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Clean houses aren’t all they’re cracked up to be

1.3.13

It’s all put away–the lights, the stockings, the tree, all the festive tchatchkes (I won’t tell you how long it took me to figure out how to spell that word. hard to google something you can’t spell.)

And, the clean house that would normally make me stand back and admire proudly seems utterly depressing. Would it be appropriate for me to cry about school starting again like my 10 year old did last night?

Can’t seem to get rid of my favorite Christmas card of the year — the one where my 6 year old calls his dad by his first name and then wrote out a radio station jingle for the whole message of the card. Yeah, that one’s a keeper.

But, I guess I can take this thing down–our Jesus Storybook Bible advent reading checklist. A fresh new copy sans ampersand scribbles will grace our frig next year no doubt. Loved, loved, loved it.

In fact, we so enjoyed the readings every night at dinner that we’re keeping on keeping on with it. I did my best to cheer up the grouchy troops and started right in on the first reading tonight at dinner from Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing. It looks awesome, and I’m thinking we could all use some thoughts to make our hearts sing in this clean house. Who else is in?

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: holidays, Traditions

Comments

  1. Julie says

    1.3.13 at 6:01 pm

    LOVE Drew’s card!!! Too funny! I miss your sweet family!

  2. Lisa says

    1.4.13 at 4:05 am

    You know I’m not a frequent commenter but I just have to say that I’m laughing outloud on the couch over here at Drew’s card. Hilarious! My kids think the B101 song is just one of the many christmas songs too!

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