So, theoretically speaking, if you live in a home with nine other people and your day begins with the four year old waking you saying, “Mommy, there’s food all over my pillow” is it remotely possible for the day to get better after that point? And should the theoretical person hold out any hope...
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So, theoretically speaking, if you live in a home with nine other people and your day begins with the four year old waking you saying, “Mommy, there’s food all over my pillow” is it remotely possible for the day to get better after that point? And should the theoretical person hold out any hope...
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I posted my Opinion Saturday question this week in reference this quote: ~If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.~ I’m a natural task assigner. So when I...
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Loni over at Joy in the Morning is having a writing contest (with prizes) and the deadline is the 21st. Here’s my entry. Join in the fun! * * * Owlhaven: I Am From I am from thunderstorms and muggy nights and green-sky tornado warnings. From Cream of Wheat on school mornings, and White...
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When my babies get old enough to stick junk off the floor in their mouths, I train them to spit things out into my hand when I say, “Spit it out!” It works great, and has saved my toddlers from swallowing all manner of disgusting stuff. Yesterday I got a chocolate craving and grabbed...
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We’re having a nice mellow Sunday here. We barbecued after church. Dad and the kids swam for awhile this afternoon. I took some pictures of them splashing. Then I did some photo editing while listening to this (which I read about at Amy’s Humble Musings and at Enjoy the journey.) Wow…thought provoking. I wanted...
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John 15:9-11 The Father’s Love
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I’ve got a new post over at LargerFamilies.com Watermelon, Coffee and Waikiki. Go comment, OK?
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If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.~Antoine de Saint-Exupery ————- I saw this quote on a friend’s blog last week, and it got me thinking how that...
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Today I’m joining Everyday Mommy in sharing an everyday thing that I am thankful for. My thing is silly, maybe, but I am thankful for chess– specifically that my 8 year olds come and ask me to play chess with them. Chess, you see, is one of the games that I actually enjoy, so...
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