Chloe+Leyla+Kelsey+PMS=Disaster

The good news about today is that the day improved as the hours passed. This is particularly good considering the way it started out. Before 11:00am rolled around, I had already had to storm outside to sit down and take a breather. Yesterday I figured out why my temper has been so short. Three letters...PMS. It is a very real and serious affliction, and I tend to get it really bad. Especially right now since all my feel good hormones are gone. I've either been pregnant, nursing, on birth control, and/or on anti-depressants for the past 5 or so years. Well, right now I'm assuming my hormones are a lot closer to where they were in high school, which means, super PMS has made a come back. And not only that, I haven't done a decent work-out in quite a while. I know that makes a difference. Thank goodness school starts this week. That means a break from the kids, and free gym access again. Hooray!

Anyway, like I mentioned earlier, the day got better as it went along. I finally got to have a decent conversation on the phone with Miguel. He's worked so much this week (82 hours in one week), that I haven't been able to talk to him for more than a couple minutes, if at all. So that helped lift my spirits. And then, both the girls went to bed without a fuss! Amazing.

Also, I sold some stuff that has been sitting around my house just taking up space via Craig's list and I now have an extra $78.oo, and more space in my home. I have to clear out space because I think I'm FINALLY going to get my new living room flooring. It won't be the Brazilian Koa wood floor I was thinking of about a year ago because it's a little too pricey, and wood scratches too easily. I've been getting laminate and wood samples shipped to me for about the past year, and I've narrowed the choice down to two laminates, and then figured out the price per square foot factoring in shipping. If I can't find a better deal locally, I'll go ahead and order my new flooring for my living room! No more icky, crusty maroon carpet!!!! I can't wait!

The plan for tomorrow is to go through everything I have hidden away in closets and take out anything that can either be sold in a garage sale and/or donated to goodwill. Then I'm hoping I can find enough storage to get all the paint cans and odd tools that I have behind a curtain in Leyla's room out of there. I'd really like to have three fully functional rooms instead of two and a 3/4. I really think we have enough room, it's just going to be a matter of organizing shelves and utilizing the space better.

And then, I'm going to either have a yard sale/baked good sale on Saturday, or just put all the stuff on craig's list and see what I can get a couple bucks for. I'll donate whatever doesn't sell. And I'll use the proceeds to get my flooring underlayment.

That's way more than anyone needed to know, but I sleep better if I write down my plans before bed. So here's to a good night's rest for me!