I assure you! I do not normally rush around like a madwoman, accomplishing a ton of things. It was a sudden burst of pregnancy hormones that drove me all day yesterday. In my defense, however, I must say that there was a reason to all my scurrying around. I don’t buy flour, so any flour … [Read more…]
6 kids homeschooled. Check.3 batches of wheat (approx. 36 cups) ground. Check.3 pie crusts made from scratch. Check.3 squash quiches made. Check.2 regular loaves of bread made. Check.4 loaves of banana bread made.Check. 1 batch of gingersnaps made.Check. All the baby clothes I received at the baby shower washed, dried, folded, and put away.Check. One … [Read more…]
Let me tell you, my kids were eager for school this morning. In fact, Kathryn lit CANDLES and placed them on the dining room table (our homeschooling area), and everyone was sitting down ready at 8:15 this morning! (we normally don’t start ’til 9:00 am, but we got going earlier today, obviously). I couldn’t have … [Read more…]
Not being organized enough to ever participate in Jen’s Quick Takes, I have to content myself with doing my own version on Sunday — the Weekend Wrap-Up. It’s not on Friday and it’s not limited to 7 things, but it’ll have to do for me. 1. Lesson Learned: You would think after 13 years of … [Read more…]
And may I say that I’m nervous, but excited? You may remember that I attended a Catholic homeschooling conference in Atlanta this year, and had the privilege of speaking with Laura Berquist. She said something at that conference that I truly believe was one of the sole reasons for me to be there: ————————————————————————– “Jesus … [Read more…]
Because sometimes, imagination just isn’t enough. Make sure to visit Awkward Family Photos!! [h/t Rachel at Testosterhome]
What do you do when you’re becoming anemic? If you are me, you look for recipes with blackstrap molasses, of course! (wait a minute, you’re thinking. It’s 100 degrees down there in South Carolina right now! Shouldn’t you be sitting on chairs, drinking mint juleps and munching on cucumber sandwiches under a magnolia tree? What … [Read more…]
Sigh. I really didn’t want to have to EVER write about these things again, but here it is. Some of you who have stuck with this blog for awhile (and I REALLY thank you!) may remember the horrible series of panic attacks (here, here, here, and here) I had in the hospital after giving birth … [Read more…]
I know everyone has been breathlessly awaiting to hear what phone I finally decided on! I took the plunge and bought an iPhone. First, I goofed and let my iPAQ battery completely run out. Not being good at syncing it on a regular basis (it was really a pain), I lost a LOT of information. … [Read more…]
Thanks to Faith & Family, I got the chance to see an amazing blog called Jim’s Pancakes. Perhaps because my husband does a “Saturday morning pancake fest” every week, I have a great appreciation for a dad who’s trying to make pancakes for his daughter. Of course, trying to make designer pancakes like these for … [Read more…]