The last of the holiday guests went home yesterday, these two cuties (who LOVE the curlers I bought them for Christmas) and their little brother went off to school, and I was home alone for the first time in 19 days.
And I was more productive in that one day than I had been in the entire holiday break. Just a bit of what I got done:
- I made 4 doctors' appointments
- I spoke with 3 different school administrators about visiting new schools
- I spoke with the realtor and have our listing almost ready to go
- I made dinner reservations for Saturday - my birthday is tomorrow but because Tom's beloved Longhorns are playing in the National Championship game, I'm postponing my birthday until Saturday so I get a tiny bit of attention ;)
- I did a ton of research that needed to be done about schools
- I got my calendar up-to-date which was desperately needed
- I spent time cleaning out my inbox
And, really, what was the most important part of yesterday was that I had time to just breathe. Time to sit and think without being interrupted or doing something for someone else. And that time to breathe and think and simply organize my thoughts all by myself is just so vital to being a good mother. I just wish I learned that earlier.
So what do you do when you have time alone? Or what do you wish you had more time to do?
