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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 8, 20202 min read
Peanut Butter Fixes Celery
Friday night. I know I'm supposed to be writing this blog post in the morning, not at night. Oh, well, the goal is to write for 10...
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 3, 20202 min read
A Napple Crisp for Pre-Fall
A Napple crisp is the perfect way to use up a binful of apples. They were starting to get mushy anyway. It was an 80F degree day today,...
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 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 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 13, 20202 min read
Sunday Fun Day
Sunday turned into a nice day at church, a grilled steak lunch at home (Kris cooked everything!), then swimming for the kids at Aunt K's...
Jul 12, 20202 min read
Socks, Rocks, and Blocks in a Box
A picture of blank floor and wall space is unremarkable except for when it's a rare sight as in the case today. I'm taking a break from...
Jul 9, 20201 min read
My South Carolina Mug, Squirrels, and the Bible
I bought this mug in South Carolina. To me, it looks like sand and ocean, so I think fondly of South Carolina beaches whenever I use it....
Jul 9, 20201 min read
Love In the Home
What makes a house a home? My sister posed a version of that question on Facebook, and instead of answering there, I'm going to respond...
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Wheat Bread Isn't Saving My Life
I've given up the wheat bread fight. Growing up, we had delicious, homemade wheat bread, or we had the wheat bread from the store. I've...
Jul 7, 20202 min read
A Poison Ivy Garden
I fell asleep with Kal before writing yesterday. Anyway, today is just a collection of randomness. Anyone have a great way to get rid of...
Jul 5, 20201 min read
My Country Tis of Thee
I love America. The older I get, the more I realize what a special place it is. Our founding and culture is like no other in the world;...
Jul 3, 20202 min read
Life Is Hard So Stab An Eraser
I started out writing just now by complaining about this and that. All that is erased. That's not who I want to be, so it's off the...
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Birfday Fun
Do you want to know how to be a pretty cool mom? Buy a new TV. I wasn’t sold on the exact reasons we needed a new TV. I don’t even...
Jun 28, 20202 min read
The Gift of Hearing
Am I getting old? Noise bothers me. Not the happy noise of children playing happily, or my brother pounding out a tune on the piano....
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