After one glorious day the weather has closed in – and six of us (including three very rumbunctious children and a cat who is being forced to wear an Easter pink ribbon) are stuck in a small flat with a snowstorm all around. No going out today I fear, and precious little space or quiet for creativity…Even my laptop keeps giving up the ghost and overheating and dying on me.<\/p>\n
However, I have had some time to think over the past few days and have finally come to the conclusion that I’m going to follow the example of all the tidy, good housewifely bloggers out there and as soon as I get home again I’m going to embark on the spring clean of the decade. I now see that\u00a0 the clutter and dust bunnies are not conducive to a calm, quiet and creative mind. And I need my mind to be like that. At least for a little while.<\/p>\n
So on Tuesday I’m going to get stuck into some drastic clearing out and cleaning. I’m not sure yet whether I’m starting with the laundry room or our bedroom or the kitchen and living room. What I’m certainly not starting with is the kid’s rooms.\u00a0 I’m drawn towards giving up entirely with their rooms (and just nominating them as\u00a0 no longer my responsibility), but at the same time they are just THE WORST and it would be soo cathartic to actually tackle them properly. Right now though I’m going to set that conundrum to one side and stick to what I know is mine.<\/p>\n
Part of me is almost looking forward to it…<\/p>\n
So on that note I shall go back to the\u00a0 sleepy hollow socks, where I have spent this weekend doing a scary amount of unravelling and reknitting. I hasten to add, it is not the pattern that is at fault…<\/p>\n
Wherever you are this Easter I wish you joy, peace and creativity,<\/p>\n
Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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