I received a phone call this afternoon from my husband. He called to inform me of an appointment I have this Saturday morning. An appointment HE set up for ME. He called to tell me that he scheduled a relaxation massage for me, and following that a manicure. Um..ladies?! Is that not one of the best surprises ever? We're getting down to the final days before we leave for the Southern U.S. for Christmas, and I have a TON to do. Between list-making, cleaning, laundry (which he's done ALL of), and packing, I really have no time to be unmotivated. However, here I am. Procrastinating. I'm the world's best!  Scott knows how stressful the last couple of days before a trip can be for me. So, he decided to make sure to schedule me some time of solitude. I get a spa day, and he takes the kids for the day. THE. BEST. All you moms out there, you know what the gift of solitude is like for you. HEAVEN. It doesn't have to be a spa day, or shopping day, or anything like that at a

Fridays are supposed to be good days. Everyone looks forward to Fridays. They're not supposed to be as hectic and stressful as Mondays. Can I just say though, today, I'm feeling defeated. Today has not started off well in the Wright household. We've been struggling a lot lately with Olivia and her not wanting to go to school. Can I just rant for a minute? I HATE this Canadian idea of only sending kindergarteners to school 2 or 3 days a week; or, for some, half-days. I was excited about Olivia being in school full days this year; I knew she'd love it, and I knew it would be good for Judah and I to get time together at home (not to mention make it possible for me to actually accomplish something around the house). It has back-fired though. I think 5 half-days would be better than going 2, sometimes 3 days a week. There is such a long break in between her Friday classes and her Tuesday classes that she can't seem to settle into this wacky routine!  Somehow, she's d