“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
If I were going to use one word to describe myself it would be “efficient.” (Sexy, huh?) I’m competent. I get things done. I want systems to work, and I’m always tweaking processes to make them better. And I like lists. Recently, we’ve entered what we’ll call a doubleplusbusy season of life. (Hello, fall!) We’re […]
No more lounging around crocheting, watching movies, and generally being a bum. Today is a teacher inservice day at the Thompson house. Monday is back to the books and regularly scheduled chaos. We’re starting with an extra dose of crazy because I’m traveling next week to be with my parents while my mom has a […]
Okay. This is it. This is the no-fooling, grab it while it’s hot, last day of summer. Cannonball! Today we went to the pool for the last day. We’ll laze about reading Harry Potter, and taking our last “light” summer day. (No, we still aren’t finished with history and geography. Yes, we will get finished […]
So much better than geese a laying, geese a marching! On the 4th day of Christmas, I got busy. On the fifth day of Christmas, I got sick. (I’m still feeling trop gross, but here I am.) Yesterday was also the anniversary of Texas becoming a state. You’re welcome, rest of America. My big plans […]
I’d totally go on an organizational spending spree at Target and get my kids’ rooms in order*. Alas, I don’t, so I’ll go to plan b. While a chunk of change would make my organization plans easier and more fun, it’s really superfluous. For my girls’ room, the main thing is removing all the excess […]
I haven’t disappeared, just busy with family stuff. Now I have to get busy with house stuff and garden stuff. I have a project to get my kitchen cleaned and decluttered by week’s end. (We’re also getting the girl’s room ready to paint, so I may be overly ambitious. It wouldn’t be the first time.) […]