In Which We March On

March comes in a like a lion, what else? Still the snow, never melts!

(If you're singing along to Seven Brides...you're right!)

Where did that saying come from anyone? I get it. February was so mild, it felt more like spring than winter. Then just before spring actually arrives we get our only significant snow of the season! We had a great overnight snowfall, a real snow day, the kind where everything actually closes (my favorite!). Everything should have closed the next day too because of the winds and the drifts. Downright dangerous! But we made it through, alright.

Aside from the weather, March was a whirlwind of activity. Grayson's sixth birthday, Jonah opened at Sight and Sound, Piercing Word/King's Kid's rehearsals, and Ray's birthday all kept me pretty busy. We have one more week to go during which we have Madi's birthday celebration for her preschool class (her birthday is in June - don't ask), Brooklyn's Broadway Studio showcase, our last week of co-op, and the spring concert. I'm exhausted just listing it out.

Grayson had a simple Star War's party. I had so much fun setting up the food with fun play on word names, and the activities. We had just a few of his closest friends, so it was all very relaxed. Jonah was absolutely wonderful. I've seen in on the DVD and enjoyed the story and music. But it just doesn't do justice to the stage show. Really spectacular! The kids and I were enchanted. Ray's celebration came together well in the end. Guys from the theater went with him to Quips for a guy's night. Tuesday morning we had biscuits and gravy, and that night I made chicken fried steak, roasted green beans, and mashed potatoes. Not an easy meal (at least for me), but it was yummy and most importantly, the birthday guy loved it.

So currently I am loving Schitt's Creek on Netflix, Miranda on Hulu, and Bullet Journaling.

Bullet Journaling has been in my periphery for awhile, and I loved the idea, but couldn't figure out how to make it work for me. I was using a calendar, a commonplace book (for quotes and reading lists), and a notebook for planning and brainstorming. It's the time of year when I start shopping for a new calendar (I like the July - June formats), so I started looking at options. So many options! All more than I want to spend on features that I don't even use. I tried to customize my own, but even that was more than I wanted.

Then I read a great post that helped me wrap my brain around how to make the bullet journal work for me. Index, Future Log, Monthly spread and Log, and the daily log. The thing that finally clicked for me was the daily log. It's not just notes about what I need to do and appointments to keep. It's a record. It's notes. It's a snippet of my day, my thoughts, quotes I like, ideas I have...it really is all things. I'm giving it a trial run now and so far, it's all ok.