Oh weekend...
You come with such excitement and fizzle out so quickly. That's the problem with hinging your happiness on the weekend. Yes the weekend is great! But you have 5 other days you have to endure to get there. I know I hear it all the time... "but you're a stay at home mom.. and your son is about to start Kindergarden so you're soon going to be a glorified housewife/homemaker what do you care about Monday?" Haha. Yup. Very true. I don't have to deal with the morning rush of getting ready and the hustle and bustle of going out to the door to some destination (unless it's grocery day or I have an appt) and I have one of the few jobs where naps are permitted but I did used to work. A lot. And now I run a family and household. I'd say it's a promotion... and with promotion comes more responsibility. In my household I am the first one up in the morning... I get my household going. I fix breakfast.. make lunches (or finish from the night before).. make coffee.. etc. Usually I start some chores. The point is my work day starts pretty much when I get up just like anyone else's really... So. I prepare for Monday and for the week.. because it's my job to make sure my family is prepared! If I'm running around like a crazy person and stressing about miscellanous lost or unclean items it will make a horrible morning and possibly day for everyone. I am in chare of the home thus I have to set the tone. In the past few years I have become quite the motivational guru lol I can pretty much psych myself up for anything.. as well as any others who are in my company. It's become an annoying (maybe) but effective and happier method of handling life. Okay so where is this post going. lol. Oh yes okay preparation for Monday.. My weekend is possibly so short because Sunday is really our first work day. I know Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest etc... Well in this household we have our Sabbath on Saturdays. This also takes some of the stress off of Monday. I know why on earth would I want to cut my mini break from life short?? Well. It creates more happiness than it destroys. Plus one of the many keys to enjoying life is organization/preparation for the future. Choosing/Intending life vs waiting for life to happen to you. Action vs Reaction. My weeks aren't perfect. I still find that my work load is heaviest on Monday and then tends to decrease everyday until Friday when I basically don't have much going on. I need to focus on having a more balanced week. I suppose there is no greater time than the present. Yes it's a gift oh the cliche's. Something I have shifted to doing monthly... This has also taken some of the stress of off my weekend and preparing for Monday. For example I have started planning my weekly menu's for the whole month so that way it's already done. I usually start planning the next month 2 weeks into my month or along the way etc.. This way I always have a dinner plan and making a grocery list when it's time has become a much simpler task as well.. I already have meals planned and then all I have to do is make my list and maybe switch a few things out according to what's on sale. It's great. So now all I have to do Sunday night to prep meals for the week is switch the menu on the fridge! (I do them weekly) {Sometimes I just jot them down on notebook paper and sometimes I use my own print outs - right now I'm out of printer paper) Without further babble here's a list of things to Make a Magnificent Monday! Whichever way you decide to do it 1.planning your menu for the week is a great way to get ahead! Having clean clothes on Monday Morning is definitely a stress reducer so be sure to 2. finish and put away all the laundry. Getting it all put away will only take a few minutes but save you precious time rummaging through closets and dryers in the morning. To make this deal even sweeter go ahead and 3.Pick out your wardrobe the night before this will save you from having to make that kind of decision first thing in the morning lol and if you're afraid you may wake up and have a change of heart than pick out 3 outfits or go ahead and do it for the week... maybe you decide to switch up the days but you will have outfits ready to go. Just get dressed. I am a coffee drinker. So 4.Have coffee ready in the morning. My coffee pot even has a timer/alarm thingy so my coffee is ready when I get out of bed. That's motivational. I am a list freak and I like to always try to be aware of what is going on so I always 5.Make a to do list on Sunday night. I like to go through my calendar see if I have anything that maybe I forgot about.. it does happen and it gives me a glance into my week. Also take the time to refer to your menu maybe you're making something that needs prep or needs to go in the crock pot or needs to be thawed or soaked etc! Be sure to get that on your to-do list!! A lot of thes things are pretty basic.. at this point I have adapted them into everyday routines. I do all of this stuff everyday to ensure that my days in general run smoother... and they do! Only you know what your schdule is like though... I find a lot of times when I go