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I don’t have enough time to get it all done!

Published on January 2, 2024February 21, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

How many times have you said this or thought this? How stressful does it feel when you feel this way?

Maybe it’s not that you don’t have enough time but maybe you have too much to do, too much to take care of, too many unnecessary obligations. When you have young kids that time can slip by all too quickly and in the blink of an eye your toddler will be towering over you with keys in his hand.

I know that things can get really crazy, really quickly around here and I’m sure it’s the same in other homes as well. The past week was a train wreck with us being sick and not being able to do many of the things we had planned to get done so now we are almost a week behind already for the New Year!

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Moving Forward in 2024

Published on January 1, 2024January 2, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

Hey everyone! I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve actually had a chance to sit down and do anything productive. The past month has been super crazy busy around here and I definitely didn’t get as much done as I wanted to but LIFE happens and we are always getting thrown curveballs when we least expect them.

We did get to see some family that we haven’t seen in a while and we had a WONDERFUL time with them but it was over before we knew it and we had to say GOODBYE. We also had a WONDERFUL Christmas and we were able to complete most of the homemade gifts despite the ongoing oven issues. Bonus: I learned that I can bake in my NuWave!

Unfortunately, we did end up in bed for most of last week with the dreaded C word… not fun at all but we are on the mend now and the kids are definitely feeling better as they have been SUPER LOUD the past few days. My poor head is still hurting and so is my body but I know that this too will pass. I also hate to admit it but I was not in the best of attitudes over the past several weeks for many reasons but after reading this post about the OPPOSITE OF THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN I am committed to making some changes.

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Week 12 (The Week After Christmas)

Published on December 30, 2023September 16, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

We pray that your family had a wonderfully blessed Christmas holiday and that things are going well as you start the New Year. Here are some of the things we will be focused on this week:

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Week 11 (Week of Christmas)

Published on December 23, 2023September 16, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog5 Comments

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

I’m posting this one a little early. Are you excited about Christmas yet? It’s almost here and the kids are so excited! Here are some of the things that we will be working on this week:

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Special Holiday Meals: What’s for New Year’s Dinner?

Published on December 22, 2023October 5, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Have you gotten all the supplies you need for your New Year’s meal yet? If not, you better grab them quick before they are sold out!

I know we will probably stick with a more traditional menu for New Year’s but I thought it interesting to see the menu plan in my vintage book mentioned HERE.