Recently I mentioned that I was looking forward to cooking in cooler weather. I have started looking at my pantry and contemplating menu plans. I have started using my OurGroceries app more, too. I don’t know about you but I am ready for some changes. I’m looking at recipes I have told myself forever that I want to try. What am I waiting for? I have looked up recipes I really enjoyed but hardly ever make. Why?

Heading into Back To School I know it can be difficult to contemplate the changes that some families will be making as the kids return to school and the home schedule shifts. I don’t have those issues, but I can empathize.

I am also looking at my craft room and reminding myself of projects I wanted to start (we won’t think about how long ago that has been) but never did. They won’t take long, but they do require some effort. I don’t have to purchase anything for them, either.

it is easy to get caught up in whatever captures your attention at the moment, but for me, I need to consider looking a bit farther down the street, if not the road. I like to keep my mind working. Crafting and cookery will assist that.

Reclaiming The Self

A friend of mine mentioned that she was looking forward to reclaiming herself and her time. I agree! When we are dealing with health issues we can often get caught in the trap of ‘I just don’t feel like it’ to the point where even when we do feel like it we don’t actually do it. When we are dealing with weather issues or those interruptions that keep us from living our best lives, that, too, can become habit forming.

Perhaps the best way to reclaim ourselves is to actually do what we keep putting off?

Here’s to a reset, a fresh start, a return to … normal?