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...
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Feb 13, 20212 min read
Pens, Room Checks, and Running Interference
How many writing utensils does a lady nerd have on herself at any random moment? Seven. I had 7 writing utensils today in my bag. The...
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Smiling Houses
Just a quick thought today: I notice in movies that houses seem dull and drab, dreary even, when the woman in the story is gone. Maybe...
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 10, 20211 min read
Bunny, Date Night, & a Storm of Noise
It's a hard-knock life for this little bunny. He naps as much as a cat. He chews on anything in his reach which is why we have...
Feb 6, 20212 min read
Aren't HVAC Units So Much Fun?
I've have plenty of opportunity to say lately that there is always something to make life interesting. For us, the short story is we need...
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 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 31, 20211 min read
Snow & a Slug Day
Kal and Kara are singing a silly little song, laughing together, and enjoying each other. We love hearing them laugh. It's a nice break...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Nesquik & Noise
This week has been a flurry of activity with all the business end of business needing to be completed before January 31. I've finished...
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Being Haved
"Yes, I'm being haved!" is how my children used to respond when asked if they were behaving. Usually, if you have to ask that question,...
Jan 25, 20212 min read
Cousins and Cookie Tins
The past two days were a whirlwind that whirled writing right out of sight for me, but now I'm sitting down to recap. We had a cousin...
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 21, 20211 min read
Loving My Country
It's hard to write today. One half of the country is mad at the other half of the country; and the second half is mad at the first half....
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Bunnies Calm Us Down After a Scare
You never know what the excitement of the day will be. For us, it was a bomb threat at my kids' school, not just one of the buildings in...
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Mr. Snowman Always Smiles
There's a hole in our house where the Christmas tree used to be. I don't mean it burned through the floor. It just feels empty there...
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Heaps of Hot Lava
I saw a sight I hope never to see again. A lady in the grocery store parking lot was screaming at her kids. I only drove up on the scene...
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Does Anybody Else See the Empty Roll?
Random happenings at the Markses Castle, if you can call an 1800 square-foot home built in 1975 a castle. We love it here. Yes, Mom is...
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Family Logistics
After having children, I've come to see that, 1 or 20 kids, child-rearing will take all your time. I grew up in a large family, large...
Jan 11, 20212 min read
The Follow-Through Formula
How long does it take to get 5 minutes of quiet? Today was relatively short at only 20 minutes. The shorter occupants of our house all...
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