Five days ago, I thought I was recovering from being sick. I guess I wasn't really doing as great as I thought! In the process of trying to write that update I actually deleted the whole thing twice. I also used a random food picture, completely forgetting that I had taken a picture of my throat comfort tea to use.

The children and I are finally much better -- just lingering coughs and stuffy noses. Joshua started getting sick on Thursday and seems to be in the worst of it right now.

I think being sick kinda zapped my brain, and when I turned on my computer, the first thing I would see (my Firefox homepage) was my email inbox -- 180 unanswered emails (usually it's under 100)... and when I would view my camera's memory card, there were hundreds of pictures, many being ones I need to write up recipes for... seeing how far behind I was became a little overwhelming so I just shut down for a few days.

Today, my sister Bonnie came over and we tackled a lot of chores. A LOT. It's nice to have a clean car, a clean house, and clean children. All at the same time! Of course, we didn't finish my massive lists. I am a perfectionist and I was feeling pretty motivated when I made those lists.

Plus, we're getting ready for some out-of-state and out-of-country guests in just two days. That's enough to make anyone want to clean, organize, and just generally try to look like they have everything under control, right? ;)