A Reader’s Question….
I was asked to tell how I prepare for a new baby. Most of you may think this doesn’t apply to you, but wait.
This would be the same preparation I would put into any time I was going to be out for any reason.
Four Days Off!
I’m gearing up to be out of town for four days.
Four WHOLE days with no kids. No husband. No responsibilities.
Time is Flying!
Am I the only one who feels like time is flying by too quickly?
I do have a lot going on, but still…..
So Stinkin’ Cute!
OK, first let me say that I know I go overboard sometimes.
I needed a purse for the formal gala I am attending (you have to read that with your teeth clenched together…
Dealing with Hurt Feelings
It’s been a day of hurt feelings and struggles with friends. I have learned so much about how to manage my hurt feelings. I hope you don’t mind if I share some of my thoughts with you.
Being Different
There are places I just don’t fit in. As a dress wearing, homeschooling mother of nine…..sometimes I am just plain out of place. At the bank…what am I doing there anyway? One look at me and you KNOW I don’t have any money. At the car wash. Please. My car hasn’t been washed since the…
The Right List
Things I had planned to do before starting school again on January 11th: 1) Have all of the Christmas decorations put away. 2) Clean out the storage building while I’m putting away Christmas decorations. 3) Organize the school area. 4) Clean out my closet. 5) Add 20 new items to my Etsy shop. 6) Start…
New Scarf Idea
Wow! Is it Monday? My mental calendar is all messed up! It will be weeks before I know what day it is without looking at a calender 20 times throughout the day. I keep asking the kids, “What’s today?” “It’s Monday, Mom. Still Monday from when you asked me 10 minutes ago.” Sorry. But my…
Ode to the Oughts
Dear 2000-2009, Farewell. I can’t believe you are over. You gave and you took. You gave me my last three children. All boys. The 8 year old is a little weird, but I’ll forgive you for that. He’s sweet. You took many of my loved ones. My grandmother in 2003, a baby the same year….
Post-Christmas Clean-Up
Christmas trash and messes and leftovers. They’re everywhere. For a neat freak like me, it is a hard time. I want the kids to enjoy it all, but the Legos. Everywhere. Legos. It’s what moms do. We set aside our own need for order and sanity for the love of the children. Today we are…