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Friday, August 8, 2008
Are you ready for school to start back?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s funny. Even though it doesn’t seem to really bother me during the year, when school lets out in the spring, I find I am so ready to throw structure out the window. I love not planning every meal and only shopping when I need to instead of doing the massive Sunday binge to buy enough to get me through packed lunches and dinners for most of the week.
In the summer I love the freedom to go with the flow, ordering pizza if we’re at the pool too late or stopping by the store after work to pick up something to throw on the grill. It seems so easy without a steadfast schedule.
But now it’s back to reality. I’ve spent the last weeks coordinating carpools and after school activities, which will allow very little time to “wing it” anymore. It’s now a lot of go, go, go leaving me little, if any, time to be spontaneous when everyone has someplace to be and needs to be fed. I know in time there will be a comfort to the routine and to being more organized. I think it’s the sadness of saying goodbye to the freedom of coming and going and the reduced stress of no meetings, sports schedules and homework.
What about you? Are you ready for back to school? Does the structure help you plan and get meals on the table easier or do you miss the carefree ways of summer?
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