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Aug 24, 20203 min read
Making Lemons Profitable
Church this morning included a mortgage-burning ceremony. That had me choked up even though we haven't gone to this church long enough...
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Mini-Vacationing at Kroger
Saturday is almost over. Thursday, Friday, and this morning were filled to the brim with lovely brides and their now-nicely fitted...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Fall Is Only One Month Away!
I love the morning. A new day. A fresh start. Crisp air. Hot coffee--hot for now. The coffee today is an instant brand that actually...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
May Day: Mom Is Sick
Is Mommy allowed a sick day? I honestly can't remember the last time I got to lay around all day from sickness. That is, I laid around...
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Alarm Clocks
Most mornings are the same: I sleepily slap several alarm clocks onto snooze for an hour. I have one on the dresser, one in the...
Aug 17, 20201 min read
Nonagons and Chickens
Why did the chicken cross the road? I don't know. But I will say he was heading south as we left my sister's house in Michigan, so I...
Aug 16, 20202 min read
What a Mom's Coffee Break Looks Like
These past few days, it's been all I can do to stay awake and sew like my hair is on fire--which, thankfully, it is not in real life....
Aug 12, 20202 min read
That Yellow Mass Is Supposed to be Eggs
Life has a way of staying interesting. The most recent way of staying interesting included an unplanned hospital stay. All is well; the...
Aug 7, 20202 min read
A Time to be Happy; A Time to be Sad
"The lights are on, nobody's home." Kris is DJ-ing songs downstairs. That particular refrain is a country song and can't really be sung...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Flowers, Butterflies, and School
Note: This is a combination of two days of writing. A couple of sweetheart girls picked the most beautiful bouquet for me. Kara spent...
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Ice Cream and Tow Trucks
I found happiness for sale at Kroger today. Private Selection Amarretto Cherry Cordial. When the kids are in bed and Kris is happily...
Aug 1, 20201 min read
Campfire Evenings
I totally forgot to write yesterday. What I did accomplish, after a full day of sewing, was a campfire with Kris, then more sewing the...
Jul 30, 20202 min read
Painting Through Bedtimes
We have a little artist in our family. Kara, instead of going to bed, has been painting. I don't want to discourage her creativity, but...
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Swimming In Orthodontist Appointments
We had a surprise day getting a new retainer for one of my children. I had to take both. The child who didn't break his/her retainer...
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Old People Have the Best Yards
Look at the visitor we had! After a quick search of Mr. Google, we found out this is an Imperial moth. He stayed on our window for...
Jul 24, 20201 min read
The Sounds of a Walk
I take a walk or bike ride most days or evenings around our neighborhood, paying attention to the sights and sounds--sometimes the...
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Summer Fun as an Engineer
Being an engineer is either an inherent trait, or it's just not there at all. I breezed through spatial-thinking classes, a.k.a....
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Lake Day
Well, I messed up the past two days with skipping writing. Anyway, here's a recap of the weekend, plus every mother's struggle to get out...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Making Smiles
This is teeth week for us. Kara had two orthodontic appointments on Monday, one in the morning, then a retainer later that afternoon;...
Jul 14, 20202 min read
When Can is Married to Can't
Opposites attract. That's a worn out statement. What do you do when you're a can married to a can't? It feels like a constant game of...
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