After getting a short-nights peaceful sleep, I wondered how things would go today.
School days can be pretty rough around here sometimes and then the weekend comes.
Those weekends have been a killer for a while now.
Well today was AWESOME as far as weekends go.
Meals got served in a timely manner, no melt-downs, Kelsey's bedroom is pretty much picked up and vacuumed (PAIN FREE. I'm loving it.) and I figured out how to get a play list of my CDs from I-Tunes.
A usual Saturday gets quite out of kilter with the choices we've made in the past and sometimes it feels like mealtime can eat up a better part of our day. Breakfast usually around 11, then lunch around 3 or so and then there is dinner between 7-8. Not a good thing around here. Today breakfast was over and done by 10:30, lunch by 1:30 and dinner before 6:30.
Having meals in a timely manner means that we are all on schedule to have a peaceful night. Kelsey got to sit, play and soak in the tub, Mom went to see the Flint Symphony and I got to figure out the play list. Then Kelsey and I got some cuddle time while reading the "The Mystery of the Ivory Charm", a Nancy Drew Mystery. Last but not least, Kelsey was in bed before 10. That sets her up for a pretty good day tomorrow.
On what has become a usual Saturday, Kelsey will usually put off her need-to things for as long as possible. By putting off the need-tos Kelsey doesn't get a whole lot of her want-tos like playing with friends. Today was different. Kelsey wanted to go with Mom on some errands and have play time with her friend Mikayla. Kelsey took care of picking up and vacuuming her floor without a complaint, need-tos, and got both of those want-tos. Yeah Kelsey! (Kelsey agrees that the pain-free method and a neat room are much better than the past way.) Then Mikayla and Kelsey were here having a primping party. Full makeup. (It's scary to remember that I used to think all that makeup made me look good too. LOL)
While Kelsey was soaking in the tub, I got the dishes done and got a refresher in my administrative skills.
Back when we got our newest computer my friend Marty Quertermous helped me get it set up and showed me how to convert my CDs into I-Tunes. I thought that was the coolest thing. I didn't need to have CDs sitting around and just taking up space. Then my skewed version of reality hit home. I could type up a list of CDs and put them on Craigslist for $5.00/ea. and someone else could do what I did and resell them too. It's cheaper than paying $.99 per tune and only takes a few minutes to convert each CD to I-Tunes. Well who wants to type up a list of CDs? Can you say "Time consuming!"?
I discovered that I-Tunes allows you to export your play list to a text file. THIS IS AN AWESOME THING! This only takes a few minutes. (YES!) Than I converted the text file into an Excel file. With very little editing, I now have a full list of my CDs including album names and song lists. THIS IS SO COOL! Now I can filter that list down to just album titles and post that list to Craigslist and get rid of the CDs that are just sitting around, taking up space as STUFF. When somebody wants a song list, all they will have to do is send me an e-mail and they'll have it. MORE COOLNESS!
Another usual thing on the weekend....Kelsey, most weekends, will ask to stay the night with me. I think she was missing good attention. Well Kelsey did NOT ask last night or tonight to stay with me and went to bed without any extra jabber too.
I'll say it again....this is AWESOME.
Learning to edit my mouth and make a few changes is so worth the stress that I put myself through. The changes that are happening as a result are beautiful.
Our home is becoming a refuge of faith, hope and love one day at a time. This is helping Kelsey and I to grow in maturity and responsibility. Being proactive and response-able, like any change, isn't easy. At the same time, it's well worth the results.
I hope you all have sweet dreams and a peaceful nights rest.
Abba, thank you for pushing me forward. I need that and I'm growing. Please continue to guide and push me forward towards the dreams you've given me. May at least one person gain strength from you through my weakness. In Christ Jesus' name I pray. Amen :-) XOXOXO
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