I've got to get back into the habit of journaling or blogging. I feel like I'm losing my mind and need to deal with life's craziness.
The house is getting better and better. The girls' bedrooms are completely done. My bedroom is mostly done. I haven't found any artwork but there's no rush for that. The kitchen is completely done. The living room and dining room are mostly done. I need a tv for occassional family movies and some artwork. Also, 3 chairs for the dining table and get the artwork hung. The sunroom is completely done. There are a few things in the garage to put away still but very few. All of this is so much easier when you don't have much stuff.
The girls are in school and it's going great and so-so, depending on the child in question. The little girl had a birthday recently and turned 8. The big girl will be 14 soon. We added a new family member at the beginning of September. His name is Romeo and he's a 1-year-old chug. I'm not thrilled with his presence currently and he's been much more work than the big girl expected but I know it will get better with time and we will love him to bits. It has been weird having a dog who can hear!
As I try not to bring more stuff than we really need back into the house, how did we handle the little girl's birthday? Well, we didn't have a party. That was for reasons other than minimalism but it helps with that too. From me and the big girl, she got a dress and a bracelet. From the grandparents, she got two books and an Elsa hat with a long blond braid. That's it! These are all things that 1) don't take up much space, 2) that she will use, and 3) that she loves.
Now I must contemplate the big girl's birthday. It's coming soon and she never asks for anything so she's much harder to shop for.
The house is getting better and better. The girls' bedrooms are completely done. My bedroom is mostly done. I haven't found any artwork but there's no rush for that. The kitchen is completely done. The living room and dining room are mostly done. I need a tv for occassional family movies and some artwork. Also, 3 chairs for the dining table and get the artwork hung. The sunroom is completely done. There are a few things in the garage to put away still but very few. All of this is so much easier when you don't have much stuff.
The girls are in school and it's going great and so-so, depending on the child in question. The little girl had a birthday recently and turned 8. The big girl will be 14 soon. We added a new family member at the beginning of September. His name is Romeo and he's a 1-year-old chug. I'm not thrilled with his presence currently and he's been much more work than the big girl expected but I know it will get better with time and we will love him to bits. It has been weird having a dog who can hear!
As I try not to bring more stuff than we really need back into the house, how did we handle the little girl's birthday? Well, we didn't have a party. That was for reasons other than minimalism but it helps with that too. From me and the big girl, she got a dress and a bracelet. From the grandparents, she got two books and an Elsa hat with a long blond braid. That's it! These are all things that 1) don't take up much space, 2) that she will use, and 3) that she loves.
Now I must contemplate the big girl's birthday. It's coming soon and she never asks for anything so she's much harder to shop for.
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