On my bedside table: Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco; Paper Girls Vol. 6

On my TV: We’ve started our Spooky October so our watching has been spooky movies.

Listening to: All the podcasts like usual. Also, I’ve been listening to a lot of Mike Shinoda and Ghost while at the gym. Good gym music!

On the menu:

• Monday - Brie Grilled Cheese

• Tuesday - Leftovers

• Wednesday - Cornbread waffles and chili

• Thursday - Buffalo Chicken Sliders

• Friday - Teriyaki Shrimp and Rice

• Saturday - Party leftovers

• Sunday - Leftovers / Dinner out for me

On my to do list: Final prep for the birthday party; email whoever (not quite sure who) about the Halloween party; schedule RnR classes for Oct; cleaning so much; finishing my two current books

Happening this week:

• Monday - Park; Library; Park Playdate

• Tuesday - Park?; Tinkergarten

• Wednesday - Park Playdate; Vala’s afterschool

• Thursday - Gym morning; Lunch with Arthur; Errands

• Friday - Party prep

• Saturday - BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!!

• Sunday - Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch; Book Club; Zombieland dinner and viewing

What I am creating: Working on the birthday party crafts. Making progress, but I still have a ton of little things to do.

My simple pleasures: Cup of tea; a good book; sleeping with the comforter

What I’m planning: Right now, I’m just trying to get past the birthday party this weekend.

Looking around the house: Things are a bit of a disaster right now as we get ready for the party. I have a giant pile of boxes in my dining room (turning into robots), party supplies piled high on the kitchen counter, and a baker’s rack filled with other party supplies. Plus we need to do a big clean sweep of the downstairs on Friday before the party (bathroom, vacuum, sweep). For the playroom, I’m planning on removing about 1/2 of the toys for the party so we have more room to play. Of course we need to vacuum that room also.

Looking forward to: The birthday party of course!

From the camera: Raffle time at the school carnival on Friday!