I’m so not one to be talking about fitness since I’m so out of shape it’s not even funny. But I have decided that I need a home gym because I just don’t think I would go to a fitness club even if I had a membership. So here is what I would have in my home gym.

I would like a couple of weight benches so that both my husband and I could do some strength training together. For cardio, I would like a treadmill and an elliptical. I also want to start doing Yoga more since it’s very relaxing and good for you. My little girl is getting to the age where she might enjoy ‘working out’ with me. She would at least keep me company.

Working out at home is probably the only way I will ever get into shape since I’m just not into group exercise. Who knows. If I get fit then I might be more inclined to join a gym. It’s almost like I will hire a cleaning service once I have straightened up my home. There are just some things you don’t want others to see.

This past week I spent some time planning our summer. Since Rae is almost three, there are a lot of fun activities that we can do within an hour or two where we live that I think she will enjoy.

While it may not be as complicated as say Las Vegas travel, we do have to make plans and set aside enough money to take all the small trips.

We plan to do something every other weekend. Even some of the trips will cost very little since admission to some attractions is free. I’m most looking forward to the trip to the Natural Science Museum to see the robotic dinosaur exhibit. Rae likes dinosaurs, and I think she’ll enjoy seeing them ‘move.’

Rae has been talking about the beach for the past couple of days. Her cousins were going to the beach Memorial Day but we couldn’t make it. Ever since then, she has been wanting to go although she has never been to the beach. I think she’ll like it since to her it will be a huge sandbox.

I love having a kid. I’m going to get to do some things I haven’t done in a while and even do more things that I haven’t ever experienced. It should be a great summer.

My first experience with renting a household product was back when I first graduated from college. My boyfriend(now husband) enrolled me into a CD music program since he was going to buy me a CD player for Christmas. Well, that fell through and since I had these 12 CDs that I paid a penny for (plus shipping) I kinda wanted to listen to them. So I rented a CD player.

I took it back a few weeks later after I did some math and realized that soon I would have spent enough money that I could have bought one. I guess that has always been my mental block when it comes to renting household items is that over time I could have bought it for that price.

However, I do see how it could be beneficial to rent. I met a single mom with three kids and she rented furniture. After a few years you own it with most lease options, so this was a great way for her to get the items she needed and be within her budget.

Another reason to rent is items you don’t need but for a special occasion. We could use a second laptop on our trip Labor Day weekend, so we might check into a laptop rental instead of trying to scamper to buy one.

So, renting household items might not be such a bad option under the right circumstances.

It seems like this week has flown by! Most of it is in a blur. No reason really. It just seems I have a lot of goals for May that I may not make. I love to make those monthly goals since I have 30 days to fulfill them. Then about day 25 I start thinking about actually <b>doing</b> them.

One major one I have is to clean up all of our stuff in storage. We have a lot of stuff on the back porch of my mom’s shop that needs to be either donated or brought into the house. I need to start working on this soon because it is almost getting too hot right now to spend a lot of time outside. Ah, the joys of living in the south.

Another goal I have for the summer is to make more money online. I would really like a passive income, one that really takes little effort on my part. I’m not sure if this will be feasible but would like to give it a try.

Since we are saving for a Labor Day weekend trip and trying to pay off all of our debt, I’ve been looking to pick up some more writing work online. It takes time to find leads and then even more time to write the assignments. It is enjoyable but just takes time. It seems everything takes twice as long to do as I think it should.

Also I really need to do some major housework. I still have a lot of spring cleaning to do. There’s a part of me that says if I have a clean, worry free house, then I will be able to work in peace and get more done in less time. I do work better away from home, so maybe I should clear all of the clutter to see what happens.

So, it will be another weekend of catching up on blog posts, reading blogs, and housework.  Oh to actually be caught up going into a weekend would be such a welcome change.

It’s nice to travel but it’s  so good to be back home. I look forward to a good night’s sleep in my own bed. It seems the older I get, the more I like my bed.

I used to could sleep practically anywhere but not anymore. So, I’m looking forward to a good nights rest tonight.

Most days I enjoy living in a small town except when I try to find something that is just not available locally. It’s not only about shopping but think of how easy it would be to find a mover NYC compared to mover insert small town. There is just more available in big cities.

Good thing there’s the Internet since you can find basically anything on it. It does help that I can find those items not sold locally online but still it’s just more fun to shop in a store. Of course I do wind up spending more when I shop in a store compared to online.

Another problem I’m having with my small town is finding a local mom’s group. I joined one website that is suppose to show questions from moms in my area. The closet one I’ve seen so far lives in a surrounding state. That’s not what I would exactly close someone in my area.

Small town life is usually great. It’s just some days I wish we had more options.

Housework is something you do that nobody notices until you don’t do it. ~Author Unknown

This is my new favorite holiday, No Housework Day. No Housework day was April 7. I had planned to do something spectacular here on Housewife for it but, alas, it came and went without me noticing!

I have to admit that there are days that I do very little around the house, so I probably ‘celebrated’ it well without even trying. I think No Housework Day should be at least a bi-monthly event, not just once a year. Who’s with me?

My husband usually empties his pockets in the same location each day. He knows that it is dangerous to leave his wallet in his pants because it’s likely it will get washed.

I try to remember to check the pockets but sometimes I am in a hurry and just throw the clothes in the wash. I’ve had to replace a few of his wallets. I’m thinking about getting him a nice wallet from Johnston and Murphy that might withstand a little more wear and tear than his previous wallets. Of course, those would have lasted longer had they not been washed so many times.

The good thing is that since I’ve washed his wallet so many times since that he no longer gets upset about it or even says that much about the incident. He knows I don’t do it on purpose, but these things happen.

Today we are basically staying inside since it has been raining and just not a good day to get out. It’s usually days like today that are good for making plans for better weather days.

So, I’ve been thinking of some places we can go this summer. We would love to make the Tennessee Renaissance Festival that is in May. If we can find some cheap flights and a good deal on a hotel, then this might be a possibility.

I also want to go tour the Stennis Space Center. It’s about an hour from here and admission is free. It’s something I’ve always wanted to check out, so this hopefully will be the summer that we actually make it there.

There’s also the children’s museum that we want to go to as well as a local water park. There are plenty of great things to do that are relatively close to where we are.

Thinking about all of this makes me once again want to start a website that is dedicated to places you can take preschoolers. I’m sure there is probably one or 100 sites already. What I really need to find is a way to just contribute to one or even just start a Squidoo lens on the subject. One thing I’ve learned from trying to maintain a lot of blogs is that it takes a lot of work. I just don’t have the energy to take on any more projects by myself.

This is what rainy days are good for. Thinking about all the places we want to to and tasks that we want to accomplish.

We’ve been working on Rae’s room this past week. It still needs a lot of work. We have some painting to do and a few minor repairs. I noticed today that we need a new overhead lighting globe.

While something from Murray Feiss might be nice, it’s just not that practical for right now. So, we will probably look for something inexpensive. I would really like it to fit in with her room.

Since hubby is artistic, I might get a plain, white globe and let him paint on it. We will have to make sure that we get the right type of paint for the project. The globe styles are so limiting, so if this works will be a good way to make it fit the room.