happy new year, too! I hear you--some weeks it's good just to go offline and focus on the "daily grind." :) I've been trying to do that more this week, too.

Happy New Year to you too!! I enjoy my daily grind, enjoy yours.

happy weekend!
looks like you may get snow too! or maybe it's begun? enjoy.

Good to have you back. I missed your updates!

Happy New Year!!

enjoying your grind is the key to true happiness, don't you think? Happy New Year to you :)

Of course it's not too late to wish a happy new year. It's only the 9th after all and my trees just came down yesterday! :D So good to be here again. I needed my photo fix!

In the ordinary lies our truth and goodness. Enjoy your daily grind in the light of each new day!

Of course it's not too late! Happy New Year, Leslie!

I don't think so either -- happy new year to you, too!

Happy New Year!
I am currently making my first pair of "Toasty" in what will certainly be a toast-filled new year : )

Sounds familiar. Happy New Year.

Happy New Year! Your days sound much like mine.

Happy New Year - welcome back!

found your blog recently and I really love it. any mama crafter that can get it done like you is added to my reader. happy new year to you too!

TGIF. Can't wait to see what your new project is! Happy New Year to all.

It's never too late to wish someone a happy new year, so here's to a happy new year to you and yours!

happy new year to you too...i laughed about the getting rid of stuff without anyone noticing...i do that frequently...and seem to get found out frequently :)

Happy New Year! This is the time of year I look forward to getting back into my routine. Especially after all the fun and chaos of the holidays:)

Happy weekend! Sounds like your new year is off to a good start.

Happy New Year! I love your blog - your photography is inspiring and your writing is great. I too, feel like a chauffeur, psychologist and referee daily. I have 3 girls, 19, 16 & 8. Also, I love your knitting!! Thanks for sharing.

i have felt the same way...like i have nothing really to blog about because it is just settling back to life after christmas!

Happy New Year to you too - and it was worth the wait for that amazing picture (and I'm not just saying that because it contains sweet sweet ground coffee).

It's somehow reassuring to hear that I'm not the only one who's been doing just those things this week.

happy new year!! enjoy this time of self indulgence....you deserve it!

I've been in very much the same mood/grind.

Have a lovely weekend!

Happy New Year to you too! The daily grind is always good. It keeps us going....and all those around us functioning! Can't wait to see what you are working on.

I totally feel how you feel right now. So much to do and so little time sometimes!

i've been feeling the same, leslie! just exactly the same. :)xoxox

i've been doing a lot of the same! happy new year, friend.

why it's still a New Year...and it's never too late-the same regards to you all. And-I don't drink coffee-I'm a tea girl :)

Happy new year to you as well!

See? Even when you have "nothing" to say, you said it all - it's great to know that other people are in the same post xmas cleanup back to school rut. Er, grind. I mean, grind. Definitely grind. ;)

Yay! So glad to see a new post from you! Happy New Year!

a big happy new year to you, too!!

Happy New Year! I have now made 2 "toasty", thanks my new friend to knit with. Much appreciated.

A very happy new year to you too!!

Thanks for the reminder to enjoy "the grind"! Happy 2009!

Happy New Year to you too! I know what you mean about making things disappear with no-one noticing (easier after Christmas)...I tend to do that while the kids are in school. Guess you're not alone in the daily grind.

Happy Weekend to you too!

Oh, the daily grind is pretty good. As long as you start with a good, hearty bean.

Love that shot, by the way!

your grind sounds much like mine this week (less the coffee). I think finding inspiration in the ordinary is sometimes challenging-you make it seem fun!

It's never to late. Happy New Year! Can't wait to see what you are working on!

oh leslie. happy new year to you. so glad that we found each other in blogland! xo.

I was hoping you'd come out to play ;-) been missing you girl.
I'm doing the same as you, as I often do this time of year. I'm still trying to find space for the new toys my daughter got from Santa! And I have closets I want to declutter and organize. I like that I'm still finding time to knit some little things. Can't wait to see what you have on the needles.

Happy New Year!
I've been doing the same things. The back of my car is loaded with boxes of stuff to take to Goodwill.
Can't wait to see your new project!

Happy 2009!!

What about your new project?? ... no more info to us?? :-)

I am curious like a cat (Italian way of saying..)

Happy New Year, Leslie!

I love that "without anyuone noticing". us mom;s have to be sneaky sometimes, huh! :)

Yay! yer back.

Happy New Year to you too!
You must post pictures of your new project.

ah, i can not wait to see what you are making for yourself!

the daily grind - it's all there really is...and it ends up being all good - Happy Beginnings to you too!

Love the comments in your resent post and I often SO relate to the "grind" some days more happily than others. I nominated your blog for the Lemonade Blog Award. Check out my blog for more details if you choose to participate:) Happy New Year

oh I've got to find a way to secretly get rid of old stuff too! Some of Joel's christmas presents have yet to be found a home!

Your new header (sigh) is delicious!

Sometimes... there is comfort in the routine... :)

happy new year and happy weekend to you! oh the daily grind ... where would we all be w/o it ?? :o)

Getting back to the grind was rough...It certainly required a lot of 'grind' on my part...and some emergency stops at the coffee shop midday. Hopefully this week will be a bit easier. Happy New Year

Sounds very much like what I've been up too. :) Happy 2009 to you!

Happy New Year to you, too. :)

It seems we're all sort of "heads down, digging into real life" these days. Courage, mon seure!

And nope. Never too late to wish someone success and prosperity - whether it's a new year or a new day.

What a lovely shot (as I'm enjoying my morning coffe!) Sometimes the business of life is all-encompassing, in a good way. Happy New Year to you also!

happy new year and enjoy your daily routine!

happy new year, leslie!

i can relate to trying to getting rid of things without anyone noticing...i donated 3 boxes of stuff last week and i got busted about 2 things within the first two days!!!

just love the sound of your daily grind. Am so happy to have found your blog - am looking forward to spending some time catching up and visiting you here. Happy New Year xx

happy new year! don't know how you find time to do all that in one day... kudos to you

What project is that, that you started, for yourself?

Is that a Starbucks Coffee logo I see in the background?! hmmm.... I love Starbucks! :)

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