Monthly Archives: May 2014

Day 150: Open

Posted on May 31, 2014 by

It’s getting pretty chaotic in the house right now. I know, I know… we are in process. There are boxes piled up in increasingly precarious towers, and various bags intended for various destinations strewn about the floor, and furniture pulled … Continue reading →

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Day 149: Flow

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

OK, it’s a major cliché, and an out of date one at that, but today has been a good reminder of how simple it can be to go with the flow. I’ve been dithering on The Pods–how many do we … Continue reading →

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Day 148: Compromise

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

My youngest stayed overnight at a friend’s house last night, and then was gone most of the day as well. When she and her mother finally got home this evening, I had already been at work in her bedroom for … Continue reading →

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Day 147: Break

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

So it’s summertime around here, by most measures. The kids are out of school, and a lot of our daily schedules are changing. Normally, I’m driving my oldest boy to the gym on Mondays and Wednesdays for his team practice, … Continue reading →

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Day 146: Vary

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

Today was a smorgasbord of downsize activities. With so much to plow through, I thought it might be easier to hop around from one task to the next. A little variety to keep things interesting… and to keep me from … Continue reading →

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Day 145: Age Out

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

We tackled the kids’ clothes today. Well, two out of three kids, at least–but we did start with the hardest first: our eight-year-old fashionista. In theory, thinning out the kids’ wardrobe should be easy. After all: as long as they … Continue reading →

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Day 144: Declassify

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

To be honest, I really wanted to call this entry “defile,” since I’ve already set a precedent of bad puns for titles, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. My wife and I dug in deep today. “The … Continue reading →

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