Busy Sunday here. This afternoon I finished two tax returns and one FAFSA– hooray! PLUS I got rid of three bags of clothes from my closet. That didn’t leave me much time to focus on the people– fortunately most of them were very content to play outside in the balmy weather we had today....
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What is this? 1. Listened to the recounting of two different dreams from last night being told pretty much concurrently by 2 different children. Resisted urge to multi-task. 2. Stood out in the hubby’s shop chatting with him and admiring his recent organizing projects, because, really, dinner can wait. 3. Swooped up my 10...
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Today was another crazy-busy day. We threw Eldest a surprise dinner party for her 20th birthday– can you believe I have a TWENTY year old?? We made lasagna and invited the grandparents and Eldest’s best friend. A ‘small’ party of only 16. I spent the day riding herd on my young house-cleaners and making...
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(What’s this?) Today was an especially busy day in which to fit fun…. we hurried through school this morning then ran errands all afternoon. But here’s what was most memorable. 1. This afternoon I found myself walking into the grocery store with only my 5 year old… it felt so simple and light. Until...
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I have been slogging through mud to get our homeschooling done lately. School this semester is HARD. Right now I have 4 kids who are all working in the 3rd/4th grade range, plus a kindergartener. The teens are pretty independent thankfully, but these younger kids need tons of attention. Between 9:30 when we start...
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