fitness Goals

  • Run one 5K with all three kids this summer.
  • Workout throughout this pregnancy.
  • Run 200 miles this year.

Mommy Goals

  • Remember when the days feel long and suffocating, that this time of insanity is both precious and short. Remember that I will look back on this insanity one day fondly and, with rose-colored glasses, I will likely miss the crazy.
  • Nurse the new baby for 9 months.
  • Find a daycare provider or in-home nanny to make sure the kids get specialized attention a few times a week.
  • Continue to take the twins to mommy and me classes, even with the new baby in tow.
  • Build in time for each of my children to spend with me, ALONE (once a month, once a quarter, once a year...something that will work for all of us).

Personal Goals

  • Prep meals the night before and during naps so that we can eat at home several times per week.
  • Make more time for myself.
  • Continue our weekly date nights, even after the new baby is born, no matter how hard it is to leave or how tired we are when the babysitter arrives.
  • Learn to say no more often, set boundaries in my life and let go of people that cannot accept the boundaries I've set.

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