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I didn't intend to go more than two weeks without blogging, but somehow life got in the way. Nothing dramatic, just busy. Here are a few updates: 1) This weekend just passed was the nicest weekend I've had in a while . Two weekends ago O was sick (fever and vomiting) and I didn't leave the house all weekend. I DID get a lot of housework and a bit of decluttering done (more on that later) but I was very tired (fighting off the virus myself perhaps?) and overall it was not a fu

A few updates for Friday. I'm writing this next to a sleeping, sick 5 year old (more on that later). Painting. Last weekend we painted O's bedroom. This is the second room of the house we've transformed from the previous yellow and red/brown colour palate, to bright white. We did the Master bedroom in late November/early December, and now have tackled a second bedroom. E's bedroom will be next, but probably not for another month or two. Because even it looks so much better, h

How did the month go so fast? I need to remind myself that this February EVERY year, because I have a feeling that every year its like this, and every year I'm somehow surprised. Its the start of the school year, its gearing up at work after the slower summer, its only 28 days long! At work I had A LOT of meetings on the calendar . It seemed like every team, committee, and seminar organisers had picked February for their first event of the year (of course, because no one sch

Life has been very full lately , of everything - work, school, family activities, and this week, a head cold. Both kids and I have caught it, hoping it misses Al. Honestly, it has not been a bad one on the scale of possible viruses, just the usual symptoms, but it has made me feel TIRED a couple of days, so I've leaned into slower days and early nights this week. The kids really have just had congested/runny noses and have been able to go to school so far, fingers crossed tha