So I am consumed with all of my stuff these days. Consumed with wanting to get to work on it, clean it out, get rid of it, etc.But The Holiday Season is upon us. Senior Football Banquet is tomorrow night. I have tons to do at work. A crowd of family is coming to my [...]
Month: November 2013
Current Obsessions.
Still no pics or video of my Christmas Planner/Binder. By now, y'all are probably wondering if said planner/binder truly exists. I assure you that it does. *and not just in my head*Today instead, I want to share with you some of the things I am currently obsessed with/in love with/enjoying. This is not a list.Not [...]
It’s all about the gifts, baby. Santa, Baby, that is.
I texted The Children this morning and asked them to text me some ideas for Christmas presents for them.So far, I have this response from The Big Boy, "idk. i haven't even looked yet."This response from My Girl, "Don't care. lol. Let you know if I think of something."And, typically, from The Wild Boy, he [...]
Sunday Stillness.
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.Psalm 62:5,6 (NIV)
Stuff, Stuff, everywhere.
I had planned on posting about my Christmas Binder this morning. That post will now be Monday's post. Hopefully.You see, I am waking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks of the I-have-too-much-stuff-and-it-is-overwhelming variety. Hello, my name is Susan and I have a serious addiction to stuff. Hello, my name is Susan [...]
‘Tis the Season to make lists…
Christmas BinderWe are officially in crazy-overdrive-good-golly-it's-the-Christmas-Season here at Smith Abbey. This time of year brings out the uber-obsessive in my OCD and I make lists for all of my lists. Some of the things I'm listing:Christmas presents, of course.Thanksgiving Menu items. I haven't even begun the grocery list for this...just the menu items.Apparently there are [...]
Are You talking to Me?
The writing seems to be opening up a bit. Whole lot of stuff swirling around in my head to write about, just waiting for a tiny opening to escape. Kind of like acupuncture. Thomas keeps telling me that he is opening up the flow to whichever area he is currently opening the flow to, and [...]
November 13.
The sky was beautiful this morningI should be at the gym instead of sitting in front of the fireplace writing. Normally, that might sound like a win to me, but this morning it s nothing but frustrating. It's my own fault. Having major gut issues this morning and it is all due to poor food [...]
Let’s Plan our Thanksgiving Meal.
Thanksgiving Menu. What's everyone having for Thanksgiving? We have friends who always have Italian food. Yum. We also have friends who always have Greek food. Double yum. We are going traditional:Roasted Turkey. The Big Boy wants to try frying every year. So far, we have successfully avoided it. This year we are stepping out of [...]
This is not a list.
This is not a list *Diane S.* This is just an accumulation of some thoughts I have this morning.I've started and ditched a handful of posts this month. I'm really struggling with my writing. It's not a block; more like a cement dam. Thank you for your patience and encouragement. I was really hoping that [...]
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