A Southern Mama's Thoughts....
Happy May! Have the flowers bloomed by you yet? We are still “enjoying” April showers. Every. Day. Ugh. Looking forward to some nicer weather this month! Happy Cleaning!
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Happy April Fool’s Day! Have any hijinks happened in your house? I figure I have the rest of my kids’ lives to worry about tricks being played…so we aren’t rushing things around here. But, we are getting spring fever! The weather has been absolutely beautiful…..getting warmer and warmer each day.
Which means…..time for Spring Cleaning!
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As for the Biggest Loser…I don’t want to talk about it. Let’s just say that the week has NOT been kind to us. Or maybe it was the Superbowl Party last night (mmmm…..buffalo dip. mmmmmm…..chili. mmmmmmm…..cake.). So, on a happier note:
Happy February! I don’t know about you, but it has suddenly decided to become winter here in the Lowcountry. I was loving the 70 degree weather up until this week, when the cold winds blew into town. But, we are looking forward to a short winter, thanks to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction! Here’s to a jump start on Spring Cleaning!
Happy December! Hard to believe the year is just about finished….
How did you like the monthly cleaning calendars? Were the daily tasks easy and fast enough to get accomplished? How did you like having the entire month of November OFF?!?! (Yes, I know. I DID make one, but Microsoft Word was acting up…and then life happened, and so cleaning did not.)
I personally did quite well. I did not always get everything done. And I certainly did not necessarily do them on the “correct” day. So. For next year, I think I am going to make a general checklist per month, with the intent to still only do one chore a day, but make it more flexible….and be able to be used year after year. I’ll keep you posted.
In the meantime….here’s the LAST calendar of the year! Let’s end 2012 on a clean note!
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Sorry this is a couple of days late…soooo…have a great weekend?!?! =)
Whew! It sure is hot here….100 degree days almost every day this week! Hope you are staying cool!
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Happy June! If you’ve been doing your cleaning (like I have!), you probably have your system down to a science now. Me? I do my daily chore as soon as my girls go down for their afternoon nap. I’ve found that having a designated time (and it usually takes me less than ten minutes), helps me stay on task. I get it done and out of the way, so then I can have some ME TIME! Got any cleaning or organizing tips for me? Do share! Leave a comment!
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Happy April! Sorry ths is a few days late….I’m sure you were on the edge of your seat waiting for it, right? =)
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Happy Daylight Savings Time! It’s like a switch has been slipped in our house. Despite reoccurring pink eye, stomach bugs and the terrible threes, there seems to still be an underlying sense of happy that has crept into our house this weekend.
Our weekend began with a lovely dinner with our good friends Will and Diana, at their parents’ house. Our kids are about the same age, and Diana is my good friend from childhood. When I moved to South Carolina (almost 15 years after their family moved!), Diana’s parents took me under their wing and helped me acclimate into the Southern life. And we’ve been so lucky to not only keep them all as close friends, but also see a lot of Will and Diana even though they’ve since moved about 2 hours away! Now we just need to convince them to move closer….
Saturday, it was Dave’s turn with the stomach bug…but he powered through it, even managing to wash the cars! I decluttered the house (and Lysoled EVERYTHING!), and washed the windows. With the arrival of spring happiness, also come a coating of pollen! In the afternoon, we took a walk over to our neighborhood playground and met some new friends.
Yesterday, the weather was sunny and in the 70′s….we decided to forego church in oder to spend some time appreciating some of God’s blessings to us: nature and a healthy family (finally!). We packed a lunch and the soccer ball, and drove all the way out to James Island County Park.
They have one of the coolest playgrounds around. All three of us enjoyed it!!
And the park was packed to the brim with kids playing flag football, dogs splashing in the pond, runners, and old men sailing miniature sailboats! (I so wish I had managed to grab a picture of that!!)
On the way home, we stopped bu the Angel Oak Tree-one of the oldest oaks in the Lowcountry. Fun Fact: Angel Oaks got their namesake because their branches grow down and touch the ground before stretching back up high toward Heaven! They are beautiful…and our famous one is no exception!
It was so nice to have the extra hour of daylight yesterday…we were able to grill out at 7pm! (Or was it 8?!?!). And I was so pleased to have such a productive weekend, as well as some time with the fam. Want to jump on my Spring Cleaning bandwagon? Check out my Cleaning Calendars and posts!
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Hi there! I'm Shara
thanks so much for visiting me here at Palmettos and Pigtails! I am a book-lover, new-blogger, wanna-be photographer, craftiness-craver, Jesus-praiser, and now a stay-at-home mom. Follow me as I celebrate my humble little Southern Life! Read more....
