Good stuff:
-Hubby's home from Phoenix! Yahoo!
-I got a new computer -- a MacBook. Super cool! I'm still learning how to use it. Nothing like a new piece of technology to make you feel like a big dork.
-I finished the last item for Moki's monogram swap
-I have a couple really cool classes coming up at Picture Passion -- a kids' altered clipboard class and a Spooky Board Book class to make a mini Halloween album. E-mail me if you want more info!
Bad stuff:
-Every one has been sick. Two kids and a hubby with the flu, me with a migraine... does it ever end? (Don't bother to answer that).
-Got a call from the school that Ben has been having breakdowns in class -- totally stressed out about tests and homework and the like. We're having a meeting next week to see what we can do to make him relax... he's only in third grade! But you know, I remember going through the same thing around his age (and again about a million more times). How do you balance challenging your kids with over-stressing them? When is enough enough, and when is it too much? Working on that one.
-October is going way too fast! My favorite month of the year is zipping past... hot on its heels is the holiday season... ACK!
What are you dealing with?
I am dealing with October day by day. I can't believe October is almost done, and in 10 weeks I'll be a mother! Excited, yet scared. I guess it's normal. Glad to see (hear) you're alive. Miss you. FEEL BETTER to everyone sick in your family ;) Big Canadian hugs & get well kisses. xox
Posted by: Robyn | October 26, 2006 at 03:58 PM
Feel better soon, all of you! And I hope Ben can relax...poor kiddo! So much stress on these little ones these days. And they've got a whole life time of it to look forward to. :} As for what I'm doing these days...trying to get ready for winter! There are certain things I *must do* every year so that I feel like I'm ready to settle in for the cold months ahead...most of them have to do with that cyclical clean/purge routine I go through a couple times a year. :::sigh::: If I don't get it done, maybe I can just BURN the stuff over the winter and keep warm! :}
Posted by: Lisa | October 27, 2006 at 12:32 AM
You really wanna know? lol
Lainie--hope things get better for your lil guy in 3rd grade. He doesn't need that kind of stress at so young an age.
Posted by: MarilynH | October 27, 2006 at 10:51 PM
Hey there, I'm finally able to take a few minutes to myself. But of course by now it's so late I'm so totally exhausted so I'm not sure I'll get to update my blog anytime soon, LOL...anyhow, I'm really sorry to hear you've had a migraine this week. I hope you got to scrap tonight and got to feel a bit better. I hope your kids and hubby feel better soon too! And wow, 3rd grade is such an early age to be worried about stress :( I hope Ben can easily overcome that.
By the way, I did read the PP newsletter and noticed your upcoming classes....I signed up to one already!
Posted by: maria | October 28, 2006 at 02:25 AM
sigh. I hear you. It's Halloween today and I still have two pumpkins to carve and a box of decorations I didn't put up. I love Halloween and this month just raced by. I just want to drink tea and read books but there is so much to do these days.
one step at a time, enjoy each moment, it all works out. my mantra of the moment.
Posted by: dawn | October 31, 2006 at 11:03 AM