All of this has left me physically drained, but emotionally fulfilled. I feel like superwoman! Let me break it down for you.

I went back to work at Barnes and Noble at the start of November. If you’ve been following my blog for a while you know that working there is and has always been my crack. Everything about the place makes me happy. The smell of books, coffee, chattering excitedly about the new Hunger Games movie. It just rocks, plain and simple. I do my bookselling at night.

In the day I am busy mommy/housewife. I try to make sure the house is clean (since I know it’ll be a wreck by the time I get back home from work), the dishes are done, and that the boy has had at least some exercise (usually in the form of a lightsaber battle or two) and some learning. We read together, we watch Caillou on PBS, and we’ll sometimes break up the routine by hitting the park or the shopping center nearby.

While he naps, I’ll usually busy myself with couponing (which thus far has saved my family at least $300), writing, reading, showering, or occasionally… I’ll pass out for a siesta too. Don’t judge me.

This is on top of socializing with friends on weekends and religious activities and the occasional splurge (karaoke night in NYC at a swanky high heels only club!).

Oh, and did I mention the book I’m releasing with Lisa at Hollow Tree? And the free story I post there every other Friday? (Shameless plug: Check out this past Friday’s story, Primal, a retelling of 12 Dancing Princesses!)

Who’s that girl? Yea, that’s me! *dancing to my theme song*

So if you blink and happen to see a blur sweep by, make sure you wave! I’ll try and return the favor.

The week was also movie heavy, which is kind of nice since I don’t get to do that often. We went and saw Crazy Stupid Love in theaters. It starred Steve Carrell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Kevin Bacon. OMG. See that movie. Seriously. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. I laughed, cried, and developed a new appreciation for family, and friendships, and relationships. I’m also more in love with Ryan Gosling than ever. He’s sexy and suave and somehow also completely charming. Him and Emma Stone on screen were magic. She’s creeping up my faves list rather quickly. She’s just so real. I feel like I might have gone to school with someone like her. Brainy and cute and awkward in all the right ways. Go see.

We finally bought Rio for Little Bear. Man, he loves that movie. And I won’t lie… I kinda love it too. I want to buy the soundtrack. I spend hours after it’s done singing the theme song. And LB likes to get down to the Samba beat. Haha. Who knew he was such an impressive dancer?

For rentals, we did The Dilemma and Red Riding Hood. The first movie convinced me that Winona Ryder is inherently evil and that Channing Tatum can play any part you give him, comedy included. He was insane. Haha. The second movie was odd and creepy and actually… Kind of awesome. It was a clever adaptation and while it was more weird than genius, I enjoyed it. Wasn’t sure what to expect from Hardwicke, given the train wreck that was Twilight.

So now I’m back home and doing the dreaded unpacking. But I do have a great little free read up on Hollow Tree called Summer Rain, inspired by the weather we had on the long drive back home and by my listening to Lungs, the Florence + The Machine album on repeat. So go check it out! Make this Monday go down a little easier.