a little break

i had to take a few minutes to sit down. to take a deep cleansing breath. i think i'm beginning to get overwhelmed with my surroundings...

boxes everywhere.

my little station of...

dust spray (yay! i got it back) and paper towels,

tape,

permanent marker,

pricing stickers.

toys.

kitchen appliances. pots and pans.

dishes.

clothing.

unwanted furniture.

more boxes.

i'm beginning to frantically decide what to keep. what to get rid of. i constantly think i'm forgetting something big. i can't remember if i've looked there. or dug through that.

here's some food for thought on stress. they say it can cause lack of sleep. but also, it can make you have strange dreams. don't you have to be sleeping deeply to dream? they say it can cause you to lose weight. but also, it can make you eat unhealthy and out of control. hmm... they say it can cause hair loss. but also, it can make you grow grey hair. interesting.

i think the only damage stress is doing to me at the moment is giving me a big headache!

it really does feel good to be going through everything. cleaning. organizing. sorting. however, with two little girls, things can get tricky. i took this picture awhile back to show that around here, having two kids has been a bit different than having just one. i'm not known for mail to pile up and this taunted me for days...maybe even weeks. i just never had a moment to really sit down and go through it. once i finally did, i think it took a good couple of hours.

now...it's a whole different kind of piling up. that is taking way more than a couple of good hours.