My Wednesday began as it usually does. With me getting up and THEN remembering that I should have gotten up earlier because Wednesday is always my craziest day of the week. I lovingly(ish) awakened my hard-sleeping children, urged them to the breakfast table, and jumped into the shower. Somewhere between me getting dressed and the kids … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Why Did We Still Have That?
As you know, I'm having a garage sale soon. Hopefully this Saturday. One good reason to have a garage sale is that it helps me look at my house in a different way. I suddenly see things that have long been invisible. Like this LeapFrog fridge set. My fridge has been covered in those letters for YEARS. Not just 26 letters, either. I … [Read more...]
Room to Re-Arrange
"But I don't have anywhere else to put it." That's been my excuse for years. As a child, I loved small spaces. I would spend hours in the two-foot space behind my dad's recliner, pretending it was my house. I used blankets and pillows to create a home in my not-a-walk-in closet. I've known for a very long time that the cabinet in … [Read more...]