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If any of my posts this summer have been any indication of how much I’ve run myself ragged this summer, then you’ve gotten some kind of hint as to what this “Making Time For…” post may be about.

Me.

Pretty much since graduation I’ve been working my butt off. I got a job at church for the summer doing some coordinating for our Tuesday group of kids, I worked VBS, I took on a babysitting job, gone on weekend trips here and there, worked on my classroom (at my school that is 45 minutes away) like crazy, and even helped my friend with her classroom. Needless to say- I’m pooped. Here’s a pic from my birthday of some of my cute classroom goodies I’ve put up:


Summers are supposed to be a time of rest and honestly, I haven’t done that at all. In fact, it’s been so opposite because I’ve wanted to make sure I help us earn income as well as actually DO stuff because I won’t have that chance for several months with my teaching job.

I want to make time for:

– a LOOOONG pedicure that has a really good leg massage

– getting my hair dyed and cut. It’s been since March BEFORE Blissdom. I barely even remember when it looked this good:

– a movie of MY choice. Like…a REALLY girly movie.

– writing more blog posts ahead of time because I know I will be exhausted the first few weeks of school.

– genuinely sleeping in for several days in a row. Like not a weekend- but just during the week. This one might be hard to do but I’m going to try.

– getting a gel manicure. My nails have been chipped with orange nail polish for like 2 weeks now. It’s kind of ridiculous. It’d definitely have to be gel though so it’d last a while.

– getting a massage. This is the LEAST likely to happen (money wise) but hey- it’d be really nice.

I really want to try to make these things happen in August. I desperately need it. I feel so worn out that I just want to cry. I’m even supposed to babysit tomorrow and seriously don’t want to because I’m THAT tired (and he’s an awesome kiddo- very easily entertained and very well behaved) but we need the money until my teaching paychecks start at the end of August. I really need a break.

Ok so I’m curious- what are ways that YOU are making time for yourself. No kids, no husband, no friends. Just YOU.

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