looking for articles and ways that other people do things I find good ideas but I end up having to adapt other things to make it fit into my lifestyle.. and that's basically all I'm offering is just a perspective on what things I do to prepare... If you're finding that this is doesn't fit and you're not sure how to organize and make life easier start with a master list of things you need to do. Just go ahead and write them all down. What can you start doing ahead of time or maybe something can be shifted to a "better" time? I have shifted my schedule many times to better fit our schedules.. Or. Make an evening list of everything to gather/do the night before so you are ready in the morning... things go so much more smoothly when you're prepared it's like clockwork and can leave you feeling refreshed vs drained before you even get out the door... Find a way to make things easier on yourself. Focus on solutions. If you find you're always misplacing your phone or your keys or you're forgetting about laundry or dinner... Then it's time to focus on a solution. Well this has become quite a lengthy post.. I have tried to "highlight" the key pieces.. for those of you who have something against reading ;) haha. Hope you enjoyed it and I hope you find a way to enjoy your Monday and the days that follow!! Leave me a comment. Let me know. What are you doing to make your life easier? Until next time. Much love. VintageModMom
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What is up wonderful people?! Well I said I would be posting more blah blah so here we go... So things have been okay but not as super great as they should be going... Hubby and I have been brainstorming and we have both decided that we are truly ready to quit smoking... we have la-de-da tried to cut down in the past etc.. which in all truthness I have cut down to about 6 a day... or I can make a pack last about 3 days... Not great but not smoking 2 packs a day either... Hubby is the heavier smoker but he has been researching this vape scene.. seems everyone is switching to the vapes.. yes there is still nicotine but they also make them nicotine free where it's just vapor. Anywho hubby did extensive research and found the one he wanted. Well he finally got it yesterday and HE LOVES IT. Thank goodness!!! We are both so excited to start this journey!! I know for certain that I am.. It makes me happy when I think about not being a cigarette smoker. I can tell you though that I wasn't sure this day would come. Since the day I started smoking many many years ago I have always LOVED smoking... Idk why... possibly because it's an addiction... but other people were addicted and still hated it.. I loved it.. I did quit while I was pregnant... it was easy to do because smoking actually made me sick.. so giving them up during pregnancy was a breeze.. but of course like a good little smoker I picked it right back up after having my son. So fast forward 5 years later... When we moved into this house in October we both decided we were going to move on to ecigs or vapes and be done with cigarettes.. However.. here it is 9 months later and we pretty much forgot that we made that little deal with ourselves... but I can assure you that our wallets have noticed... After doing the math we have been spending about $300/month on CIGARETTES. I know right... that is ridiculous!! Uhhh here take my money and help me die faster... So I have finally decided deep inside myself that I am ready. (And anything you put after the words "I am" is a pretty powerful thing) I have no more love for this habit or the money that it's costing me to basically dig my own grave. This is the first time that I have EVER publicly announced that I was going to quit smoking... I never felt the need to before because I guess I knew that I wasn't too terribly serious and I wasn't ready for all the pressure... but now when I think about I don't feel pressured... I have never really had this feeling of doneness with cigarettes before so I am very excited to be moving on. I'm excited for our future. For our health. For our wallets. The way we have done this is that hubby got his vaporizer first. He has done extensive research and talked to coworkers etc.. tried out some demos.. So he has purchased a vaporizer that he loves.. Now to find myself something. I tried his out but I don't really know if it's quite my thing. However it is much nicer than smoking a cigarette... A lot of people try switching to vapes and find that they "don't work" for them or they "don't like" them but believe it or not it's not like smoking a cigarette... It's a different sensation and you actually have to kinda relearn how to smoke.. But I have figured it out using hubby's and it is much better, tastier, smoother, safer than smoking cigarettes... He bought a box... I kinda think I want a vape pen of some kind.. Either way I will be getting mine next. Hubby is the heavier smoker so with him quitting my habit will only further deplete. I have been doing some research and checking out some reviews and I think I have decided which one I want!!! Yay!!! Going to have hubby check it