so the days have summer have slipped behind us. we push further on. the first week of school was a harried blur. we started the week by hosting a birthday party for our niece. a great time, but trying to establish a routine with a house full of people day 1 is not ideal. i baked her paleo carrot muffins, since she just got diagnosed with celiacs disease. the family was leary, but found them as delicious in the end. i have started back to school with a vengeance. i am taking 3 online classes, 2 in flex, back to back. for now i have 2 classes to deal with. but, anyone who knows me knows what a ridiculous perfectionist i can be. so i have been trying to balance housework, cooking, a toddler, the after school ordeal, workouts in my home, class, and family time. i didn't want to neglect anything, so i tried to attend to everything without failure. i ended up breaking out in hives by wednesday. suffice it to say, i am not supermom. not by a lot. week 2 started with a commemorative wod for 9/11 at the cfbr. loads of fun. this was my 1st time back to the box after my month long god required hiatus from crossfit. i was scared.i made great time, and impressed myself. that is until i looked at the board and realized that i had shorted myself 50 sit ups. grrrr. about the hiatus: god told me to take time off. i kicked. i screamed. i cried. i argued. i cheated. i thought of all the ways he loves us and has our best interest in mind. i ended up starting up about a week ago. he didn't say i could go back, but i felt peace about trying it out. the thing is, my leg injury is healed. i have had this injury since january, when we ran the tough mudder. that month off healed me. i bet if i had known the fruit of it i wouldn't have fought so hard against it. then again... why the kids go back to school before labor day is a mystery. i am so looking forward to a schedule. yes, i just said that. it is when you know your parameters that you can experiment with them. as disorganized as i can be, i crave the sanity in knowing what to expect. i hope to get some crafting in soon. if i am going to have a very handmade christmas, i need to get it done. tomorrow i am making the homemade laundry soap and homemade dishwasher detergent that i found on pintrest. good things. fall brings possibilities.