Parenting 4/6

Sep 27, 20202 min read

Nothing To Wear and Washing the Dishes

The kids suddenly had nothing to wear that would fit them (their words, not mine), so yesterday was Kohls, Target, and Shoe Carnival day....

Sep 24, 20202 min read

Mom's Fast Food

This is Mom's version of fast food. Arby's and Wendy's adds up fast when Kal has tennis matches after school 3 times a week and needs a...

Sep 23, 20202 min read

All Done, Mom!

Random thoughts today after two days of missing writing: Yesterday was filled with one more thing. I finished two wedding dresses--five...

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 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 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...

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 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 13, 20202 min read

Cleaning Out Your Mind With a Good Book

I've been reading the Little House books to my children at night. They are ferocious readers on their own, but they love listening to a...

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 23, 20202 min read

Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid?

Kris took this picture which obviously doesn't match the title, but it was one of the parts of this day. And it's one of the reasons I...

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 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 25, 20202 min read

Haven't You Popped Yet? And Other Unsafe Questions To Ask An Expectant Mother

If you ever wondered what smelly soap tastes like without actually having to taste it (think "Soap... poisoning!" from The Christmas...

Jun 22, 20202 min read

Ice Cream and Father's Day

Walking into the ice cream and candy shop on the corner of the first floor at the Charley Creek Inn in Wabash, Indiana, feels like...

Jun 20, 20202 min read

Putzing In a Rut

I used to look forward to Friday at 5:00 because (woohoo!) the workweek was over! When you own your own business, Friday at 5:00 is just...

Jun 18, 20202 min read

Better Not Bitter

My friend reminded me of this a few weeks ago as we were visiting and praying together. Every day is practice for becoming who we will be...

May 7, 20202 min read

Not Buying Into Roller Coaster Feelings

Feelings are a roller coaster; roller coasters move. Reality is a column; columns stay put and hold up a building. Not every day is...

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