out with me since he has been doing much more research than I... but I think this is going to be the one. Looks like I will be getting mine this weekend... YAY. Audios cigarettes! Well folks this has already been a somewhat lengthy post BUUUT.... I'm excited and you know what... I'm long-winded... Can't be helped... I keep trying to tone myself down but it is what it is. I think I will keep this part of our journey updated especially since I have friends and family too.. that I want to come to the bright side of vaping with me and kick the cigarettes.. Your pocket.. and your health will thank you... Anywho there are some links below if you're interested in some resources or want to know what we ended up with.. so far I can only link to the box that hubby purchased since I don't have mine yet but I will also link to the ones I'm looking at purchasing.. And here are also some great videos and reviews to check out if you want more information! Please hit me up via social media of your choice or comment here.. send an email.. And I will get back to you! Much love and thanks for hanging out! VintageModMom Hubby's Choice Vaporizer: Subbox Mini My Prospects: Vision Spinner 2 or eGo My Recent Fav Review YouTube Pages: IndoorSmokers If you're looking for reviews... where to start... pros and cons... beginner advice... this guy at Indoor Smokers is great. Tons of reviews.. tons of information. Abby Vapes I also love Abby! The first video on her page is about her struggle with smoking and asthsma and how switching to vaping has saved her life! She also has a video on the proper way to use the vapes (inhaling and exhaling) and also has tons of reviews! And here is also a short video from the "Doctors" about ecigs and vaping... The ecigs are kind of outdated at this point and we have moved on to the vaporizers.. You can watch it here and see what he has to say... Really the bottom line is... educate yourself. Use that thing between your ears... read.. watch videos etc.. I just added these links as a great way to get you started on your research.. I hope this information is helpful to some of you! If you have any questions please contact me and I will do my best to answer your questions! Hey!! Yes. I live lol. So things have been busy but everything is going well! The garden is flourishing (mostly)... pretty sure my peas aren't going to make it buuut I'm not upset.. this is our trial run and my squash, lettuce, carrots, peppers and green beans seem to be doing pretty fantastic!! I'm very impressed!! Anywho just wanted to post a swift update.
You guys know how summer is.. We had a good July 4th.. It rained the whole weekend but we still had a blast! Hubby still managed to grill and by the eve of the 4th it was dry enough out that we were able to shoot off fireworks with the rest of the neighborhood! We had a good time that's for sure! Speaking of time.. My kid is starting Kindergarden next month so let the games begin! School shopping is about to begin! And before you know it the holiday season will be here and we'll all be screaming Happy New Year! And making new goals/resolutions.. But let's back up. lol. It's only July! Hubby and I have been working on our vision boards for the last half of the year! Definitely excited to share our efforts on those.. I also want to redesign the blog.. Since my kid is starting school my blog will change a bit as I am changing.. I'm going to be working on learning how to sew again! I have a machine ready to be used!! Pretty excited. I've started making a list for after my son starts school so I'm not sitting around feeling sorry for myself.. who has time for that anyway? I guess I have fallen off the blogging train since my camera was destroyed.. lol. Kids right? But I need to get over myself and be thankful that I still have a device to take photos with... "Do the best you can with what you have" No idea who said it originally but I definitely need to get on board... Anywho just wanted to update all my lovely followers/fans/friends and let you all know I'm still here with 8 million tabs open in my brain! I suffer from procrastifection... I procrastinate until it's perfect which is never.. Which is why this is the first time I've posted in 3 months because waaaa I don't have a super awesome camera.... Yup.. gotta get over myself that is for sure! Although I think I have done some Motivational Monday posts.. Hmm... I've started to miss those... are you guys missing those?? I've done pretty well with offering up new menus weekly.. Maybe not every week.... but I do have a rather large collection already! I didn't even realize it until I looked through my own blog the other day lol I was like wow.... I have a lot of stuff on here hahaha But that's great!! That means my blog can still be useful even if I'm not updating every hour. hahaha. But rest assured more is coming.. I have already made some "family time" print outs that I plan to offer shortly.. I want to finish up the post before I get too much ahead of myself. Anywho! Love you all! Have a fantastic weekend!! MMMuuuuah VintageModMom |
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