David was out of town most of last week, arriving home late Thursday night. Friday night I already had plans with a friend to see The Great Gatsby (loved it btw), then Saturday morning I had to work for a few hours. By that time we were both exhausted, but it was all better when I arrived home after work and Meredith yelled “Mommy!” then ran to me with her arms open for a hug. She’s never done that before and after this weekend I feel like she’s at the pinnacle of cuteness and she cannot possibly get any better. The rest of the weekend was devoted to family time and low key fun, once the chores were done. I…
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So as much as I hate the word “staycation,” that is exactly what I had last week. Or I guess you could call it my own personal spring break. And it was awesome! I am not even upset about being back to the grind this week because I feel so accomplished and refreshed (although it’s as if Meredith knew I had to go back to work and chose to sleep horribly last night – but that’s what coffee is for). I took a week off for the specific purpose of being productive on crafts & personal projects, and that is exactly what I did. With my time off, I managed to: >Visit a wildlife refuge with the family >Deal with…
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I am recovering from the major blahs. Last week started off with pinkeye followed up with a sore throat, neither of which got me out of work. I have also been plagued by recurrent, almost constant sores on my tongue and inside of my mouth for the past six months and last week they were really bothering me and were enough to make me cry. No idea why I am so susceptible to them but I hate it. Plus I’ve been having these random dizzy spells, possibly related to that time of the month although they are a recent development. So for most of last week I had little to no energy above and beyond what I needed to get through the…
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