Yes, I’m still here. Sometimes there are weeks when something has got to give…and this week it was the blog. Henry had another virus. {sigh} Possibly hand-foot-mouth again, but no blisters ever showed up.  However, the fever remained Wednesday through Friday. And daddy was slammed at work so mommy had to stay home. So here I sit, in the office, in silence on a Saturday morning playing catch-up. Yes, I’m blogging. But without co-workers to chat with and going on 4 hours of straight work, I needed a break.
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A few quick updates to hold you over until I return again:
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Being off of work with a “sick”, but extremely happy kid is not good for the pocket book. And did I mention we had our AC/furnace replaced this week? Which means I had to get out of the house while all the work was being done. So yes, I packed up Henry (don’t judge, I did it once his fever was below 100 and he never left the stroller and he didn’t even lick anyone) and I did some exploring.  I can honestly say I even went to the mall twice this week which is two times more than I’ve been there in probably a year. I’ll share some of my finds in an upcoming post.
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I also did some online shopping. I love DSW. Mainly because of their Bandolino selection and I know exactly what size to order. So these joined my closet this week as well:
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And finally, the hardwood floors have been ordered! Project is going forward. Andy is painting one of the rooms today. And I think I have all the furniture picked out. I’m getting excited. It’s coming together really well.Â
And I have to thank ModHousewife for all of her style pointers. She has helped me with color coordination and furniture picks. And believe me, I’ve had a few emergency color coordination calls/drop-in requests! I think you’re going to love what we put together.

my blog has taken a back seat lately too. sometimes, there’s just not enough time.