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olivia’s first day of school

erin

Sep 14, 2018 — 1 min read

Olivia started school at Emma’s old preschool today.

She’s doing the 2 year old class that Emma did. Same teachers. Same room. Olivia had a blast! There wasn’t a single tear... unlike Emma who cried every time for at least the first month.

While I had 2 1/2 hours to myself I painted the dining room. It was in desperate need of some fresh paint. I got two new coats done with a half hour to spare. Next time I’ll tackle the mud room.

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