As the school year starts to get into full swing for us, I find myself much more often wishing I had the flexibility to work from home. I have a great job, a job that I love working for people that I love. With that being said, the ability to be at home with my kids more is something that never really leaves my heart (though I'm sure this is the same for most parents). I'd love to have the flexibility to be able to volunteer at my kids' schools more, be more involved with events and maybe, just maybe, help some other parents who worked long hours themselves.
What else would be on my wish list?
Owning a home. I miss gardening like crazy. I miss the time and energy spent in the garden babying my flowers and picking weeds in my vegetable garden. I miss the smell of the fresh cut herbs. I miss the excitement of seeing how they thrive and the feeling of sitting outside with a cup of coffee admiring all of my hard work. I miss being crafty to create projects from furniture to wall art. I miss using power tools and creating beautiful things to surround myself with. I'd love to have a house big enough for my whole family and then some...5+ bedrooms and plenty of space to run.
Driving an SUV. I love love love my van and the storage and room it provides but man, oh man, do I miss driving an SUV. I hate the gas guzzling aspect but I'd love to be driving around a 4WD Tahoe or something of the like.
Road Trips. Between schedules and everything else going on in my life (and, obviously, the life of my family in general), there's just never really time for a road trip and the money is rarely there, as well. I miss stopping off at crazy roadside destinations. I miss seeing my out of state family. I'm dying to take my kids to Orlando and do Disney JUST once.
Being the soccer mom. This applies to any sport, really but I miss being the mom that coordinates things and drives the carpool. They're only young once and I'd love to be the one ushering kids to and from activities.
Having a pet. I miss having a dog more than I ever thought I would. Was it a pain to pick up poo in the back yard? Yes. I miss the companionship, though. I miss the feeling of having a pup curl up next to me on the sofa and I miss running with my dog. (Though I'd really love to have a slew of pets, not just a dog)
While most people have outrageous hopes and wishes on their list (winning a million dollars, etc), my list is simple but very real. What is on your wish list?
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