Spring break!

I think the single most frustrating and difficult aspect of Spring semester is that there is basically only one break. During the Fall we get a break every 3 or 4 weeks or so. This semester has 12 straight weeks of school before we finally get a week off, and by that time I am so far behind that I don't really even get a break. Spring break is my catch-up week. After this week the last 4 weeks of the semester start and are filled with stress, assignments, studying, and exams. Non-stop.

So while I will be spending this week studying and working on my Innovative Report assignment for English class, this weekend and next weekend will be entirely devoted to relaxation and spending time with my family. Today we went to see The Lorax. I'm a little ashamed to admit that I cried at the end (yes, I care THAT MUCH about the environment haha). My sweet, sweet Sophia stated that she wanted to go to the seed store and plant a tree, so we went to the garden supply store and bought some flower seeds that will grow on our shady balcony. Much as I'd love to plant a tree, it's just not going to happen while we're living in an apartment. We also stopped at Michaels and I picked up a watering can, gloves, and trowel that are kidlet sized; I also grabbed some cute unpainted wood hanging thingys for us to paint and decorate the balcony with. Sophia and I spent the rest of the afternoon painting and listening to fun music. Tomorrow we will plant our seeds and hang our decorations.

I'm thinking about buying a bunch of these wood hanging decorations, painting them, and selling them on Etsy over the summer. Mine came out really nicely, and I think I could sell them for $12 or so. Considering they only cost me about $5 to make, that's a pretty decent profit, plus I really really enjoy painting them. It's been years since I've done anything artistic other than knitting or cake decorating. Even though there isn't a ton of creativity in painting these, the process is somehow stress relieving. There's something relaxing about putting on some Jack Johnson and diving into a project that requires focus, precision, and a delicate hand.

Monday I get to jump back into school work, but until then I am going to put it all out of my mind, relax, and enjoy my time with my family.