If you know me at all (and sadly for you, you know me better than you ever wanted to) then you know I LOVE me some fall decorations. Really, I love changing from one season to another…. Fall goes into Christmas. Christmas morphs into winter. Winter to Valentine’s Day. To spring. To summer. And back…
“Mom, what should I do with this sweater? It was a hand me down from older sister. I don’t want it anymore and neither of the younger sisters wants it.” It does have a stain on the front, so we can’t take it to the thrift store. Hmmm…..I have been looking for some new winter…
It’s time to take another family portrait. Well, past time really. The last real family portrait we took was ten years (and three kids) ago. We did take a casual one right after the baby was born. He’s two now. Seriously, look at this group…..don’t they require a professional touch? So I called upon my…
I am telling you! I do NOT know how the pioneer women did it. I cooked all day today. I mean ALL DAY. I am plumb tuckered out. I can not imagine doing it every day. Knowing that there would never be a time when I didn’t have to do it. Never. Ever. My whole…
At long last I am finished with all of my world travels. OK, maybe not WORLD travels. But for sure Texas travels. And as far as this pure-bred Texan is concerned, that’s the world. I have just returned from the Texas Home School Coalition Leadership Convention. I tell you friends, I could not have imagined…
For the past few weeks we have been studying the Persians and the Medes. This study of the history of the world has been fascinating for me. In school…well…let’s just say I was more interested in other things. Fashion, lunch, getting out of P.E., important things like that. But in my defense, I didn’t have…
My precious, adorable, sweet two year old is a delight. Except…. that all he says, all day long, day in, day out, over and over and over, is this, “whath’s dat?! whath’s dat?! whath’s dat?!” “Mommy! Whath’s dat? An’ whath’s dat? An’ whath’s dat?” Half the time I’m not sure what he’s pointing to. Is…
As the weather cools….the kids play outside more and more. “Mommy! Can we go outside?!” “Mommy! I’m done with my math. May I go outside?” “Mommy! Shhhh…..she’s asleep. Let’s go outside.” But even though it’s cooler (for my northern readers….we think it’s cool because it’s 80°), they still sweat. That dirty dog smell is permeating…
Dear Abby, I have a friend, Mary, who called me this morning with a question. I want to know what you would do, or have done, in this situation. Here’s the question…. Mary has a friend. A good friend. They have similar beliefs, vision for life and Christian foundation. They have had a good and…
Take me hoooooome…. ♫ ♫ Country roads….. To the place……. ♪ I BELONG…….. ♫ That’s what I was singing at the top of my lungs as I headed back today. Back to my little family, in my little house, in my little town. (oh the girls LOVE it when I belt out old 70’s songs…