Day 262 - The Countdown Continues

Finally week 10 is here and there is only 5 days to go until complete freedom! The kids are too tired to work anymore (and we won't even mention the teachers). As per usual I have a To Do List a mile long, a stack of books that need reading, outings planned and some early nights that must be completed. Yes there is school work too, but I prefer not to think about that part just yet...

Day 182 - Term 2 Done and Dusted

Well, finally the day is here - Term 2 is finished and we are halfway through the year. I have a list of things that I both need and want to do in the hols and now 2 weeks to plough through it all, but tonight was for relaxation! Mum drove down this afternoon to stay for the weekend and so we enjoyed a bottle of red with dinner!

Day 157 - Must Read

I was pretty vague this week and picked up two copies of Donna Hay Magazine instead of grabbing a copy of Delicious. I have the biggest pile of magazines to read in the school holidays since I haven't had much time during term; quite a few cooking mags, as well as In Style and copies of Marie Claire still in their plastic wrappers since I have a subscription! I can't wait to get stuck into them and maybe even cook some of the more time consuming dishes in some of them.

Day 116 - My To Do Lists

I think if I see that something is on a to do list, then that means it must be done - no exceptions! I write a to do list every holidays, but because I ended up working a lot in the first week, then I had really had to focus on getting things done in the second week. In a job like teaching, where in reality you don't really get lunch breaks longer than 20 minutes, getting errands done is almost impossible; my holidays are always a catch up time, fit in around some school planning. Back to school tomorrow...

Day 88 - So Much to Do

I love a good list, mainly because I find crossing things off it very satisfying. Returning to work has been so flat out that my list for this holidays is really long - probably too much on there to actually get done, but you do have to aim high, right? About a week and a half of term left to go... just have to get through parent teacher interviews, a couple of special events next week... oh and easter craft... messy times ahead.

Day 67 - Bills, Bills, Bills!

Is there anyone who likes paying bills? The only satisfaction I get from it is seeing a nice neat pile of bills with "PAID" written on them... only problem is that it creates filing... Anyway, bill paying night over, this little pile of filing can sit and wait until the school hols.