Yeah for Breaks

I am obsessed with productivity and, today has been no exceptions. I have gotten tons of stuff done all the while, enjoying myself. If you had to choose an obsession, don't you think productivity is a good one? In fact, the government should subsidise it. They should write me a check for working, going to school, parenting, and not going into debt. John and I had our "budget meeting" this morning....it goes something like this. It costs us $40,000 to pay the bills. We ALMOST make that...and we are getting two more kids...hmmm. The math doesn't quite work. Hmm...what can we sell? My violin? John's music equipment? Naaa. We just have to hang in there until May. At that point, I'm going to clone myself and work 40 hours a week as a nurse, 40 hrs a week on my Masters and 40 hrs a week with my 3 kids. Seriously, that is the best plan we could come up with. In the mean time, rice and beans it is! It's kind of fun to be frugal. As granddaddy taught me, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."
John built Violet an awesome stage for Christmas. She loves it and is doing all kinds of shows. I have so fun the past few days with her. It's so great not being in school! We play house, bank, shows, kickball, school, art class, all kinds of stuff. I found an old kitchen set in someone's trash this summer. Today, I cleaned it up and spray painted it. It's so cute, now her play house has a kitchen! We had tea, coffee and chocolate in her kitchen and chatted today. She said that she was crying because her husband was going to New York. (Really she was crying because she couldn't have all of my chocolate.
Today I: budget 2009, did laundry, did expenses for taxes for '08, read 42 unread emails since Nov 2nd (oops), mailed some belated Christmas cards, danced to an entire Earth, Wind and Fire album with Violet, called my old friend and caught up, cut Violet's hair, took her to a friend's house to play, raked some leaves, swept the floor, went on a walk with Violet and her new pram, ate dinner and lunch with John, Danny, and Violet, took a shower, blogged, and it's only 8:45! Just think of what I could do if there were two of me!