I am so grateful there were leftover in the fridge for dinner when I got home tonight. Mondays are tough enough anyway, so trying to make dinner can be a challenge.

I was also grateful that the leftovers were not leftover from two weeks ago–I’m that kinda person who doesn’t really look at expiration dates…I use them more for a guide or unless their is mold on it, whichever comes first.

Tomorrow will probably be a long day as well–I don’t have anymore leftovers. There is always cereal–if it is good enough for breakfast, it should be good enough for dinner!

I will never go grocery shopping again–ever. Repeat: I will NEVER go grocery shopping again–ever.

I will dust my house. I will vacuum mounds of dog hair. I will clean bathrooms, pick up dog droppings in the yard, clean grout, but I will never go to the grocery store again.

I’m not saying I’m not going to eat-that’s ridiculous but I have recently discovered that some grocery stores will actually shop for you AND deliver your items to your door. Life changing…

I have taken back my Sunday!!! I would sit and meal plan with my coupons and recipes and Pinterest boards (more saved items than made items…) early Sunday morning and that took a bit of time. Then once in the store, I would go down every aisle, adding items to the cart for meals that I think I will make but don’t or have an item “just in case”….

Generally, $200 dollars later for 2 adults and 1 dog ( a big dog), food and items that weren’t on my list (who knew i was running low on mascara and the bath towels were on sale) and 3 hours later -which is time I can’t get back I would realize time and time again how much I don’t enjoy this chore.

When a store sent out flyers and emails about a service to have shoppers shop for you and would be delivered–I truly felt like I had won the lottery–at least a scratch off for a free ticket.

I gave it a try. The wasted time from being in the store is now spent on things that I want to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I’m actually saving money by not impulse buying and seeing what is on sale on the end-caps of each aisle.

Moral of my story: If you want something done, have someone else do it for you!!!!!

I’m officially an old person–and it isn’t my birthday yet! It hit me last night when I was out on a Friday night.

I fell asleep during a live performance that I paid good money for…not just a little shut my eyes and snooze for a second. Oh no…this was the good old head bobbing, arms and legs jerking around kinda falling asleep. The (young) couple next to me must have been wishing for new seats. I’m sure I ruined their night out or added to the entertainment.

I can’t blame it on teaching kids all day–we had an institute day and got out earlier than I would have on a regular day. I drank my usually gallon of coffee–I should have been able to stay awake until at least…10 pm.

Needless to say, I left at half-time (intermission, whatever). When I crawled into bed , deep into the cover, waiting for that deep sleep to come– the joke was on me. Apparently, I got my REM sleep at the theater. #restless sleep

Well, at least I didn’t have to put my dentures in a cup of water near my nightstand…yet!

I was so looking forward to this day–March 1st. My teaching partner and good friend has her birthday in this month and has claimed this month “her birthday month”…even though I have a birthday in this month as well.

I have been thinking about those message boards that have been all over Pinterest since December and put post its and marked my calendar so I would not forget to make a count down to her birthday on it and put it in the teacher’s lounge…I knew she would love it.

Even better, I thought this would be a great day 1 for the SOL since writing everyday will be a challenge. Yes, I bought a gratitude journal for 2019 and lost steam after 2 weeks–Yeah me!

What is frustrated to me was navigating how to work this website—give me paper and pencil please. There are way too many buttons on the side, too many choices and someone that is not tech savvy is feeling anxious at day 1. I’m in trouble…

I had a cute picture for a header…I don’t know where it went. And I’m not sure if I will be able to link this to the right spot.

But it is my friend’s birthday month and I will try not to let my inability to figure out technology ruin it.