My family and I recently experienced an unexpected move. Things were just settling down after another unexpected event, the passing of my father. We had fixed up the school room with a new coat of paint and gotten everything organized. Then, we learned that the owner of the house we've been renting for the past two years wanted to sell it, so we moved into another development about three minutes away. And for the past couple of weeks, I've mainly been consumed with unpacking, organizing, and decorating the new house, trying to get "a place for everything and everything in its place". If you've read this blog for a while, you know my struggle with anxiety, fear, perfectionism, and allowing myself to rest. Having a neat, orderly home helps ... Read More...