LB and I combined weigh 175 lbs.
(LB saw me put this photo up, pointed and said "mommy! mommy! mommy!")Tonight I had to search for how to make rice. I knew there was a 2-1 ratio in there somewhere but couldn't remember which way it went.
The rear brakes on my car, and the rotors, were completely annihilated during the holidays. Luckily it's front-wheel drive or I don't think we would have gotten away with driving it like that for so long. Tomek is at his parents' place (they are out of town) replacing the brakes and rotors tonight. LB and I could have gone with him, but I figured it would be easier to keep her happy here. So we stayed. I miss him. It's an evening primrose oil evening.
None of the things I was dreading happening over the holidays happened. It's always that way isn't it? Waste all that energy dreading something that doesn't happen, which leaves you completely unprepared and without energy to deal with what does happen.
But as the holidays fade behind us (for which I'm so thankful), I'm letting all that fade behind me as well. I still hurt, I got dragged down and then beat myself up. But a little love goes a long way with me. Show a little tenderness when I'm not expecting it and I'll tear up.
Tomek got rid of the Christmas tree last night, cutting it up into little bits in our living room and then taking it to his parents' place so they can burn it in their fireplace. I'm so glad to have some space out here again. I brought the bulk of LB's toys out here and I think she much prefers playing out here than in her room. Me, too. It's easier to do things and keep an eye on her this way.
Anyone feel like sharing their method for dealing with receipts? How they are organized, where they are kept, etc.?
LB doesn't seem to want to have much to do with me when Tomek is home these days. It's all about Daddy. Which is nice to see, but I can't help feel a teensy weensy bit left out. Guess I'll never be satisfied.
Tomek found a bunch of "artwork" I did in a college graphic design class 6-7 years ago. They were inbetween packing paper lining the bottom of a box that had Christmas decor in it.
There's always going to be love, just wait and see.
5 comments:
Your little girl looks soooo cute with the gift bow in her hair!
I love all of the pictures you posted. The last one, especially. You're right "there's always going to be love, just wait and see".
As for the receipts, D and I bought a cheap filing cabinet (a small one) and some manila folders for each year. We put them in order from biggest purchase to smallest. Hope that helps.
We only keep the receipts that correspond to a purchase that we may need to return. Regular every day transactions like groceries and eating out go straight to recycling. Periodically we spot check a few receipts against our credit card statements or bank account statements, but for the most part we don't bother. This keeps the number of receipts quite easy to control. With what is left we keep clothes receipts in one envelope and home renovation receipts in another and everything else in a third.
i just throw receipts away. what do you do with them? i mean, what's the point in keeping them?
shaz: thanks! :)
robynn: :) i posted those to prove to myself that the holidays weren't all awful. thanks for letting me know how you deal with your receipts!
phil: what about tax related receipts? i'm not even sure which those may be. sigh.
ghost: amen! i was thinking taxes...
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