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Too much Tuesday
First day back at school, but no, I didn’t take the pictures. I was already gone, headed to work before the kids went to school. I asked my husband if he could take pictures, and he did. But he warned me in advance that the kids were crying. Not about anything earthshaking or new, just…
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Manic Monday?
Today started out with a bang- literally. I’m pretty sure the sound of me hitting the floor after missing the last few steps was loud enough to qualify. And of course, this was after waking up an hour earlier than normal, after an alarm clock on a long weekend Monday broke into my dreams. The…
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Fall cleaning
Day two of the adventure to declutter and transfer kid belongings went reasonably well. For starters, I was not puked on, which automatically made today a good day. I did get a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of things that needed attending to, but somehow, excitement crept in. I realized that in order to…
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Life and the fall of summer
Another month gone, the summer draws to a close. I see the leaves changing, yellow and orange appearing as though the green was dipped in paint, An art project one of my kids left out to dry. The summer was so short and now again I feel the chill in the mornings, barely above freezing…
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Midweek musings
I took last night off my blog. I’d thought about writing, then deliberately made the choice not to. My year of blogging dangerously was over months ago, but I’m happy to find that it has remained a valuable part of my day, on most days, at least. Yesterday however, was not one of those days.…
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The week before school
It’s still August, I realized as the morning flew by. The back to school rush is set to begin next week, and I know the kids are ready Because of their complete inability to hear when asked nicely to do anything. Strangley, when asked loudly for the third time with a thread of irritation colouring…
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Thoughts on an open road
Memory is a funny thing; It feels like just yesterday when I last made the drive, back and forth through the never-ending prairie skies Today they were overcast and grey, Sometimes the sun shone down, Sometimes the rain was in my way. My thoughts ran rampant, Steering their own destiny as we drove So many…
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Thursday thoughts
Thursday is my new favorite day I think. All the anticipation of the weekend without any of the despair of time wasted. Tonight, the weekend looms full of promise, with time to spare to get all of the things done that I’d like. It seems to stretch out indefinitely, with plenty of it available to…
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Wednesday’s child
Are we there yet? The week screams in my ear Like a small child When the trip is taking too long My eyes are gritty and I yawn Too much laundry Too much to clean Too much work to do And not enough time I wonder if a longer week Would be a blessing, Or…
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Sick tummy Tuesday
Ask any parent and they’ll tell you- there’s absolutely nothing compared to the feeling of having a nice, silent cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Especially when that peace and quiet is broken by the unmistakable sound of a toddler throwing up on the carpeted stairs on their way to destroy your morning.…