Happy final Friday of October. Not even going to say it anymore. You know it. We've slowly but surely been getting the house back into some kind of order. We had to end up ordering a slim shelving unit with wheels to do some rearranging of stuff in the basement. Part of my overwhelm with cleaning and getting the odds and ends of Mom's stuff along with our own into their new homes is that nothing felt like it had a home anymore. The clean basement of a few years ago is a friggin' disaster area since the reno in March and then adding on someone else's belongings you had no intention of adding to the mix and well, there ya go. So I think I have it about arranged the way I want it but still have a long way to go basement wise. We have a lot of piles and BS to go through around the house as well so it's a lot mentally to deal with on top of everything else. We did get this over the door organizer for our linen closet when we saw the much more expensive Elfa one wasn't going to fit there. Unfortunately the biggest basket just won't fit without the basket getting wonky on the bottom because it's too big for our super slim door but it takes care of a lot of stuff I didn't want to dig around for anymore like soap, pain meds/ointment, floss, etc. It's nice to just know those things are right there when you open it so I feel a little accomplished dealing with that hot mess.
Now it's time to deal with:
5 Anti-Inflammatory Pumpkin Recipes That Pack More Potassium Per Serving Than a Banana (You can also chuck some pumpkin into your chili for some extra nutrients too)
Eat These 8 Types of Vegetables to Lower Inflammation (Can you tell I feel inflamed? 😂)
8 Things That Cause Chapped Lips and How to Heal Them (This explains a lot. The only lip balm that works and stays on overnight is this bad boy.)
The Best Pastas for Weight Loss (If you told us 10 years ago our Wednesday night tradition would be lentil or chickpea pasta with vegan meatballs, I would've called you a liar and us sad but here we are.)
21 Simple & Effective Ways To Ground Yourself (Some good suggestions and I know we feel the difference on the nights we have to unplug due to weather.)
How to Get Grease Stains out of Clothes (Nothing spikes my blood pressure quicker than grabbing a shirt I was set on wearing last minute and seeing that rogue mystery oil spot. You'd think I'd learn to plan ahead by now. 🙄)
22 Signs Your Family Doesn't Care About You and What To Do About It (Mmm, yep. I might add though, sometimes people like myself are sensitive and pull away when they feel they aren't understood or that being vulnerable hasn't gone well in the past. I would also urge people to reach out to get other people's side of the story instead of just accepting what your family feeds you about others as truth. Everything is filtered through perspective.)
The 14 Best Wines to Serve at Thanksgiving (I believe an open one will do.)
13 Luxury Vacations That Are Surprisingly Affordable (Sometimes you just need to get the hell outta Dodge!)
The Mr and I are going to try to get the hell outta the house this weekend. It feels more like prison in here than usual and our mental health is in the pooper so maybe a change of scenery will do us good and maybe see if there's anywhere with some color still clinging by the skin of its teeth. I was watching the Trapp cam in Vermont as I do on the daily and I swear peak was only like two days there this year. Anyone else's peak leaf season in the pooper this year?
What's on tap for your Halloweekend? 🎃
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oooh, that 22 signs your family doesn't care about you, hit a big nerve for me. A lot of those my oldest son does to my husband and I, I feel like an after thought, it doesn't help his fiance's family is more important than us, I try not to let it bother me to much, but how can I not!?
ReplyDeleteI hope that you consider speaking with him about it. It must be in a way that is non confrontational and open minded or it may only make it worse. But I can tell you that when both sides fill in the blanks and no discussions ever happen, that perception becomes reality just because people don't want to have uncomfortable conversations. Big hugs!!
DeleteFoliage was nice this year in NW Wisconsin. As for family that doesn't care, I could fill a book. Not all families are like the Hallmark Channel. I think if you get out of the house for a few it will do you a world of good.
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