There is a time of day that is my absolute favorite. It’s the hour at the end of the day when I read to the big boys. The children love it too because it means spending time with Mom. Do you think Joshua and Caleb would ever, in a million billion years, have chosen to read the entire Little House on the Prairie series? This is a series of books that takes the time to describe the common things that […]
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Today I want to share a story that has inspired me to no end. I can’t forget this story. I love Mother Teresa. She is one of my heroes, and it’s because she lived such a selfless life for Jesus. I am a far cry from that. I also noticed, in reading about her, that she had some of the same struggles I have: heart troubles and shoulder problems. If you see footage of her, her shoulders were all hunched […]
» Read moreIs the Christmas stress beginning to set in for any of you? I can feel it. Christmas is more of a Mega-Urgent Task for me this year. I’m spending next week away at Science Camp with my kids. I’m afraid it’s going to be one of those no t.v./no internet sort of deals, since it’s a retreat center. That bums me out. How’s a girl supposed to entertain two pre-schoolers all day and night and do any Christmas shopping, without […]
» Read moreI have never been a highly scheduled person. I dabbled with the baby feeding schedules, but for some reason I could never get the babies to understand my plan. “No, no, no, little one. You see, right here on the 9:00 hour, the schedule clearly states that you are to be asleep. WHY YOU NO SLEEP?????” I get it. All schedules must have wiggle room. Life doesn’t go as planned. Ever. Well, sometimes, maybe? I married into a family […]
» Read moreI know I keep telling you about this book: But hear me out one more time because I am STILL not over it yet. No, that’s not true. Hear me out today, and then probably several more times. I highlighted half the book. I loved so much about it. Rather than make a huge list, which I could, I’m going to just focus on the first great thought that this book inspired in me. We’ll talk about the rest another […]
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Tonight I’m hosting my home school moms’ group. That means that I will be spending all day trying to clean up my house, take care of four children, and cook. I need to make sure that I don’t fall into the prideful trap of cleaning up my house to try to make myself look good. It’s not about me. Let’s not put on a show and act like my house is always this neat, if I even manage to get […]
» Read moreThe countdown is on. Tomorrow is my Teacher Work Day, and the boys go back to school on Tuesday. I still feel behind, but I’m not panicking at the moment. Why? Because today is Sunday, and Sunday is a peaceful day. I slept in, I went to church, I napped, and I planned this week’s lunch and dinner menus. Easy. Breezy. This morning, Daniel looked so nice and well groomed. Alan always combs his hair and parts it really sweetly. […]
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I just have to record this moment. I was leaving the laundry room, and Joshua was in the kitchen digging around for his mid-morning snack. He hit gold when he found leftover Papa John’s cheese pizza in the refrigerator. And then he said it: “This house is like Heaven!” Yeah, I know. He mostly said this because I was letting him eat pizza at 9:40 am and watch Garfield on t.v. But still! This filled my heart with joy. Of […]
» Read moreThis weekend is a big deal. -Tomorrow is Caleb’s 24 hour EEG to test for seizure activity. -We have family arriving to help us out. -JD has a double ear infection and conjunctivitis. -Daniel has a touch of croup. Don’t worry. Croup is not contagious. It is a barking cough resulting from the size of his air passages when he is sick. Only some small children get this problem, and Dan is our only child to ever have it. It […]
» Read moreDon’t you wish we could all be as cool as JD? Do you see his pants? There’s a granola bar stuck to his pants. We had a time getting it off of there, but do you know? He didn’t care. It didn’t matter to him what his pants looked like. He isn’t trying to impress anyone. Just think how much fun we could have if we weren’t trying to impress ANYONE. Oh, don’t even try to say that you AREN’T. […]
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