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Fatigue made me even more scatterbrained today than usual, but at least I managed to get a few things done. I worked. I did several loads of laundry. I remembered (though late in the day) to put something into the … Continue reading →

Sure enough, the school called at an ungodly hour (5:20 a.m.) to tell us that school had been cancelled. I had brought the phone into the bedroom so that I could answer it without leaving the room. It still woke … Continue reading →

I made the deadline for ordering my Christmas photo album, but just barely. Now I am tired. I wish I could sleep in, but bad weather’s coming, and how much do you want to bet that the school will call … Continue reading →

I finally ordered my holiday cards today. I often order from Shutterfly, but not this year. Their card designs were pretty, and if they would have let me buy the quantity I needed, I would have paid what they asked. … Continue reading →

I am not diabetic, but (duh) I feel better when I eat regular meals and limit the amount of simple carbohydrates that I consume. To comment on social media is to invite other people’s opinions, but to state a contrary … Continue reading →

Present-Day Me is tired and struggling to keep up and only realized today that tomorrow is December 1, which means it’s time to start the Advent calendar. Uh-oh! Luckily, Former Me was thinking ahead when she put the Advent Calendar … Continue reading →

Survive Thanksgiving Finish and order photo album Finish and order holiday card Make an Advent schedule (12/14 update: winging it.) Make and print Advent tickets (12/14 update: winging it.) Buy Advent gifts Set up tree Decorate tree Plan Christmas menu … Continue reading →

Dear Retailers: If your “Black Friday Deals start today,” they’re not Black Friday Deals, because it’s Wednesday. You don’t get to erase entire days of the year. I know you really want my Christmas dollars, but Friday is literally just … Continue reading →

Things never to buy again: crayons, markers, colored pencils, gel pens, and erasers. Today I found so many of these things that I doubt we’ll ever be able to use them all up. The kids must have been hiding them … Continue reading →

This morning I woke up in my new bed. I looked up at the shelves behind my head and reached up to touch them. It must have seemed like a strange thing to do, because my husband asked what I … Continue reading →