We don’t know about you, but 2022 so far has been a doozy of a year at Charlotte House. We\u2019ve been sick (COVID & a variety of other mild ailments), tired (three kids…), and every time we think we\u2019ve finally caught up on things, something else seems to go haywire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as we get back to blogging and sharing our progress online, it feels more important than ever to acknowledge the insignificance of the issues we’re dealing with when compared to suffering and devastation that’s happening abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is obviously major turmoil and literal warfare going on in the world right now. We\u2019re grateful for the relative safety and security we experience in our home and community, and we do not take that for granted. There are so many people fighting for their lives and families, and we know that our \u201cstruggles\u201d can be described as mere inconveniences in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While we realize our own obstacles pale in comparison, this blog and our social media accounts are simply a creative outlet for us and source of information and entertainment for our community. This slice of the internet is about what\u2019s going on here at Charlotte House, and so we\u2019ll continue with our regularly scheduled programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please, however, understand that the events in Ukraine and its effects on millions of people worldwide are constantly on our minds and are infinitely more important than anything we’re sharing here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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