Not such a great start eh?

So here I make this big commitment to be funny and whimsical in blog form and then...radio silence...5 months later here I am finally sitting down to pen blog #2. So I guess I didn't get off to such a great start eh?

So lots has happened in the last 5 months (that's not an excuse for not blogging - I was just plain lazy) so forgive me, but I'll take a few moments to catch you up.
The Xan-man started Kindergarten in August and that's sure been an adjustment for all of us. Apparently he likes to talk. a lot. non-stop. Not really a surprise to us, after all, we live with him. Also, since he was an only child, primarily watched by a loving set of grandparents who spent hours on 'schoolwork' with him he is used to being the center of attention and is far ahead of the other students on the intellectual side of things. Thank the Lord that we are sending him to a Catholic school where the curriculum is much more advanced than the public school near us. Otherwise we’d have had to skip a grade (and behaviorally, that wasn’t a great option for us). So we get regular calls and notes from the teacher (another plus for the private school route) to inform us of his misbehavior and trips to the timeout chair. (And at one point his actual desk was moved to the time out area for a few days in an effort to keep him from disturbing other kids.) The biggest problem is that he finishes his work so quickly that he doesn’t know what to do while the other kids are still working.

Things I like about the Xan-man being in school? He loves playing with the other kids and all things that he’s learning. (His favorite ‘subjects’ are music, religion, lunch and recess.) Also, since his days are so full he's ready to go to bed at 7-7:30 without any issues, leaving time for me to catch up on my favorite TV programs that are not kid friendly. I’m also having a blast making lunches – I know, I’ll probably be really sick of it within a few years. Last weekend I made granola bars for him to take as a snack. They were super easy, taste great and oh wait… they’re healthy.

I opened up a new shop on Etsy called the Beatitude Boutique. I think the name is more fitting for the items that I hope to sell. While not everything will be religious in nature, I feel like they are all inspired by God and I hope that others will enjoy wearing them as much as I enjoy making them. I’m still working on getting all the kinks worked out, but soon I’ll have a real website to direct people to! That combined with this blog (if I can stay on target) should allow me to really feel like an entrepreneur. (No thanks Mr. Trump, I don’t want to be on the Apprentice… I’m not that motivated… did I mention I’m lazy?)

So stay tuned for more fun from me. I promise that you won’t have to wait another 5 months.