still unpacking

Tomorrow, after school lets out, marks the beginning of "Winter Break" for our five children.  I also decided to take the next two weeks off of work, in hopes that I could get some stuff done around here.  I have lots of things planned. Things that will make the children smile (like swimming at the rec center, baking and sledding) and things that will probably make them run for the hills (like cleaning, getting laundry caught up, cleaning and organizing).  The next 2 weeks should be loads of fun.  I'm already making lists. 

I always have lots of great ideas, but most of them only get jotted down in one of my *many* lists. I think the lists will help me focus better so that I can remain on task.  They don't.  My lists are really quite long and even when I am able to cross off the things I've accomplished (which I LOVE to do!!) I still feel like I haven't accomplished much.  It really is deflating...to say the least.  I have lots to do, lots that needs to get done, lots I want to get done and I'm just very detail oriented.  This must be the motto I live by:

"Everything must have a place and that which doesn't have a place cannot be thrown out because I'm sure I'll find a place for it."  

This morning, after I got up to make a pot of coffee, I noticed the boxes and misc. items that were lining the hallway.  I started to feel overwhelmed, but knew it wouldn't do me any good to stress out.  I decided to see the tiny bits of progress I had made....even if nobody else notices.  "My goal, I thought to myself, will be to get all of these boxes cleared out and organized before we go to dance tonight."  Here I sit, at 1:50 pm, and nothing has been touched.   We leave for dance at 4:00 pm.  

Do I think the boxes are going to unload themselves?  I must.  

Blogging mom rises above Google's sub-par service.

 Despite months of trying to access my other two blogs (which, by the way, are still there) and hitting brick walls with Google.....I've decided to just start a new one.   Did you know that even if you register a second email address with Blogger/Google and you subsequently lose access to the main email account, you will no longer be able to access your blogs?  It's true!  And it sucks! 

Another fauxpax of Google is that they do not have a true customer service/tech support...or at least if they do...everyone is out taking a smoke break and talking about their weekend at the club.  You will never be able to talk to a live person and after your 58th attempt of filling out a form and submitting it to Google..you'll get an email back telling you something like:  For your security we cannot access your accounts because we do not have enough information.  You do not exist on this planet and therefore you must hop on your little UFO and leave.  We will never give you the blogs back...even though we can clearly see they are your blogs.  You'll just have to make a new one.  Good luck.  BTW, you're not the only one that hates us.  Currently, there are 14,068...no wait...15,129 people who have lost their blogs, too.  Have a great day!    -Google

Thankfully I was able to copy and paste my other public entries, but I've lost the private ones.  I shall rise above it all and begin blogging again. I'm sure my 3 followers will like it...and well, I know I'll appreciate blogging again.  I'm not sure if I'll post any of my prior blog entries on here.  Maybe ones that pertain to Irish Dance?? 

Regardless,I'll leave you with a picture of my dancers.  Cute, huh?