Getting Ahead

I can't seem to keep up with my life right now, so I'm going to do Ten on Monday.

1- I can't believe that my kids go back to school in one week.  Usually I'm counting down the days to send them back, but I'm dragging my feet a little.  There are still some adventures I want us to have together before we are in the school routine.

2- I've been completely disqualified as a contestant for the mother-of-the-year-award.  Just ask my kids.  I do need a few do-overs.

3- I need to find some fantastical new wheat bread & pizza crust recipes.  My husband makes FABULOUS whole grain honey wheat bread.  He started making it when I was pregnant with Jayson.  One of our picky eaters has decided that he doesn't like it anymore (nor the homemade pizza) and refuses to eat it.  Even if it isn't a 100% wheat recipe, I think we can make something healthier and tastier than the choices at the store.  We need to start packing school lunches soon.  Any ideas?

4- I don't think I've mentioned that I joined a gym.  I've only used my membership three times, but here's hoping that I use it regularly when the kids go back to school.  I can't wait to see me again at 40 lbs. lighter.

5- We have cantaloupes growing on the side of our house.  Jon's garden is looking so lush.  I really need to photograph it.

6- I have unofficially retired from scrapbooking, but I can't part with most of my supplies.  I don't know why I can't let them go.

7- I remembered that I really like pupusas.  There was a little El Salvadoran restaurant called La Pupusaria where we'd go to lunch in Maryland.  I need to find a place around here to try those again.

8- Wishing I could go meet Kimberly's baby in person.

9- I've gone completely photography crazy.  I've seen this beautiful pregnant woman repeatedly and all I can think about is how beautiful her bump is and how I'd love to practice maternity photography with her.  We don't even know each others' names.

10- I'm going to try to read Jane Eyre AGAIN.  My friend Tara reads it every year - it's one of her favorites.  I bought it after reading her blog about how she loves it.  I've only read a couple chapters.  It's really hard literature for me.  I like the easy, no-brainer reads.  But a group from church is starting a book club and they are reading Jane Eyre.  I want to be smart again.  I'd like to get through it and hear all the wisdom that they gleaned from it.  I think I'll be doing a lot of listening at the book club meeting.