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Whirlwind!
How does a four day week feel so much busier than a five day one? Tomorrow I leave the children and S to go to the 2:1 Conference for the weekend. One day less than normal, a few more things … Continue reading
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Through The Doldrums?
So we had a week of sickness and a week of recovering from sickness/cleaning up the house. That was spring break. And the weather finally has started to feel spring-like which means I have a little more energy and a … Continue reading
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More Spring Break!
Last week was supposed to be our Spring Break/ Get Ready For Easter Feast week. A nasty stomach virus (please be the last sickness for a few months!) changed that plan as the children started getting sick on Tuesday and … Continue reading
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Easter Preparation:Monday
Yesterday was snowy and muddy at the same time. The children went out for a bit but they got wet and then cold and came back in. I was tired and a bit cranky. Jack had gotten up at 5 … Continue reading
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Busy Days
This past week seems to have flown by. The three oldest children started new PE classes on Wednesdays and Fridays (Ballet for Mouse on Wednesdays, while the boys take a kind of introduction to sports with balls, then Yoga for … Continue reading
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Baby Food
With the notable exception of Bull, all of my children are on the long, skinny side of things. This is no surprise. None of my siblings could be described as large and bone structure-wise I’m one of the smallest. We’re … Continue reading
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Prepping for Next Week – Seven Quick Takes
The key to a successful week for me is to prepare for next week at the end of this one! As time goes on I get a better and better sense of exactly what that looks like: — 1 — … Continue reading
Survival Mode
Some days we just seem to need to get into survival mode. Last weekend Jack started with another cold and by Sunday it was clear that Bull had it too. Monday Buggle ran a fever and lay around all day, … Continue reading
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Pay-Off
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about needing to get back into a good chore routine and in particular needing to follow up and inspect to make sure the jobs were done well. I’ve been doing that for about … Continue reading
Rainy Week
It’s been raining all week here. The yard is good and muddy (it’s impossible to grow grass in the back as high traffic as it is with three children running about, digging holes etc.). I put mulch and straw down … Continue reading
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