An Afternoon Off

A couple weeks ago I got the joy (well, sorta) of having an unexpected afternoon off. Strong storms went through our area and knocked down quite a few power lines and we didn’t have electricity at work. Being the good employee that I am, I reported to work at my normal time, did what I could in the dark and then sat there…finally, after talking with my supervisor, we decided to close the office for the rest of the day and I headed home. So, there I sat… I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a day, or even a couple hours off work where I didn’t have something else planned (time with the boys, traveling to a game for the boys, leaving on vacation, appointments etc).

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#FitFriday on Saturday…or Sunday- Taking Care of Me!

Friday was one of those days…I was irritable (moody, if you will), exhausted physically & mentally, overwhelmed after being gone all night before with the #NorthIowaBloggers (more on that later), overwhelmed by a lot of things at work, and just “down” in general.

Then, I realized that I didn’t have my #FitFriday post written.  I knew what I wanted to write about, but didn’t have the time this week to write it.  I started to feel even more down.  I felt like I was failing.  Failing at balancing everything that I do.  What do I “do”?  On a daily and weekly basis I am a wife, step-mom, friend, daughter, City Clerk, Jamberry Nails consultant, Facebook marketer for a small business, volunteer for my local chamber, and blogger.  Yes, I get myself into all of these things (well, being a daughter wasn’t really my doing, but it’s a good things, so I’ll go with it), but I love them all.  I love all of the things that I do, which is why I do them.  But, this week…everything has caught up with me.  I am struggling to find the balance in everything and make everyone around me happy as well as myself.

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