You know the moment when, after spending over an hour up in the middle of the night with a small child, you finally get them tucked in, and you’re walking towards the bedroom? When you know that, while the house is mostly clean, there’s still a good chance of a lego or doll or toy […]
TOS Review: Spanish for You!
Liberty (9) and Eden (8) have been using Spanish for You as part of a review for the Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Review Crew. They’ve used it usually 4 days each week for 30 minutes or so. I received downloads of Fiestas for grades 3-4 and all of it’s complementing materials that are part of the Fiestas purchase. […]
The story of us. Part seven.
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part four here. Read part five here. Read part six here. Within the month, we’d closed on our house and had a big rented truck packed with all of our worldly belongings. We didn’t know exactly where we were headed. Blaine had […]
Potty talk.
I keep a book of Sudoku puzzles in the bathroom. Don’t judge. Where else am I going to be left alone long enough to make sense of them? Sterling apparently also enjoys a moment alone in there – with my book. I’m forever finding, “I love you Mom. Sterling” written in the margins. Lately, he’s […]
Some things you just can’t write on a blog. It’s really strange. My life is often laid out before you, and yet, a lot of it you can’t see. I tell you only what I want you to know. Today, it’s one of those days. Life is really hard right now. Yesterday was one of […]
Tuesday jumble.
You know those weeks when you feel like you just can’t handle much more? I’ve had one of those. And it’s only Tuesday. I’ve doled out far more discipline lately than I ever cared to. Come to think of it, that’s always true, no matter how many reprimands I have to make. It’s not a […]
TOS Review Crew: Papa’s Pearls
I just finished reading Papa’s Pearls: A Father’s Gift of Love and Wisdom to His Children and Grandchildren by Diane Flynn Keith. I’ve been reviewing it as part of the Old Schoolhouse Review Crew. I read it aloud to all of my children, and they all really enjoyed it. I did change a bit of […]
Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway
Soft Scrub sent me Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover to try out a few weeks ago. I immediately took it to the bathtub – and I’m pretty happy with it. It cleaned up the nastiness that happens without too much fuss or scrubbing. It shined my kitchen sink and worked to clean […]
The story of us. Part 6.
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part four here. Read part five here. The regular pediatrician was gone for Thanksgiving vacation, and I got the doctor on call. He ordered a test to check for acid reflux, prescribed Zantac, and within three days we had a very different […]
Well, then.
May 3, 2013. The garden, some of it planted. Southwest Missouri. The picnic table we ate supper on just two days ago. The lawn I’ve mowed four times now. The lilacs are in full bloom. Something is wrong with this picture.
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