She’s 9, almost 10, and here’s what she has to say about the world: It’s fun being 9. It might be hard to turn 10 because sometimes– often– the older you get, the more stuff you have to do. When I was 8, I didn’t empty the dishwasher. But now that I’m 9 I...
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My youngest daughter, age 7, has seen her siblings writing posts for me lately and wanted to write one of her own. I suggested that she tell me what it’s like to be the youngest of 10 siblings. Here are her words: ~~ Annoying. That’s what it’s like. I have to be the youngest,...
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Some of you may remember that a few years back I had the great privilege of traveling with Compassion to the Dominican Republic and then blogging about the work being done there for the poor by Compassion International. (You can read stories from my trip here.) I’d been a fan of Compassion for years....
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Just past the Clorox giveaway and poll, you’ll find an actual post. I promise. ~~~ ~~~ Growing Pains When I first become a parent, I didn’t expect that raising kids would be just as much about growing me as it was about growing these kids. By our tenth anniversary, deep in the midst...
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I’ve been making baby carriers for our daughters this week, and it has been so much fun! Our two oldest daughters are both pregnant, both expecting little boys. Amanda is not due til May, but Erika’s baby was due several days ago, so we are on eager baby-watch around here. The carriers I’ve made...
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After reading about of our teenagers and their kitchen experiment, my friend Leah and her son were inspired to try this idea at their own house. Here are two posts telling about their adventures so far: It all started…. Progress so far….this could get tough If you try this with your teenagers, will you...
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I love doing different things on my dining room table at different times of the year. I regularly change up the table runners and centerpieces, and always have my eyes open for fun things I can do. And as much as possible, I try to keep it frugal and use mostly items I already...
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The winner of the Mommy Hook is commenter #5, Kim S. Kim, email me your address and I will get your extra ‘hand’ sent your way!
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