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The Saturday 7 - on a Sunday

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Oops. I forgot yesterday was Saturday.  1. We made it to Christmas break! I worked feverishly to finish all of my Development responsibilities on Wednesday so I could take Thursday off. I was nervous that my kids would have a snow day on Friday (my day off) and I really needed a solid day to finish my shopping and wrapping without them at home. They ended up not having a snow day on Friday, which was fortunate, because I actually needed two days to get everything done. Haha. Everything just takes so long! But now I have almost all the presents wrapped, the groceries bought, the meal plans made, and the stocking stuffers purchased. Bring on Christmas! 2. On Tuesday, I went to Levi's class party, but I only stayed for like 15 minutes because it was chaos and he's so obnoxious that I decided to go back to work and get stuff done. Lol. #honesty  3. I bought Justin a fishing lure advent calendar this year. I've done it in the past - from the company "Mystery Tackle Box,...

The Saturday 8 - Back and Better than Ever

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I'm back! And I have so much to share! It has been a month  since my last real entry. (The two vacation recaps don't count. Haha.) Probably the longest I've gone without a true Saturday 7 in like 15 years!  1. Last time I wrote, I was in the throes of auction planning. It went very well and was one of our most successful yet! Not because of anything I did. Mostly because of the auction committee and some very generous bidders. I took detailed notes, so hopefully next year will be easier? I also survived my first Giving Tuesday campaign, and am wrapping up the year-end stuff before I move on to the next fundraiser! Sometimes this job totally overwhelms me, and sometimes I love it. Haha.  2. We had a week off for Thanksgiving, and snuck a little Christmas in before turkey day.  At the tree lighting in town. Stella ruined our tree last year, so I bought a new one, but somehow neglected to make sure it was pre-lit. 🤦 I'm glad I have photographic evidence of Levi's whis...