The Life I Chose to live

     Yesterday was my first full day of not having any (little) kids in the house. And as predicted I still didn't sleep in. It's like my brain is hardwired to wake up at 9 A.M. if I haven't heard the kids stirring yet. So my day started at early yesterday. I got up and somehow managed to drink a full cup of coffee before it got cold. I managed to post to my blog. Then I finished multiple task on my Summer to-do list.     The girls room is nearing completion. Really the only thing left to do is wash, dry, and put away their laundry. The decor is complete. However now that I look at it all, it would look so much better with a fresh coat of paint. So I may go ahead and add that to the things I want to get done this summer. Their bathroom got a good deep clean as well and I used some of the left over butterflies from their room to add a little dazzle to their bathroom decor.    At that point I probably would have moved on to cleaning and organizing my room, but as always... li

     It's not very often I can say I have nothing but time, and be honest when saying so. Actually if I am going to be completely honest, it's not very often that I have time at all. Well at least not time to focus on myself and things I want to do. I guess that is the cost of raising seven children. I suppose that is why I always seem so burned out.      But now that school has let out and summer break has begun, I finally have some time to myself. Don't get me wrong, I love every one of my kids, but mama was in some desperate need of some me time. So that is exactly what I am going to focus on for at least the next month (fingers crossed).      Damian has went to spend the first half of summer with his dad, nanna, pawpaw, and will hopefully get in some time with his sisters. I know this is something he has been looking forward to. He enjoys playing on the xbox with his dad and watching youtube with his pawpaw, but I think what he really enjoys is the quality time he gets