July 25, 2023 - Tuesday



We went to Jenny's this morning and then dropped the kids off at camp this afternoon. Having morning plans when we have afternoon plans kind of threw us off! We didn't get to do our French lessons and chores didn't get finished either. It was kind of an eat breakfast and leave morning, and Clem didn't have time to do anything in that short window of time she had before we left for camp either. Oh well. It's just a week!

I spent many, many hours putting together IKEA furniture today. It's very satisfying to have that part of the study done! It really helps to start getting all of that organized. HOWEVER, I still haven't figured out the curriculum. I really need to talk to one of their advisors to help me figure things out, but I need to be home during the day and allocate time to work on it. GETTING SO STRESSED! And Lena will be here starting Friday, so I won't be able to work on it all weekend. AND I have to get their room cleaned and ready, which will take time away from it too. I think I need to just commit to doing it tomorrow somehow. I don't know how I'll fit it in. We're going to the park in the morning and then, of course, camp in the afternoon. Ruby and Ollie are so jealous that they're getting to do activities that I promised to do fun things in the afternoon. That was a mistake! Maybe they'll be ok with hanging out at home tomorrow afternoon. We'll see! 

I said goodbye to nearly all of my BrandSwan clients today and it actually made me really sad. Relieved, but sad. 




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