Why is organizing such messy work?

I can’t wait for this to get here.  Got 5 boxes together yesterday; 4 to donate.  The kids’ closet is fully functional for the first time ever.  I finally got a logical, accessible filing system set up.  But oy, the piles left over.  This is the part I really have to focus on now, the [...]

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2008 in (brief) review, and let’s move on to ‘09

Without a doubt 2008 was one of my most eventful years yet.  Between the meningitis, foot surgery, volunteering, learning new stuff, and most importantly, getting into college, I have certainly kept myself busy.  And all this with two children!  I don’t know how I do it!
*eye roll*
It has been a big year, and overall I [...]

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Solstice!

Even though I never do anything to celebrate ‘em, the solstices are two of my favorite days of the year.  I suppose schlepping in the ice and snow to Grandma’s house will count for ‘communing with nature’ in an NYC sort of way, although I’d prefer less asphalt and subways in between.
I am woefully unprepared [...]

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The Dark, It Burns

Or something.  I woke up this morning to pitch dark.  At 7am (the baby is up at 12:30 screaming bloody murder every night so I’m stealing extra sleep wherever I can.)  I was very confused.
Yesterday I boxed up a bunch of baby toys that either Bubby doesn’t play with or we have something similar in [...]

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Simplifying

Here’s the thing:  I’m totally freaking out about going back to school.  Like days of anxiety attacks, mood swings, the gamut.  Frankly it really sucks enough that I need to check with my therapist about what I should do in between appointments. It’s sucked enough that yesterday I was thinking about asking about medication.  I [...]

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None of what I wrote before is still true except for the soap part

No paper has been made as yet.  Chico’s stocking came home yesterday.  Gift shopping is complete.  And Santa?  In a startling about-face, Lucy is now completely ignoring the fact that she told me she knew we were Santa.  WTF?  Children.
Anyhow, that brings us to this morning.  I have a crisper full of veggies begging to [...]

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It’s Alive!

I am in an insufferably good mood this morning, which is odd considering the bebe nursed every hour throughout the night.  I’ll be passed out by two o’clock, no doubt, but in the meantime, here is the holiday planning dump.
Lucy and I are making paper today.  For gift cards.  And then we’re going to do [...]

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Protected: Makeover! Email for password

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Gimme an S! Gimme a C! Gimme a O-T-U-S!

Oh Em Gee, I’m about to out myself as such a huge law nerd, but I just found this blog covering the Supreme Court and am about to disappear into it for a few days.  It’s too freaking exciting!

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A Meme (because I’m a music whore)

Ganked from the inimitable Eden:
Put your music player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-first song is the title.
Somewhere in these private minds

Rosemary, Heaven restores you in life
You will always be here with me
My fire’s burning low [...]

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