Easing in gently.

So, 2012.  Ten days in, and to be honest, I'm still in a bit of a fog.
My little burst of new year energy and excitement has sort of fizzled like a dodgy cheap firework.
Not in a bad, sad, or gloomy way - just in a stalled car sort of a way.

I think it's partly because we started the year in limbo after the Tall One was made redundant on the 30th December (company he was working for went bust, uh-huh, lovely start to the year), plus I was inwardly freaking about The Short One starting nursery, while keeping busy with work stuff, so it all combined into a bit of a mushy blur, and I don't really feel like the year has actually started.

I haven't done anything remotely creative or Kooky Boutique related, my massive declutter is yet to start, and I've not even filled all the birthdays in on my new Charlie & Lola calendar - and that's one of my favourite jobs of the whole entire year!

Don't worry, the purpose of this post isn't to bore you all into submission so I can play catch-up while you sleep, it's to give myself a little metaphorical kick up the bottom.

This week, (all two days of it), has been pretty great.  The Tall One went back to his old job yesterday (less money, but stable, and with chance of promotion, so millions of times better than nada) & had a great first day.  The Short One had his first nursery settling in session and loved it.  (So much so, that tomorrow, I'm going to try leaving him on his own for an hour tomorrow - that'll be the real test, think good thoughts.)  I still haven't done anything crafty, but I'm planning - and plotting, which is a good start.  And as soon as I finish this post, I'm going to put he birthdays in the calendar.

So that's where I'm at.  Not exactly grabbing hold of 2012 just yet, but getting ready to.

I'll leave you with this photo of short stuff - is there anything more exciting when you're two and a half than having the whole park to yourself?