Seven Quick Takes: XIV

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My mama was taken to the hospital by ambulance a little over a week ago.  After a miserable day and a half, an emergency surgery, and several days of recovery, she is home to finish recovering.  The girls and I are going to go spend some time with her, but we are just overwhelmed with gratitude that she will heal.  Here's hoping February is far more sedate than January has been.  No more illnesses, deaths or other bad news would be greatly appreciated, I think. 

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Superbowl, oh the superbowl.  Did you know that was happening?  Ah, well, my dearest husband is (and has been since, well, always) a big ole Broncos fan.  Since we have no TV/Cable, his options are limited to watching it through his computer orrr finding someone with far better accommodations he can mooch off of.  So far, it's looking like he may be stuck with his us as his fellow cheering section in our little basement... but I'll try to make up for that with some yummy food if that ends up being the case (yummy food includes delivered pizza, right?)

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We leave in about a week (with Daddy staying behind).  While I'm leaving him with a pretty hefty "honey-do" list, my goal is to unpack the last of the boxes in our room before we leave.  Yes, you read that right.  We moved last July, but there are still two or three half-empty boxes just hanging out in our bedroom.  It's time to reclaim our space!

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This week was full of that incapable mom feeling.  You know the one I mean, right?  Where my babies are beautiful, my husband is wonderful, but I just can't seem to get on top of anything: work, weight, homeschooling, unpacking the boxes that have been in our room for nearly six months... you get the picture. 

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Speaking of reclaiming our space: curtains.  The ones the previous owners left are, well, kind of nasty.  It took me a little while to realize it, but even after washing them, they are super stained and yucky.  However; we have small windows placed rather high in our walls, and long curtains interfere a lot with our heating...  I don't even know if short curtains are design-wise, kosher, but they are so hard to find in a non-kitchen pattern!  All I want are some simple, light blue curtains.  That's it.

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Have you checked out my 365 Photos in 365 Days project?  I'm pretty proud of myself for making it through the first month... only 11 more to go! 

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This blog needs  a redesign, for serious.  I need something fresh, clean, and photo-friendly.  Because I have time to re-work the whole thing... right? 

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