Olive went to school today!!!

Today was the big day.

Olive graced the halls of her nursery school with her smiling face and had so much fun at school. I didn't know what to do with myself. What would I do with 3 full hours ALL ALONE??? So I finished getting some things for her birthday party and then came home and assembled goody bags, then went to the bagel shop and sipped lemonade and read my book. It was wonderful. And the best part is that the teachers said she had a great time and was well-behaved. PHEW!

Happy Monday!

One Word Answers

I read about this on another blog (Monkey Business) and she got it from another mom's blog (My Name is Boom). It's sort of a fun twist on the old email surveys (which my friends can confirm that I absolutely love those - they always put me as the most likely to respond). In fact, I really like any sort of survey, but I digress. Anyway, this one is to be answered with only one word answers. It's not as easy as it looks. Try it for yourself, then post a comment with a link to yours. It's pretty fun...

1. Where is your cell phone?........Bedroom
2. Your significant other? .........Out
3. Your hair? ........Ponytail
4. Your mother? ........Loving
5. Your father? ........Kind
6. Your favorite time of day? ........Afternoon
7. Your dream last night? ........Weird
8. Your favorite drink? ........Tea
9. Your dream goal? ........Entrepreneur
10. The room you’re in? ........Messy
11. Your ex? ........Tall
12. Your fear? ........SIDS
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? ........Florida
14. What you are not? ........Organized
15. Your Favorite meal? ........Chocolate
16. One of your wish list items? ........Massage
17. The last thing you did? ........Cleaned
18. Where you grew up? ........Florida
19. What are you wearing? ........Shorts
20. Your TV is? ........Off
21. Your pets? ........Dog
22. Your computer? ........Lifeline
23. Your life? ........Enjoyable
24. Your mood? ........Relaxed
25. Missing someone? ........Yes
26. Your car? ........Big
27. Something you’re not wearing? ........Socks
28. Favorite store? ........Loft
29. Your summer? ........Fun
30. Your favorite colour? ........Blue
31. When is the last time you laughed? ........Tonight
32. When is the last time you cried? ........Hmmm....
33. Your health? ........Good
34. Your children? ........Perfect
35. Your future? ........Bright
36. Your beliefs? ........Strong
37. Young or old? ........Young
38. Your image? ........Unsure
39. Your appearance? ........Preppy ??
40. Would you live your life over again knowing what you know? Yes

Browsing the internet

Check out the new poll on the left-hand side... I want to know when you spend the most time browsing the internet. Do you do it at work? (I won't tell) At home? During the week? During the weekend? I find that I don't do much web stuff during the weekend (which is why I don't normally post then) but maybe that's when people are reading more. I'm just not sure...

Also, what sorts of things do you look at when you're just playing around online? Do you look at news sites? Shopping sites? Play games? Check out the local real estate? Search for a new job? Read blogs? What is it you do with your few minutes (or hours??) of coveted quiet internet time?

Tuesday's Tips

Take some time for yourself.

Sounds obvious, doesn't it? But not to people like me, who work too hard and always stress about all the many things on my to-do list. But recently I've tried to take 15 minutes to myself (usually during nap time) to just watch TV, read a book, or do something I enjoy. It really makes a vast difference on my day and on my outlook. I am one of those people that can't just watch TV (I am always doing 10 other things while I do it) and as soon as Olive is down for a nap or for the night, I immediately start working, either for my business or for my home, and don't stop until it's time for me to go to bed. I rarely watch TV. I try to read, but it's usually only for the 5 minutes before I go to bed. I'm so BUSY all the time that I never just relax. Which is probably why I've been sick for over a week and still feel awful. So, today, take 15 minutes to read a book or magazine (and not standing at the kitchen counter, I mean stretched out on the couch or bed), or sit and just watch TV while you're all sprawled out, and just ENJOY.