Slowing down

I'm back. 

Did you miss me?

That's okay.

I don't have anything exciting to report from our lives over the past few weeks, but really, that's been the point.  After I lugged all of the Christmas stuff out of the house, it was refreshing to have a clean slate.  The calm was refreshing. 

No expectations.

No requirements. 

Taking a break.

Just enjoying the everydays at home that I love so much. 

It was kind of wonderful.  Getting down on the floor and playing with my boys all day long.  No guilt about emails.  Staying in our jammies until lunchtime.  Letting my sewing machine sit untouched.  Marking everything in my Google reader as read without looking at it. 

I needed that. 

So now I'm back.  Refreshed.  Ready to go. 

And look, what do ya know??  Just in time for Valentine's crafting! ;)