Dear readers (whomever you might be),

I have decided that it is time for me to leave Xanga (at least as a writer) for Blogger; my new website is http://embracingdomesticity.blogspot.com. I am actively posting there already and hope you will join me there soon.

I will continue to read my favorite Xanga sites, but I feel like transitioning to Blogger will help me make the transition in my topics that I desire.

Blessings,

M

Lately I've been freaking out about finding a summer job; I've done the catering thing, done the desk job thing, done the babysitting thing and, at this point, haven't felt like I have many options for this coming summer. My mom and I talked last night and she told me that she & my dad talked and if I don't want to, I don't have to get a job this summer. She and my dad are both working (Dad full time, Mom part time), so they need someone to watch the two youngest boys while they're both gone during the day. My best friend is going to be going to summer school and living with us, so they said that if I would help out around the house and watch the boys, they would give me gas and spending money for the whole summer. My dad also said that his office might be looking for a few temps to do "mindless data entry," so I might do that too. And I have never been so excited about the prospect of summer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
At first I felt like I was excited because I'm lazy, but then I realized that that's not it. I work 3 jobs during the school year and go to school full time--I take terrible care of myself and because of that, it's tough for me to get my health back where it needs to be. I need that time to help take care of my family and me. I’m excited about getting to spend time with my brothers: I’m already planning that we’ll go for walks to the library, have picnics at the park, and spend hours at the pool. I’m planning to start enjoying life again like a little kid does: stress-free and living in the moment. 4 year olds will do that to you.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This summer will also be good practice for next school year when I have my apartment with my friends. They will be student teaching and preparing for graduation recitals; I’ll have less work because I’ll have finished my thesis and be finishing up my last few general education requirements. I’m looking forward to practicing cooking on a daily basis and getting into a cleaning routine this summer. Not that I’m planning to do all the work next year, but I figure practice doesn’t hurt.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I’m also planning projects. I want to make a few skirts, maybe a dress or two. I want to make pillows for our couch and chairs, as well as some cloth napkins (Trying to be all environmental over here!). I want to finish the quilt I started 11 years ago. I want to go shopping at Goodwill, partially because it’s always an adventure and partially because I want to be able to be a thrifty housewife when I become one, just in case I ever need to. I know how blessed I am to be able to have this summer and I intend to spend the whole time cultivating practical skills that I can use for a long time.

It's my birthday, so dinner with my family, presents and... homework





   

I just answered this Featured Question; you can answer it too!