I know I write about this every year, but I hate January. It is so grim. It is dark and cold and I never feel like I warm up. I just want to soak in a tub all day and read a nice book.
Unfortunately (or fortunately) family life precludes that. Kids have school and dance and basketball and scouts. Laundry has to be done, bills have to be paid and groceries have to be bought. Life goes on, even in January.
But it hasn't been all bad. I have felt somewhat productive on some projects I have been working on for the kid's school. I have made a small dent in my to-do list.
I try to do it slowly. Otherwise "Reorganize all drawers and closets" makes we want to curl up in a fetal position. But I can take a few minutes and organize everyone's sock/underwear/jammie drawer. All the kids have all new socks, thanks to Kohl's cash and a 30% off Kohl's coupon. And their corresponding drawers are cleaned out. Except for the rock in William's sock drawer. I'm not sure what it is for, but I just yesterday made him throw away his mini-pumpkin from Halloween so I thought I'd show a little mercy and let him keep the rock.
But only because it's January.
