Busy Busy Times and THE SALE!!!!

Well, now I know why I never start school until AFTER the big consignment sale that I do every year. It is just way too hectic to keep up with them doing school while I am trying to get ready for the sale. So, we will be working extra hard next week to get this week and last week ready for week 3 and 4 turn in. Guess this having to turn things in will be an adjustment for both kids and MOM.

Claire is getting along swimmingly as they say. She has all As and Bs and loves all her new friends!!! I am so incredibly proud of her and she is proving she can shine wherever she is!! I so wish all of you could experience the joy that is my 16 yr old, I am blessed at how easy going and hard working she is!! Wow, who thought I would say that!!!

We continue to struggle with Lukey with writing his work but are working with him on a few things that might help. He is so smart that I hate something so simple to get in his way. He knows the material but doesn't want to write it and I so can relate.

Jason continues to work on painting the house trim. Today we made a $300 trip to the home improvement store and got a new door bell (the chimey one I have always wanted), a new light fixture for the porch, a new door bell button to match the light and a new column to hold up the canopy on the front porch. He always does such great work I know it will be FAB, I will post pics when it is done!!!

The sale is going VERY well, I had almost 500 items, about 350 are bows. My hands were so sore after putting together so many things but it will be worth it when the check comes. If you have a chance to do a JBF sale, I highly recommend it, and volunteer too, great way to get out of the house and have fun with some ADULT women!!! I love my weekends with the sale even though they are hectic. Now, if I could just learn to get ready for them earlier!! But no matter how tired I get, it is all forgotten when I get that check!!!

So, with the weekend underway, I am cleaning up a storm as the house becomes the aftermath of an indoor F5 tornado during sale week. Laundry getting done, living room getting found, dining room getting ready to have edible food in it again...life is good!!! I could not ever think about my little ones being away from me for a whole school day....it is worth the mess.