So as much as I hate the word “staycation,” that is exactly what I had last week. Or I guess you could call it my own personal spring break. And it was awesome! I am not even upset about being back to the grind this week because I feel so accomplished and refreshed (although it’s as if Meredith knew I had to go back to work and chose to sleep horribly last night – but that’s what coffee is for). I took a week off for the specific purpose of being productive on crafts & personal projects, and that is exactly what I did.
With my time off, I managed to:
>Visit a wildlife refuge with the family
>Deal with a flea situation, which meant baths & medicine for the dogs as well as lots of cleaning & spraying of the house
>Attend church life group
>Have several family get-togethers
>Organize Meredith’s room and closet, switching out clothes that no longer fit her for new hand-me-downs
>Spend a full day at the zoo
>Purge my own closet of clothes I don’t wear or that don’t fit
>Hang the “home sweet home” cross stitch that I already showed you
>Go to the dentist
>Browse a local antique store
>Catch up on my podcast listening
>Build a “loom” and start on a weaving project
>Stop by to see my brother’s new house and to celebrate his birthday
>Take Meredith to visit David at work
>Watch many episodes of 30 Rock
>Totally catch up on Project Life
>Get some upcoming blog posts drafted
>Go on a date to see a play with David
>Take a few really good showers
>Visit the new Farmer’s Market
>Weed and rake the entire yard
>Go on lots of walks
Everyone should take a week off like this each year to recharge. I’ll definitely be repeating it in the future when I feel overwhelmed. In the meantime, I’m going to take a day once a month for myself, and start to plan a long weekend getaway just for our little family, probably to a nearby small town. It’s always good to have things like that to look forward to. :)
Happy Monday!
From lauren w:
this looks like a great week! makes me want to use my days off more productively!
From Kim:
A week at home to tackle my ever growing to do list and just enjoy some free time would be amazing!
From kapachino:
Make it happen! It’s sooo worth it. :)
From Stacie:
This actually sounds so much better than going away for a week! You get things done that needed to be done and that is just as refreshing as sitting on a beach pretending there’s nothing you SHOULD be doing at home!
Ok…it’s almost better, I’m still looking forward to my week of doing nothing on Cape Cod :)
From kapachino:
They are both awesome in their own way. Now I am craving a getaway like yours!
From Nora:
Love all of this! And in case you don’t already know this, Meredith is absolutely gorgeous; the one where you are in a hat and she’s holding your sunglasses is just breathtaking!
Recharging sounds lovely. Knight and I are getting away to Florida later this week to see friends and enjoy the beach a bit. As much as I love getting away, sometimes staying home and ignoring “real” life for a few days is just as grand. I may need to plan some time like that for myself soon!
From kapachino:
Aww, thank you! A mother never tires of hearing it. :)
From Cait:
Whoa! You accomplished so much. Also, every time you post pictures of your cross stitch it makes me realize I seriously need to get back into that. It’s so relaxing.