just say no.

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(making cards for someone special)

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I used to laugh at those "make order of your life" articles telling people "how to say 'no'!"

What do you mean you can't say "no"?!
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Now, as the kids are getting older, and we're doing more and more with them, I'm finding it really is hard to say no - and many times you really don't have a choice (at least we finished our church cleaning rotation... there's 5 hours a week we'll have back for our own after the past 2 weeks...)

And so much is "for the kids" (okay, or the dog). We started K in a church-based girls' club, the same type of club I attended as a kid. She loves it, and we love having her go, but it's another evening shot. Then of course Pippin has puppy classes every week, where he's learning so much!, but that's evening #2 gone.

For someone who likes to hang out at home, and be home with the kids, doing things on our own schedule, I find it really painful to do all this. So when we are home, we take things easy.

As the old adage goes: this too shall pass!

(and soon K can drive herself to stuff!!)