It’s September! While autumn doesn’t officially start until September 22nd, for me it begins once August ends. I’ve always felt like the first of September was the beginning of a new year, instead of January 1st. This can mostly be attributed to the beginning of the new school year. Each September I would come back from summer break refreshed and ready to start another season of school, newly motivated to make this year better than the year before. Maybe I would have more friends. Maybe there would be a new guy at school that would fall madly in love with me (that never happened). Maybe I’d get invited to a dance in a super creative way and it would be the most magical night in my life (nope). Basically, I was hoping my high school experience would mirror those portrayed in Hollywood. While my school days are over, I’m eagerly anticipating the beginning of my second child’s school career. Natalie starting school is exciting for me in many ways. First things first, we all know I’m looking forward to a bit of a break during the day. Additionally, I’m anxious for her to meet new friends, learn new things, and be involved with school activities. I’m excited for the everyday routine of getting up and getting her ready for school, all with coffee in hand. Her school is only a block or two from our house, and save for torrential downpours, we are going to walk to school every day. From there I’m going to try and get in a morning walk, part of my plan to get rid of the remaining baby weight. My day will consist of cleaning from the newly imposed schedule I’m creating (more on that in a different post), baking, reading, writing, etc. I can’t wait to get Nat from school, take a break with a snack and help her with her homework. My evenings will be for extracurriculars, making dinner and preparing to do it all over again the following day. I’ve always been someone that thrives with a routine, and having a schedule always helps me get through things that may otherwise be overwhelming. While this all sounds ambitious, I also have no problem spending my day on the couch reading a book or taking a nap. Today I felt ambitious, so I started ticking stuff off my Fall Bucket List. Since I’m a big scent memory person, I began by experimenting with creating fall fragrances in my home. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen the two different methods I used to fill my house with delicious, spicy smells. This morning I used my essential oils diffuser, and later this afternoon, I made an old fashioned potpourri. Now, with both kiddos in bed, I’m zoning out and coloring a picture I printed out this morning after browsing Pinterest for color pages to keep Natalie busy. Finding an abundance of fun adult coloring pages, I created a new board called Colorful Meditations and filled it with pages for both adults and children.
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