tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966550849706276238.post2925028636033915896..comments2023-08-19T01:12:12.022-07:00Comments on Three's A Crowd: After Holiday Ruminatingcall*me*katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902146131211374792noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966550849706276238.post-48244825573662631592010-01-17T12:03:21.422-08:002010-01-17T12:03:21.422-08:00i *thought* i had all the christmas decorations pu...i *thought* i had all the christmas decorations put away. then hubz informed me that the garland on the stairs and curtain rods was not "winter decor" but, alas, "Christmas decor". i was going to try to leave them out a bit longer this year. *sigh* i still have christmas mantle up, too, but some years i do that. (other years i remove the christmas-y stuff and turn it into a "winter" mantle.) this is going to be one of the years i leave it up, just bc i feel like it.<br /><br />homeschooling generates clutter; creativity generates clutter. i'm not sure there's any way around it unless one is (a) super-organized and (b) happy to take pics of projects and then (horrors) throw them away. i'm neither.<br /><br />you know, it's really funny that cristina's word verif is "bookerff", because mine is "readrin"!40winkzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707345570759229347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966550849706276238.post-7468753263194249542010-01-15T04:37:06.777-08:002010-01-15T04:37:06.777-08:00Hi there Kate - I'm back from Sydney and catch...Hi there Kate - I'm back from Sydney and catching up on blog friends. Unfortunately, I'm also home to Christmas decorations that need taking down. I feel like I'm overdue getting the house sorted and the year underway - totally relate to wanting that feeling of things being decluttered and guest ready.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732204637734354585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966550849706276238.post-15375327086005129542010-01-14T21:18:51.012-08:002010-01-14T21:18:51.012-08:00I know what you mean about getting back to normal....I know what you mean about getting back to normal. Sometimes, it's a relief to feel like everything is normal again!<br /><br />We are de-cluttering and trying to get things guest ready everyday. It's a challenge and we don't even homeschool anymore! lol <br /><br />I wanted you to know I gave you an award on my blog. If you don't do awards, I understand, but wanted you to know I think you deserve one.<br /><br />God bless you - Juliemoreofhimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190479769509110019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966550849706276238.post-2493546432160498132010-01-14T14:58:26.780-08:002010-01-14T14:58:26.780-08:00Are you reading my mind again? Wait until you see ...Are you reading my mind again? Wait until you see tomorrow's comic!<br /><br />I think I always feel at ease once I get the Christmas decorations away. I love decorating for Christmas, but by the time New Year rolls around, half of the decorations are scattered about the room courtesy of six cats, and numerous empty boxes and gift bags sit forlornly under the tree. By January 6th, I'm chomping at the bit to get everything away. The house looks so much bigger!<br /><br />Peace and laughter,<br />Cristina<br /><br />P.S.: My word verification is "bookerff". That's a sound Marina makes often at the library!jugglingpayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10921293051956441475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966550849706276238.post-54817002381926137222010-01-13T16:07:07.665-08:002010-01-13T16:07:07.665-08:00If we all had huge attics up the top, life would b...If we all had huge attics up the top, life would be much neater. More modern, compact homes are not functional, especially for homeschoolers.<br />I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's Eve. I'm finding it weird to write '10 in the new date. We're all so used to beginning it with a zero for a decade.<br />Blessings, <br />PaulaPaula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.com