Random
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The Elf is Coming*
I want so very badly to just go climb into bed, but I work again tomorrow and there are still lunches to make. *sigh* I had to get up extra early this morning so that I could help S get ready for photo retakes. I really wanted to keep her no-tooth sass-face smile, but she decided she didn’t like it and demanded a do-over. Of course I had to work today and its -100 out, so I had to try and do something with her hair that would survive her hat and not get super staticky. I would have much preferred to keep her hair down, but I predicted this…
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Buttertart Battles & Snow Forts*
Quick post tonight. It has been a very full, very fabulous 24 hours and I am desperate to crawl into bed. I went out with some friends to see a community production of Oklahoma last night and it was really fun! The production was pretty well done, and I was completely blown away by a sixteen year old superstar who dominated the role of Ado Annie. I sang along to almost every song and thoroughly enjoyed the company. ..but it ran so late. I didn’t get in until after midnight, which feels so strange to the new mom-me. I used to stay out that late regularly when I was younger…
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland*
I stayed up way too late last night. M was out, so I had the kids for dinner and bedtime. I never really feel like cooking when he’s not home, so the kids and I grabbed dinner on the way home from school and decided to put the Christmas tree up! We rearranged the furniture, blared Christmas music, got fake pine needles everywhere, prevented P from pulling it over multiple times and played in the box. I decided to leave it up with only lights for now, just until some of the excitement wears off. …which is probably wishful thinking on my part. P is the ultimate Christmas tree take…
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This, That and the Other*
Today is day 3 of no sugar. I went off chocolate 10 days ago to kick start it, and decided to go off almost all of the rest on Monday. The first two days weren’t so bad. I still felt really motivated and determined to go through with it, so I powered through. By dinnertime last night I was bored. I desperately wanted a treat, and when you’re in that place a clementine orange is not the same as a brownie. But by that point I was almost done two days, and decided to just try and keep going. Today is a different story. Today I’m in the ragey place.…
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Not the Giveaway Post*
I was going to announce my giveaway today. I really was. I was going to go get groceries right after taking the kids to school, then come home and write and get it organized. We walked to school as it’s finally, finally not raining, and on the way home P decided to take the long route. We explored every stick and rock on our way, and found our friends and neighbours in their driveway so we stopped for a chat. It was after 10 by the time we got home, and then I learned that two separate people close to me each lost a parent today. So, instead of getting…