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How the Busy Schedule Flattened Out Over the Last Two Years
As empty nesters, we thought we had life figured out. No teenagers in the house, just us and a couple of dogs, still working the full-time jobs, and eating out a lot, seeing friends, going to concerts, making plans, having fun, blogging, playing music, and spending time on the weekends cleaning, exploring, meal planning, and squeezing in some extra play time. When 2020 hit we enjoyed our downtime, I started videoing our lives, and had no idea how precious that time would actually become and how contrasted it would be against 2021 and 2022 when we were on some kind of a roller coaster – slingshot – whiplash kind of…
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Scheduling Time for Exercise | How I’m Doing it
When I told you I didn’t have time for exercise, I truly meant it. For me to exercise, work, have a hobby or two, and be involved in care giving, get at least 7.5 hours of sleep – it’s usually the first thing to get booted out. But what if it is scheduled first thing in the morning? Well, that means something else gets booted out right? Yeah. I’ve been doing the “rob Peter to pay Paul” with time in a circle for some time now. And even with this schedule, I’m sure that will continue some as I “rotate” pockets of time that I find around a plate that…