A Little More Organization

Can I just say how happy I am to see this Monday roll around? Why, you ask? Because that means at my house, we now have two official weeks of school/work under our belt. Week one was all about the chaos of getting back into the swing of things and week two was all about making it run smoothly.

Last year at this time was very fly by the seat of your pants around my house. The bakery was just up and running and I was wearing my mom hat and my business owner hat all at once. Most days, I felt more like a professional juggler than anything else. This year, I took a different approach.

I started the summer by getting my house cleaned out and organized. I purged all the old junk, moved some rooms around, threw some fresh paint on the walls and had all those little odds and ends repaired. I added a new calendar to the refrigerator and merged everyone's schedule. Now, when I shuffle into the kitchen to make coffee, I know what my day will bring (to some degree) and just how I will manage to get it done.

At the same time I was attacking my house, Layne and I were mapping out a new strategy for kateelayne in order to accomplish what we set out to do.

With two weeks behind me, I now realize what a great teacher the last year has been. I learned that every night doesn't have to be a gourmet meal, things will happen that you are completely blinded by, friends will be there when you aren't sure how to make it all work and most importantly, I can wear both of my hats at once. Now, with my house in order, my business on track and my child blissfully tucked into 3rd grade, all feels right in my world.

-Kathleen