Fall Fun Day
This is Fall Break for the kids. Today was supposed to be Fun Day with them, and I guess it was depending on who you ask. It started with...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read
There's Hot Chocolate at the End of My Rainbow
Last evening was all rainbows and hot chocolate for us. The kids and I went to a church picnic. Hay rides, campfire (can't get too many...
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Fall Leaves and Proverbs 3:5-6
Today was the pleasant sort of day when it's cool enough for a sweater, but warm enough to enjoy the air immensely. Kara and I found a...
Sep 29, 20202 min read
The Best Part of the Day
I had two best parts of the day yesterday. First was helping Kara clean up her room; second was playing tennis with Kal. Kara's room had...
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Nothing To Wear and Washing the Dishes
The kids suddenly had nothing to wear that would fit them (their words, not mine), so yesterday was Kohls, Target, and Shoe Carnival day....
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Mom's Fast Food
This is Mom's version of fast food. Arby's and Wendy's adds up fast when Kal has tennis matches after school 3 times a week and needs a...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
All Done, Mom!
Random thoughts today after two days of missing writing: Yesterday was filled with one more thing. I finished two wedding dresses--five...
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Camping Tales
Note: this is what I scribbled down on Saturday on a random sheet of paper. It still took ten minutes, and my computer was at home while...
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Filling My Head With Good, and Remembering How to Camp
There will always be bad news, negative news, shocking reports, unbelievable lies, look-at-me stories, and the hub of griping and...
Sep 15, 20201 min read
A Relaxing Day
It's fun to see the dead trees being cut down from our street corner. We'll have a nice amount of firewood from it. Today was a rare...
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Let It Snow (With Powdered Sugar)
"Unbelievable sight; indescribable feeeeeeling..." I had Jasmine from Aladdin singing in my head when I walked into my kitchen yesterday...
Sep 13, 20202 min read
Cleaning Up, 5 Minutes at a Time
Every time I see a dead bug here, I thank wonderful Mr. Warder for his wonderful bug-killer spray. Living life in peace here. Also...
Sep 11, 20202 min read
Not-Corelle and Dirty Socks
How many pairs of dirty kids' socks can I find in 30 seconds? Four. And this was after pick-up-put-away time. How many feet do my two...
Sep 9, 20202 min read
I Will Not Fear
We rested on Labor Day. It was that wonderfully overcast, drizzly, rainy type of weather that is just right for nothing more than...
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Ikea Day
Going to Ikea is hard work. I went there with a purpose and filled up my car with that purpose. The day started with the fuss of...
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Wedding Dress Scramble, Getting Ready for School, and Ikea
September and October are the new June for the bridal industry. We're scrambling to get wedding dresses finished and out the door. That...
Sep 2, 20202 min read
School Morning Fun
Here's just a pretty picture to start. Kara chose these beautiful roses at the store last weekend. Oh, I love them! What started out as...
Aug 31, 20202 min read
Cool Night Campfire
5:00 AM will come early tomorrow. We've had a full day, mostly outside. Kris had a campfire going by early afternoon, plus he grilled...
Aug 28, 20203 min read
Meandering Thoughts
I never cared much for stuffed animals, even as a kid. Now when I tuck in my little girl, I have to look past and through the pile of...
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Am I Allowed To Use the Fancy Soap?
Today is hot, yesterday was hot, the rest of the week is supposed to be the same. It is summer, so no surprise there when the weather...
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