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I couldn't figure out why I was so tired at 4:00 in the afternoon, a tiredness that followed me through until 7:00 and later. Well, it...
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GOAL: WRITE FOR 10 MINUTES/DAY
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Mar 8, 20211 min read
Sunny Monday
Monday, Monday. Can't trust that day... Wait, that's not the right song for the day. It's a beautiful, sunny morning with the promise...
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Productive Procrastination
I just read this blog post from my sister about the goodbyes that you never get to say as a mother: goodbye to one phase, hello to...
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Own Your Own Mind
The kids and I had an interesting conversation on the way to church this morning. It began about as soon as we left the driveway, and it...
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Gray Hair Souvenirs
I've never once colored my hair. Now I'm seeing, especially after a hard day of dealing with whatever blankety-blank came up, gray...
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Mothering and Flowers
Each new phase in mothering leaves me feeling inadequate to handle the problems the kids are facing, thus leaning heavily on the Lord for...
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Bunny's Hard Life, Coffee, and Mortality
We've had a few more whiplash days this week, although, I guess I should reclassify them from whiplash to something that would be more...
Feb 15, 20211 min read
The Love Tax
Today is Valentine's Day, in case you missed all the red hearts plastered everywhere. We don't pay much attention to Valentine's Day...
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Menus. Ugh.
Guess what? I don't plan weekly menus. There. It's out. I'll give you a minute to absorb the shock. I hate menu planning. I've hated...
Feb 9, 20212 min read
We Need Joy... And Ding Dongs
Today started off with a melancholy tone when the kids told me that nobody is allowed to play in the snow at school--and this is...
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Boxes of Grief
When does grief stop hurting? Grief can come from any loss: loss of a special person, loss of hopes and dreams, loss of opportunity, or...
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Just Sweep Your Own House
My friend, M, and I talk about being mothers and running our homes. We talk about our town. We talk about national and world events....
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Happiness and News Media Cannot Occupy the Same Space
I've been feeling especially happy lately, bursting into spontaneous song and laughing with my children when they're not trying to unseat...
Feb 2, 20212 min read
Hot Chocolate & Laughter for a Snowy Day
The past two days have looked just like a perfect winter wonderland with snow blanketing every surface. Our children certainly enjoyed...
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Why Do Women Cry?
Kris, my husband, would say that question can never be answered. And any further comment is in the danger zone. Men may never understand...
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Weeds & Church Games
Kara and I had a nice day yesterday delivering some furniture to one of my many sisters. The way to her house takes me by those signs...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Just Start Already
I saw a Pinterest pin that about made me hyperventilate: it was the 39 things to do before launching a blog. 39?! I read through the list....
Jan 6, 20212 min read
An Allergic Reaction to Math; Plus Sad Local News
Any other parents deal with a child hyperventilating over math? I do. The child in this incident had to be calmed down with a paper...
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Blue Bunny & The I've-Had-Enough Phase
We found out big news today about Ginger Snap the bunny: she is actually a he. His vet visit today confirmed that. Bunnies are just so...
Jan 3, 20212 min read
Start Today
Okay, it's January again. I missed writing yesterday, so we're two days into January now. 2020 was a strange year. Good and bad. ...
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