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Clearing Out the Clutter
Clutter stresses me out.It does not stress out everyone, but it drives me crazy.
And yet I often let our office/craft room get cluttered (it’s easy to do because we have three tables that make a giant L-shape against the walls).
Ironically, it takes approximately 6 minutes to clear off the clutter entirely. It usually entails putting away a few books, recycling some trash, and filing a few papers.
And yet here I am, trying to write my lesson plans for the first week of school in January, and I’m mired in clutter. Ugh!
Okay, I am going to spend six minutes clearing it off, so the rest of … Read More
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Plans for Festivizing Our Home (Next Year)
Matt cutting down the last Christmas tree we had (in 2006)I am determined to be more festive next year. Don’t get me wrong; Matt and I aren’t entirely scrooges this year. We’re going to nine holiday parties this season (including a hayride and a Winter Solstice party). It’s just that our home doesn’t feel particularly celebratory.
It occurred to me that if we’re going to create a more decorated domicile next season, then we should probably start planning now. Everything related to the holidays will be on major sale starting December 26.
Usually, I am not one to buy things in advance. For example, I can’t bring myself to … Read More
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Oh, Christmas Tree
I feel like a delinquent blogger.I have no beautiful advent calendar projects to share and no decorations to speak of.
Honestly, Matt and I haven’t done a single festive thing around our own house (although we are going to an inordinate number of holiday parties at other people’s houses this year–does that count?).
Like I said a few days ago, I miscalculated the amount of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Matt and I should have done some holiday festification around our home the weekend after Thanksgiving. That way, we would have had three full weeks to enjoy it before heading off for the holidays.
But now it … Read More
