This week at Making the Most, I'm gearing up to get back to work.  Yesterday I spent a couple of hours with my dad cleaning up his work space.  Let me just say that I had an extremely difficult time wrapping my head around the instructions, "Clean up the trash, but don't organize anything."  (I'm an organizer, so these kind of instructions grate on my nerves like nails on a chalkboard.) I spent yesterday afternoon babysitting. Today and Friday, my plans are to evenly work on the blog and the book.  I have a lot to catch up on with both,…

My brain is kind of dead this morning, so even though this is my deep, heartfelt post day, I don't think I can manage that.  But there is lots going on here at Making the Most, and there are so many things I'm looking forward to right now.  I'm sure some of you are looking forward to the same things, so what's better than sharing some excitement?  Here's what I'm excited about this week: The kids go back to school tomorrow!  I know I should miss them terribly.  Maybe I should even homeschool.  But patience is not one of my traits, so…

This week is a busy week as we prepare for school (yes, we start later than most).  We found out our teachers yesterday, and we're looking forward to Meet the Teacher Night later this week. I am babysitting for a few friends this week, so my house has been full!  We hope to go to the local water park tomorrow, maybe ride bikes, and possibly swing by the library. I am also thrilled to be working on my second sponsored post and in the process of negotiating a third.  This means that things are going well for the blog (thanks…