My Pinterest Fail and other funny stories. Bring it, Christmas!

Christmas, family, food, funny stories, holidays

I am excited about the holidays! So excited! Mostly because it means I don’t have to teach as much. Is that wrong? I was at the chiropractor’s office today, when lo and behold, Daniel’s new preschool teacher walked in. I admitted to her that her job was much too hard on the back for me. Just the one day of volunteering had me running home to my hot pack. But you know what? She loves teaching. It’s her calling! I’m […]

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DAY ONE OF POTTY TRAINING JD TA-DA!!!

potty training, toddlers

Alan and I agreed that this would be the perfect weekend to begin JD’s potty training. Why? Well, it was because yesterday, while JD was playing quietly in his room, he took off a poopy diaper all by himself, and let’s just say the Lightning McQueen blanket may never be the same… Of course, that was completely forgotten by this morning. I was standing at my sink putting on my face, when JD walked over to the toilet and said, […]

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“Handcuffs, A Balloon, and A Car” Let the shopping begin!

Christmas, holidays

It’s the week before Thanksgiving. At our house that means that Alan’s entire family is doing their Christmas shopping. They will be completely finished before the rest of us even start. I just wanted to pass that info on. Maybe it will help motivate other Christmas slackers, like myself. I asked Daniel today, “What do you want for Christmas, sweetie?” “Um…handcuffs..” “Handcuffs?” “Yup. And a balloon!” “Oh, good,” I mused to myself, “I can do all of this boy’s shopping […]

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So let’s just talk about the two-year-old and other updates

John David

  Soccer season is officially over. We have a couple of weeks of peace and quiet. (Sort of. We do still have four children.) Then basketball season starts. Caleb and Joshua will be playing on the same team this year, with Alan as their coach! Daniel is now enrolled in a pre-school! Just half day, and he doesn’t start until January, but  I’m excited for him. He’s going to love it. JD is becoming quite the blabber mouth. It used […]

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My One of a Kind MawMaw and Her Secret for Happiness

attitude, poetry, thankful

The other day, as I dug through the books on my shelves, I came across a book I have thought of a lot lately, a book like no other. It’s the little book of Poetry, written by my grandmother, BHK. We’ll call her Beth. Beth died when I was 16, of breast cancer. Her death was one of those that didn’t sit well with anyone. No one said, “Well, it was just her time to go.” Everyone was more like, […]

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Easy Steps from a Nutritionist to Lower Blood Sugar

fitness, food, food allergies, healthy eating, prediabetes, recipes
Tips on how to lower your blood sugar

Today I met with a nutritionist, also known as my friend Lacy. I bombarded her with all the food questions I could think of about how to lower blood sugar, and I’m going to share the first, most doable steps that I learned. I’m writing them down NOW before I forget any more than I already have! Lacy is a fellow home schooling mom. She also has four kids, so there’s no one who better understands what I’m up against. […]

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Daniel’s First Race: The Big Sur Marathon Kids’ 3K

Daniel, exercise

I thought it was so exciting to participate in such a huge event! People come from all around the world to run in the Big Sur Marathon. But did you know? There’s also a half marathon, a 5K, and a 3K, that are all a part of it. Silly me. I volunteered to go at Daniel’s pace, so rest assured, there was no running for me. So why am I still so gosh darn proud of the Dan Man? Well, most […]

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Hey, It’s Okay to be an Undecided Major!

about, goals, history

I was a freshman at the University of Alabama. Back then it felt like I was undecided about EVERYTHING. That was the semester we helped our friend Jason try out for Big Al, and he made it! That was the spring they fired Alabama football Coach Mike Dubose, after he had an affair with his secretary. I went from “14th floor girl” to an off campus apartment dwelling sophomore. I had no boyfriend, yet I still managed to get my […]

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The Hot-Mess Blog Hop

blog, blog hop, blogging

  I just want to go back to bed. My energy just isn’t there. I slept later than I should have and never recovered. The “to file” stack of papers is so high that the children knocked it over, and I’m pretending like I don’t see it. If I weren’t a home school mom with a need to prove myself, I would so burn all those useless old worksheets…. It’s just one of those days. I feel tired. In my […]

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Why Thankfulness is So Important

attitude, thankful

Any day now it will start to look like Christmas. I, of all people, should not be a Scrooge. I decided to own this whole Christian thing twenty years ago, and yet Christmas gets on my nerves a little bit. Not like Scrooge. More like Charlie. You know, Charlie Brown. I love that guy. No, I mean, way more than the average Joe likes him. I, no joke, read every single Charlie Brown collection at my city library when I […]

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