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Cleaning and decluttering!

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Last week I was on a major cleaning spree. I was concentrating on cleaning our smallest spare bedroom. I guess I was concentrating on that room because my sister in law was coming for a visit this past weekend and she was going to be staying in that room … so naturally I wanted the room to be clean. However, I also wanted to room to be clean because I’ve been busy decluttering the house and this room was just part of a long list of areas I’m decluttering.

I got rid of a lot of stuff from that room. Clothes, old computer gear and even a Keyboard that had a problem with one of it’s switches. I hated getting rid of that keyboard! It was kind of like this mpk 49 model. It was my keyboard that I’d had for years and years. My husband played it every now and then, but he mostly plays his guitars. I should have kept the keyboard and tried to fix it.

Oh well …

Well .. I guess I’ve got the jump on spring cleaning this year. I’ll be painting and renovating by the time spring arrives this year!

I wish I could have a deep sleep every night

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I had the best sleep that I’ve had in about 6 months the other night. I can’t believe how deeply I slept on Sunday night.

I don’t think I moved for about 6 hours. I remember waking up really early in the morning when the phone rang and I managed to fall back asleep in the same position that I feel asleep in originally and I didn’t wake up for another three or four hours. The only thing that might have made my sleep better would have been curling up with one of those body pillows.

I think the only reason I slept that well though was because I was on a major cleaning spree for the three days prior to that deep sleep. So it took three days of major physical activity to knock me out. I didn’t not sleep anywhere near that well the next night.

I wish I could have a deep sleep like that every night!

Thinking of taking up yoga

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I’ve been under so much stress lately that I’m thinking of taking up yoga or some form of meditation. I didn’t think of it myself if I’m going to be perfectly truthful, it was actually suggested to me by someone I was talking to last week. At this point I think I’ll try just about anything. I’m very stressed – during the day and even at night – it’s even affecting my sleep. So, if I can manage to bring some peace into my life through meditation I’m all for it.

Now to equip myself with the necessary supplies … yoga mat bags, yoga gear, yoga DVD … what else? Maybe I should check around and see if there’s some kind of yoga class nearby? A cheap one. I don’t have a lot of money and I don’t expect that to change in the near future. Actually that’s part of my stress, I think my fiances are going to drastically change for the worse in the next month or two so anything free is good.

Any suggestions?

A different kind of Christmas

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Christmas was quite different for me this year. I ended up spending it with my sister, her boyfriend and my nephew. It was nice, but not my usual Christmas – mostly because of something that has happened two nights before and that I’m still undergoing. Needless to say it’s been a stressful Christmas because of something someone did. Anyway … I made the best of things.

My sister and the rest of the gang did their best to cheer me up. I got more presents than I’ve received in years! I didn’t need any of them, but I appreciated every single one of them. I think my sister alone bought me six or seven gifts. LOL One of them was one of those funny t shirts with a saying on it that I’d better not repeat here that made me laugh for a few minutes. It definitely fit what I’m going through.

Another reason why Christmas was different is because I actually stayed over at my sisters. I’ve never done that before. I stayed over Christmas eve until boxing day (3 days) and because I have a dog she also stayed at my sisters too. Oh and it was the dogs first time around cats so that was interesting. Luckily the cats and my dog got along fairly well so that was a good thing.

How was your Christmas or Holiday season?

A crafty relative

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My niece is visiting from New Brunswick and she’s staying at my sisters house for a few days.

She’s just started her own home business making all kinds of craft items -everything from hair clips to fancy dog collars to home made soaps and so on. I don’t even know the extent of what she makes but there’s all kinds of things. I don’t even know where she finds the time to it all. She’s always posting new pictures on her Facebook page of new items she’s just made.

Anyway, the other day I called my sister and my niece was busy making some kind of no sew blanket. My sister explained how she was doing it, but I think I’d have to see it to really understand – but it sounds cool. The floor was apparently covered with material, bead, yarn and all her crafting tools. I’m surprised my sisters cats didn’t get into any of the stuff that was scattered about!

The Christmas gift I got for my niece has everything to do with her craft business. I hope she likes it.

Do you have a crafty person in your family as well?

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