How many times can I say that phrase this summer? Perhaps as much as the “Stop the whining” phrase?

Im just venting. Don’t mind me. Really it’s not so bad. There are only 26 days left till the start of school.

I am just so loving the slower pace of summer. Things are so much easier. I am more patient. Really. I am. This is me being patient. I’m talking about my emotions instead of acting on them right? You in the back can just stop your laughing, it wasn’t really me threatening my kids with bodily harm in Target yesterday afternoon.

Yes, yesterday was back to school shopping. Yesterday was spent shopping for school supplies. I really hate having to do it this early, but I have put it off in previous years and then they have sold out of stuff. I had three kids to buy for this year. Three separate lists to follow. And there were a lot of supplies. I admit it, there is something just sort of cathartic about buying tons of office supplies. Does that make me weird?

Then yesterday afternoon I worked with a friend to clean out my garage and get ready for a big garage sale on Saturday. Then, whatever we don’t sell? I’m donating to charity. Cause I can’t have all this freakin’ clutter taking up space in my life. And I want to make a little workout room too. And move the treadmill out there. And buy some free weights. Because it’s time this family started modeling what good health looks like for our kids. Feel free to ask me if I’ve done this in a month!

Time for me to go break up another fight…. Perhaps I will take the kids to a movie or something this afternoon. Maybe Emperor Penguins. Maybe Sky High – is that out yet? I dunno… something that will get them to sit down and stop whining at each other for a little bit.

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