I don't know where this Winter break has gone. Well ...actually ... I know for certain that one of the nights was spent on/in front of my toilet, expunging the flu from my system. A few days were spent celebrating 5 Christmases ...yeah, FIVE! Another day was spent gutting the girls' room of unused toys to make room for all the new stuff they got from their FIVE Christmases. Spent a day working. Spent a few days packing. And will spend the rest of the weekend surrounded by my girls & husband and amazing friends! Ciao.

Once in a while I throw an outfit together and it just feels good. And then I end up wearing it a couple of times throughout the week. I try not to repeat it around people I have already seen for the week ... as if anyone is actually looking at or caring what I wear. Today marks day three in the comfy outfit. Thank goodness it's been cold ...cuts down on the b.o. factor.

I think there is something to beginning each day with prayer. It puts the day (the day WE have planned) into perspective and allows God's plan for the day to actually, maybe, by chance, happen. I am only three for three with this new plan of waking up each morning and praying before even my favorite tea hits my lips ...and yesterday Aspen greeted me while I was on my way to pray so my plans were redirected ...but I think that it is still a good goal.

For the record, I did end up putting away my pile of clothes the other night.

This morning I woke up, drank tea, got Sage ready for school, worked out, forgot to pack Sage a lunch, told Sage she would be buying lunch today, showered, ate breakfast, worked at church for a bit, then hopped over to Sage's class to help 16 kindergartners make 16 cotton ball Santas, then back to church for a bit, then home to scarf down a pesto & chicken panini sandwhich, then back to school to pick Sage up (on bike, buggy/Aspen in tow ...with the clouds threatening rain) and now waiting for the coffee to brew so I can chug-o-lug-it and gear up for a sugar cookie decorating party at my mom's house ...she did all the prep work ...so the afternoon should be full of lots of sugar and laughter.

P.S. There is a small pile of clothes on the couch that started its growth process this morning. Ugh.

I have never been good at putting my clothes away. I am good for a little while and then poof! ...a pile appears out of nowhere ; ) And once the small pile forms it's all over. Most days I transfer the pile to the bed with the hopes of putting the clothes away during the day. Nope. I just have to put the pile back on the floor when it is time for bed. And then at some point I can't find my favorite shirt or jeans or UNDERWEAR! and then I go crazy and put it all away. It's my approach to laundry. It works for me.