Highs and Lows
Well last week was full of highs and lows. Trips to the hospital, injuries, improvements and a whole lot of sugar! During all the chaos, I received some beautiful packages in the mail!!!
The yarn is so gorgeous! Many thanks to Awesome Mom!!!
The bracelet by Dee-Zigns I won during Wish List Worthy’s Pink October Giveaways!
The Katherine bracelet is made from pink freshwater pearls hand knotted on pink silk, and includes a sterling silver breast cancer awareness ribbon toggle clasp.
Halloween was fun. I joined a friend for the morning at a local play group. Ethan stuck to me like glue, but Becca had a blast running free in the gym. In the evening we headed out to our new neighborhood and introduced ourselves as we went along. People were so friendly. Oddly, quite a few of them invited the children in their homes, something I always considered taboo. Egads the candy by the fistfuls! Overly generous, excited neighbors! We were told over and over that not many kids made their rounds anymore.
Thanks for all the compliments on Becca’s costume. It was a fun project! Maybe she will still fit in it next year?!?!?!? hehehe!
I was so miserable, cranky and yucky all over all weekend. A sure delight for my family. We did however, place an order for glasses for both Becca and J AND packed a dozen or so boxes of all that nonessential stuff that lingers about.
I am hoping for a much much more peaceful week, although it is destined to be a busy one. Ethan and Becca are still struggling with colds, as my misery is fading away. Both have been very demanding, needy and draining. It sounds so negative and I hate that, but they have sucked the life out of me this past week. We must feel better soon!
The Opinionated Parent provided an awesome opportunity for me to review a fabulous book, FOREVER ago. As consilation I have written the review over at Being Savvy Halifax, so please go check it out if you are looking for inspiration with the children. I did learn that I am not capable of reading an e-book on my computer. I need to curl up with the book and consume it freely.
Hope everyone’s feeling better soon. I have the flu and hope to God it doesn’t travel around the whole family like the colds did.
Glad you liked the book! Did you send that link to Ginger?
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No one here invited my kids in, but I remember people doing that all the time when I was a kid!
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aaahhhh…Halloween in Hali!
Here we were solicited by a house who had coffee for the adults and a load of information on their church!
costume is awesome! good job mummy!
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They looked so cute in their costumes.
Oh I just love those yarn colours. The projects are zooming through my head!
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How cool that you trick or treated in the new neighborhood. Oh, the start of new traditions :-)! And yeah, for friendly neighbors. Overly friendly maybe, but friendly.
Beautiful yarn, congrats.
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Wonderful! Looks like you had a fabulous halloween and a SUPER busy week. Sounds like you’re settling in quite well in the new neighborhood.
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I hope you are all back to normal ASAP.
I love that wool colour and I also have bracelet envy!
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That’s a very pretty bracelet! Happy Belated Halloween!
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That is some seriously good stuff! And the kids’ costumes turned out wonderfully. You did so good!
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I think it depends on the neighborhood or if you are in a building. I love the pictures of them. Great costumes
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Both Ethan’s and Becca’s costumes are beautiful. Hope you’re all doing better, we have that same crap going around here.
Sorry about the sickness. Hope everyone gets well soon!
Love the photo. Your kids are just so darned cute! And I’m sure they had a blast, too.
So, any news on the house? When you can move? will you have Christmas there?
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I hope that you all feel better soon! But you sure impressed me that you still got some packing done, even with being under the weather. When I get sick it’s all I can do to just make sure we are fed and clean.
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What great things to get in the mail! Glad you had a nice Halloween. Just tell Becca not to grow this upcoming year so she can wear the same costume next year.
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If you weren’t cranky and miserable sometimes, I’d be scared of you. You know, you have to model for your children how to handle the bad days as well as the good ones. I’ve shown my kids how to “just go off by yourself” when you feel yucky and mean.
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So glad you guys had a nice Halloween. It must have been fun in the new neighborhood.
I can totally empathize with you on the kids draining the life out of you. For some reason lately Francesco only wants me to take him to the potty, help him get his milk, get him dressed, change his diaper and put him to bed. All that along with a 6 month old who also needs me. For some reason he like to SIT and watch his TV program with Daddy or play trains but everything else it is Mama. Exhausting!
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Oooh I lovey that bracelet.
And those costumes are amazing. Especially with those amazing little people wearing them!!!
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fabulous costumes. the kids look adorable.
love that yarn too. whatcha gonna make w/ it?
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I hope you’re all feeling better soon! I can’t read ebooks on the computer either; just too uncomfortable!
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