Fresh and Clean!

One thing I love about spring is that everything feels fresh. Fresh air, fresh flowers, fresh start... And as much as I dislike it, spring cleaning is a big part of that as well. This may sound silly, but I love the feeling of a clean house. No, I haven't gone all Hannah Housewife. With the help of my wonderful brothers my kitchen, living room and bathroom are all clean and I'm caught up on our laundry. It was a long time coming, but at last our home is presentable again. As much as I may resent spring cleaning, it makes such a difference.

I have decided I need to take time off from school again. School, work and a baby is not the best combination in the world. It also makes a difference in that my grades caused me to not qualify for financial aid this term. That sort of sealed the deal for me. Those grades hurt my school nerd soul. They were the worst in my academic career and they made me want to cry. Last term I had to choose between spending time with Anna or having people watch her for even longer during the day so I could do homework. Under normal circumstances I could have handled that courseload and a job, but I have a new "normal" now. As sad as I am to not be able to continue my education until probably some time next school year (with luck), I am relieved in that I can spend time with my pumpkin with out feeling homework hanging over my head.

Also, again with the Hannah Housewife stuff, I have decided to take up baking and sewing. For years I have fought against the so-called "LDS housewife" stereotype and have resisted trying anything like scrapbooking (I still can't get in to that, but it's out of a lack of patience and an inability to cut in a straight line), baking, sewing, enjoying decorating my home...things like that. Call it the tomboy in me, I have always had a hard time with those things. This Christmas I started baking...a lot, and I started hand sewing again and even MADE Christmas gifts! Could it be that I've discovered my domestic side after almost two years of marriage?! Maybe. I've decided to make it my mission to make cooking, baking and even sewing cool. I love unique things, so if I sew something it's because I want an original and customized piece of clothing. Yeah, that's it...