I’m starting to get used to the reverse order of my days, where I accomplish things all week and then have to throw household responsibilities out the window for the weekend to focus on the kids. As such, I find myself doing a million odds and ends today to prepare for another semi-hectic weekend.

There are so many things that are rewarding about my hiatus — watching my body unbuckle from the stress, finally figuring out the best way to make t-shirt yarn, grabbing the raspberries and blackberries before the chipmunks get them all, getting rid of clutter and finding needed treasures in our basement, and living out of our pantry now that it is again organized. And of course, so much extra time with my boys and having a peaceful evening with my husband here and there.

I can’t even describe how much of my life was slipping through the cracks, or how good it feels to have it back.