Each new phase in mothering leaves me feeling inadequate to handle the problems the kids are facing, thus leaning heavily on the Lord for...

It's been an eventful weekend, and I didn't write. Messed up on the daily goal of writing, but I'm back at it today. On Sunday, we had a...

If eating were a sport, then we would have done our best tonight in exhibiting our talents in that arena. We is defined as another...

Will the kids go to school at all this week? So far, it's been an unplanned break. No school today either. We just make the best of it...

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...

Today was what I call a whiplash day: what plans I had were suddenly scrapped and replaced with who-knows-what due to the snow-related...

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...

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...

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....

The past two days have looked just like a perfect winter wonderland with snow blanketing every surface. Our children certainly enjoyed...

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...

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...

Icy roads made for a peaceful morning as school was first delayed then canceled. By late morning, the roads were fine, and I drove the...

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...

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...

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...