Weekend wish list

Do your weekends pass at the speed of light? 

Do you find yourself on Sunday night feeling that there wasn't nearly enough time to get everything you wanted done, and you never did get around to relaxing

As we head to the magical Friday 5 pm moment when the whistle blows...(anyone getting an image of Fred Flinstone at the Slate and Gravel Co?) have you thought about what's ahead this weekend?

Is there time for rest, for play, for family? All those things we claim to be top priority but often get

Here are a few things on my wish list for this weekend:

Enjoy a family girls' night of dinner and the local production of Sound of Music

Teach one Jazzercise class and one yoga class

Have breakfast with associate and friend Terri

Take a bubble bath!

Cook at least one healthy and delicious dish for next week

Spend an evening of fun with the Hargraves in Guildford

Attend a business cocktail party

Do three loads of laundry, at least!

Finish reading my current library book (can multitask on this one in the tub)

Hang out with hubby - maybe watch Mad Men Sunday night :)

That still leaves some wide open time too, which is also important.

 Looking ahead to the weekend but keeping my eye on my priorities.  

Yabba dabba do!

It's beginning to look a lot like winter

Courtesy of Pinterest

The dusting of snow his morning has reminded me that it is actually winter, despite the teaser days of 40 plus degree weather of late. For me winter brings images of cozy flannel pj's, a cup of tea and an engaging book.

Each season I make a wish list of experiences to relish and enjoy. I find it helps me to fully embrace the season and hopefully take me away from my business goal list and household projects.

Looking back at my fall wish list, I see that sanding and staining the wooden bench still lingers untouched, but perhaps another time.

It'd be much easier to wish it away (I much prefer warmer temps) but then, I've come to realize that wishing time away doesn't make for a very rich life.

My winter wish list...

• Have a pj day - looking for one good snowstorm and an excuse to stay in pjs all day
• Enjoy my new soup cookbook by experimenting with as many different soups as possible
• Bring more creativity into my life (something I've been reflecting on for awhile and worthy of its' own blog post so more on that later)
• Teach yoga once a week - even though this is actually work related, this has been a personal desire as well
• Plan a special birthday celebration for my hubby (who's hitting the big 5-0).
• Cook an Indian feast with my friend Sandra (we've been threatening to get together to cook Indian food and drink wine for ages, it's time to make it happen)
• Try something completely out of my comfort zone
• Be gentle on myself and let some things simply run their course

What's on your winter wish list? 

I invite you to post below as you may just inspire someone to do or try something to make their winter a bit more beautiful.