by Hope
I’m on day 2 of my kid free week. And as BAD commenters suggested, I’ve created a to do list for every day and then once everything is done, I relax. It’s been magical and so productive!
I’ve tackled a lot more of the DIY items on my house list. Unfortunately, because of the constant rain this week most of my outdoor work has had to be postponed. I will post an part II to that list and costs next week. This week I want to stay in doing mode.
But I have been able to paint, hang art, rearrange furniture, hang blinds and curtains, wash sheets and remake beds. It’s been a wonderful two days. I’ve also spent time online researching unique ways to display my old fashioned family photos. (We are getting a new one done this month with all the kids and the twins’ girlfriends.)
I think I’m going to try something like this display for my family pictures. I’ve got some woven yellow ribbon and some clothespins in my craft supplies. Now to figure out how to hang them on the wall.
I’ve not left the house. I haven’t ordered any food. I’ve been eating through my fridge and pantry. My entertainment has been library books. And my house looks better every day. And I am loving every single moment.
So now I’m off to start on my 14 tasks I have lined up for today! Happy Tuesday all!
Hope is a resourceful, solutions-driven online business manager with over two decades of experience helping clients streamline operations, manage projects, and grow their businesses through digital marketing and technology.
But life has a way of rewriting your plans.
A year ago, Hope made the decision to move in with her aging parents full time – a season she wouldn’t trade, even as it came with its own financial and emotional weight. Earlier this year, she lost her mother, and is now walking the tender, disorienting path of grief while learning what “forward” looks like from here.
Hope came to the Blogging Away Debt community in 2015 as a single mom raising five foster and adoptive children. She’s written through job changes, financial setbacks, and the bittersweet transition to an empty nest. Her kids are finding their footing in the world now – and so is she.
Rooted in faith and fueled by the same perseverance she’s brought to every hard season, Hope is ready to face her finances with fresh eyes and an honest pen. She believes that clarity, courage, and community can change the trajectory of anyone’s story including her own.
She lives in Austin, TX with her dad, loves adventures with her dog Addie, and is figuring out, one step at a time, what this next chapter is meant to be.
Yikes! Vacation is VACATION! LOL!! I definitely applaud your efforts! 🙂