projects and plans

You can be sure that when I haven't blogged for a while it's because I'm wrapped up in too many things. I feel like I'm so busy lately. I keep forgetting things and have had to set phone alarms for everything! It worries me that I'm this forgetful now. What am I going to be like when I'm an old woman?!  Part of the reason I feel so busy is that our schedule is much more rigid these days.  Aiden's in school now and I've been working out at the church 3 times a week in the mornings with some girls in the stake.  Those 2 commitments alone every week keep our schedule fairly rigid.  I feel like the "free" time that we have to just do whatever is small.  I do have time to myself while Aiden's at school and the other 2 nap, but even that seems to fly by.

I am really grateful that I got to spend some time visiting with a few friends and their kid(s) from my hometown this past week and last weekend.  We had kind of a reunion party at my place and it was so much fun! (crazy with 9 kids running around but fun) I love that we've all been friends since 14.  I feel lucky that they're still a part of my life and that whenever we get together it's as if we never left.  I'm so excited to get back to my hometown for Christmas this year! It will be the first time I've been back, and together with everyone in my family, in 3 years!  It's been too long, so I'm happy to finally be remedying that.

Speaking of Christmas- that's the other major thing that's been consuming my mind and my time lately. I know, Halloween isn't even over, but as soon as fall hits that's all I can think about.  I am so excited to make gifts for family and friends but I have this problem getting started on a project when there are SO many I want to do.  So I plan and plan...and plan, pouring over pintrest, google searches, and my craft books trying to make lists of what to make and for who.  I can find tons of great ideas, but the deciding who those things for is difficult for me.  I'm getting there, but I still need to narrow down my projects and figure out where to start! I also have christmas decoration projects I'd like to do like an advent calender made from felt and Christmas stockings. Gosh, it's kind of exhausting having so many ideas floating through my head.  That's why I just need to get some done.  And all this has kept me up till at least 1am all week! THAT'S exhausting, and entirely my fault, but I have a hard time turning it off at night.  I think, "Oh I'll just look for a few more minutes, but that always turns into a couple more hours! Anyway...I just thought you might want to know what I've been doing while I wasn't blogging.

By the way, did you know I started a food blog?www.homemadeanddelicious.blogspot.com. I admit this reluctantly because it's a major work in progress, but there are a few good recipes on there.  Sorry there isn't more, but you know...I've been busy. :) I do have a more recipes to post soon though. So stay tuned...

I hope you're all having a lovely day.

Happy weekend!