Ah the week-end... should it be a time to rest or be extra productive? That's our eternal dilemma and of course, the result usually sits comfortably in the middle. Mornings are for outings to the beach or to have a coffee. This morning, it was to the Farmers' markets. Hugo's naptime is our busy bee time, although with one of us carrying Eloise most of the time, only one of us can really do useful things. And once Hugo wakes up, anywhere between 3:00 and 5:00, the day quickly descends into nighttime routine activities, usually trying to cram as much last minute things as possible.
This week-end, with this challenge in mind, I bagged the prime productive time for myself and as Hugo was napping and Eloise asleep on Chris, I started a little restoration project that had been waiting.
A little while ago, we bought a second hand wardrobe for the kids' bedroom. Hugo's lovely ikea wardrobe was too small for both of their clothes and buying a second one to match was going to be a big-ish expense we were keen to avoid. So we found one which will do the job without the glamour.
Until I have finished repainting it that is!
It won't be anything too amazing, most of it will be white with a few 'wing commander' blue panels but it will be fun and vibrant for their bedroom. And as with most of these things, the kids won't care that it's not super trendy, so why should we?
I really enjoyed carefully painting each section and in (my) typical fashion, the whole time I was doing it, I was asking myself, "Is this something I could do for a living?" Most likely, the answer is no otherwise, I probably would be at least doing it for fun more often.
This is something I am always doing, picturing myself with all sorts of jobs, usually creative - restoring and/or designing furniture, knitting, making toys, designing, learning photography and so on... Few of these daydreams ever stick long enough to be seriously considered, but as I continue to explore all these ideas, there is one trend that is emerging above all others which is the discipline of writing.
I realise that I think of so many things in terms of what I will write about them. I am spurred on to carry on with my various small tasks because it provides me with ideas and material to write about later. And the more I write, the more I want to write.
As I think about all the things I would like to do, the one thing i do without thinking much about at all is writing. This is where my thoughts pour out, where I find ways to express myself, where I get ideas out of my system. This is where I end up when I don't feel like doing anything else. This is the thing I would do for free and after more than two years spent at home, endlessly pondering my options, it becomes clear that this is what I should be doing for a living.
Everything else is a hobby.
This week-end, with this challenge in mind, I bagged the prime productive time for myself and as Hugo was napping and Eloise asleep on Chris, I started a little restoration project that had been waiting.
A little while ago, we bought a second hand wardrobe for the kids' bedroom. Hugo's lovely ikea wardrobe was too small for both of their clothes and buying a second one to match was going to be a big-ish expense we were keen to avoid. So we found one which will do the job without the glamour.
Until I have finished repainting it that is!
It won't be anything too amazing, most of it will be white with a few 'wing commander' blue panels but it will be fun and vibrant for their bedroom. And as with most of these things, the kids won't care that it's not super trendy, so why should we?
I really enjoyed carefully painting each section and in (my) typical fashion, the whole time I was doing it, I was asking myself, "Is this something I could do for a living?" Most likely, the answer is no otherwise, I probably would be at least doing it for fun more often.
This is something I am always doing, picturing myself with all sorts of jobs, usually creative - restoring and/or designing furniture, knitting, making toys, designing, learning photography and so on... Few of these daydreams ever stick long enough to be seriously considered, but as I continue to explore all these ideas, there is one trend that is emerging above all others which is the discipline of writing.
I realise that I think of so many things in terms of what I will write about them. I am spurred on to carry on with my various small tasks because it provides me with ideas and material to write about later. And the more I write, the more I want to write.
As I think about all the things I would like to do, the one thing i do without thinking much about at all is writing. This is where my thoughts pour out, where I find ways to express myself, where I get ideas out of my system. This is where I end up when I don't feel like doing anything else. This is the thing I would do for free and after more than two years spent at home, endlessly pondering my options, it becomes clear that this is what I should be doing for a living.
Everything else is a hobby.
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