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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...
Sep 1, 20201 min read
The One-More-Thing Habit
All my life, I've had a one-more-thing habit. That is when I try to squeeze just one more thing into an allotted time. I do accomplish...
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 30, 20202 min read
Cleaning For Love
My best cleaning tip is as follows: 1-800-HIRE-A-MAID I really do enjoy cleaning my home, but the endless nature of it becomes...
Aug 29, 20202 min read
An Iffy Spaghetti Encore
Clean-out-the-fridge night stretched into tonight, which is the usual, automatic pizza night. Tonight's prize used food was spaghetti,...
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...
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...
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