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It has been a nutso week at work. Lots of things to do. An early-morning meeting each day. Busy is good though. I read some article in the Children's Hospital Blog by an MD about how her messy house was a sign of her rich life. I'm trying to focus on doing more of the important and fun stuff and less of the anal retentive productive stuff, particularly this week.
We managed to have 2 dance classes this week, with no snow cancellations! I'm excited to start learning our next Ballet routine to The Stranger (Billy Joel, but this version is from the Movin' Out Broadway Cast Soundtrack). It will be a fun one with a lot of jazz mixed in with the ballet. The classroom was cold and we were all tight/creaky through a lot of the lesson, despite our regular warmups. I'm looking forward to warmer days and walking outside again.
Mina has been waking up around 5:00 AM. She did this in the fall and did this last spring too. She self-regulates so that when it comes time for daylight savings, she's already adjusted to the new normal. 5:00 AM is really early for her, but when we spring ahead she'll be waking at 6 again. We were so excited last fall for her to be sleeping in until 7, but then we fell back and she was sleeping at 6 again. It just fascinates me. We do have 'light block' curtains in her room with other curtains over them, but still the room isn't totally dark, thus impacting all of this.
I have a pattern and some muslin for the next costume. I managed to cut out the paper pieces from the pattern sheets last Friday. Brian and I had the day off while Mina was at daycare to see The Lego Movie (what fun), we sold off our baby carrier to the Belmont Kid's resale place, and had some time to work on costume stuff at home before picking up Mina. I think Free Comic Book Day is our goal for the Dredd stuff.
Taxes were filed and our refund has come through. It will pay for our anniversary trip to NYC. Babysitting with Auntie is confirmed, train tix are purchased, hotel is reserved and we have our tickets to see Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and The Angry Inch on Broadway. Oh my goodness, I can't wait! I miss NYC. We haven't been since Maker Faire in the fall of 2012, when I was pregnant with Mina. We will arrive late on Friday night and have all of Saturday to do whatever, with our show being at 10 on Saturday night. On Sunday morning we hop a train back to MA. I cannot believe we've been married for 15 years now (together for 19 years). It is just nuts. On the one hand I feel like it was yesterday and on the other, it was a billion years ago. I'd like to plan some kind of family trips for us over the summer and in the fall, all things we could drive to. Maybe we'll actually tackle car camping with Mina this year?
But taxes reminds me of finances. Our spending in the fall/December was a bit crazy with the holidays and just pure laziness. I took a critical look at January and was horrified. We made some efforts to reign things in this month and though we spent more in some areas (our electrical bill was high due to heating our den, and we spent more than we should on food) we did a lot better. March is another month! The challenge is trying to balance the busy life of 2 parents working full-time with the desire to have fresh/good/local/organic/whatever food. We need to work out the right balance for us. It is an ongoing issue. In the back of my head I know I want to work out some kind of saving plan to eventually replace my car. My plan is to keep driving it, because it is paid for, but you never know when a deal-breaking repair will be required. It's at around 110k miles and already has a replacement transmission (which thankfully went when it was still on warranty, though that is no longer the case). I think about what kind of vehicle I'd want to buy, when the time comes. I still miss my 79' Monte Carlo.
I've been having fun finding new music on the Emerson radio station lately. I'm really craving a live show but nothing has come up that's fit in the schedule and seemed worth staying up so late (see former comment about 5 AM wakeup times and a crazy work schedule). Least of all, we'll be out the night before the Southie St. Pat's parade for the annual gathering of the nerds at Flat Top Johnny's. Neither of us are doing the parade this year. We're just done with supporting that organization and its anti-gay stance.
Have a great weekend peeps! Other than dinner with a friend tomorrow and our CSA pickup on Sunday, we have a nice open schedule. Just awesome!
We managed to have 2 dance classes this week, with no snow cancellations! I'm excited to start learning our next Ballet routine to The Stranger (Billy Joel, but this version is from the Movin' Out Broadway Cast Soundtrack). It will be a fun one with a lot of jazz mixed in with the ballet. The classroom was cold and we were all tight/creaky through a lot of the lesson, despite our regular warmups. I'm looking forward to warmer days and walking outside again.
Mina has been waking up around 5:00 AM. She did this in the fall and did this last spring too. She self-regulates so that when it comes time for daylight savings, she's already adjusted to the new normal. 5:00 AM is really early for her, but when we spring ahead she'll be waking at 6 again. We were so excited last fall for her to be sleeping in until 7, but then we fell back and she was sleeping at 6 again. It just fascinates me. We do have 'light block' curtains in her room with other curtains over them, but still the room isn't totally dark, thus impacting all of this.
I have a pattern and some muslin for the next costume. I managed to cut out the paper pieces from the pattern sheets last Friday. Brian and I had the day off while Mina was at daycare to see The Lego Movie (what fun), we sold off our baby carrier to the Belmont Kid's resale place, and had some time to work on costume stuff at home before picking up Mina. I think Free Comic Book Day is our goal for the Dredd stuff.
Taxes were filed and our refund has come through. It will pay for our anniversary trip to NYC. Babysitting with Auntie is confirmed, train tix are purchased, hotel is reserved and we have our tickets to see Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and The Angry Inch on Broadway. Oh my goodness, I can't wait! I miss NYC. We haven't been since Maker Faire in the fall of 2012, when I was pregnant with Mina. We will arrive late on Friday night and have all of Saturday to do whatever, with our show being at 10 on Saturday night. On Sunday morning we hop a train back to MA. I cannot believe we've been married for 15 years now (together for 19 years). It is just nuts. On the one hand I feel like it was yesterday and on the other, it was a billion years ago. I'd like to plan some kind of family trips for us over the summer and in the fall, all things we could drive to. Maybe we'll actually tackle car camping with Mina this year?
But taxes reminds me of finances. Our spending in the fall/December was a bit crazy with the holidays and just pure laziness. I took a critical look at January and was horrified. We made some efforts to reign things in this month and though we spent more in some areas (our electrical bill was high due to heating our den, and we spent more than we should on food) we did a lot better. March is another month! The challenge is trying to balance the busy life of 2 parents working full-time with the desire to have fresh/good/local/organic/whatever food. We need to work out the right balance for us. It is an ongoing issue. In the back of my head I know I want to work out some kind of saving plan to eventually replace my car. My plan is to keep driving it, because it is paid for, but you never know when a deal-breaking repair will be required. It's at around 110k miles and already has a replacement transmission (which thankfully went when it was still on warranty, though that is no longer the case). I think about what kind of vehicle I'd want to buy, when the time comes. I still miss my 79' Monte Carlo.
I've been having fun finding new music on the Emerson radio station lately. I'm really craving a live show but nothing has come up that's fit in the schedule and seemed worth staying up so late (see former comment about 5 AM wakeup times and a crazy work schedule). Least of all, we'll be out the night before the Southie St. Pat's parade for the annual gathering of the nerds at Flat Top Johnny's. Neither of us are doing the parade this year. We're just done with supporting that organization and its anti-gay stance.
Have a great weekend peeps! Other than dinner with a friend tomorrow and our CSA pickup on Sunday, we have a nice open schedule. Just awesome!
