I am thankful for our baby #8 who will be making his grand entrance sometime soon — I really and truly am. But may I just say that I’m more than a bit unsettled that this little man has NO WHERE to go? I’m not kidding. He’s going to be in our bedroom until… I … [Read more…]
This morning I was able to buy: 2 more Cascade gels (for $1.91) 3 packs of wooden pencils3 packs of mechanical pencils3 packs of Bic pens1 folder (for $0.14) 6 children’s books(Witch of Blackbird Pond,a pirate book, The ShakespeareStealer, Island of the Blue Dolphin,and 2 Little Bear Books) (gift card. Free.) and one Frappuccino (gift … [Read more…]
It’s been awhile since I’ve shown a success story, so here is mine for this evening: 2 Cascade gels 2 Dawn dish soaps 1 pack of Little Swimmers 1 pack Duracell AA batteries 1 Gillette Proglide razor 2 Covergirl mascaras 2 Covergirl eyeshadows (not shown: Free Dove candy bar that I ate on the way … [Read more…]
Grace was very upset that the cat wouldn’t get out. Verily, he is a noble warrior, but his steed… alas… is not. Two sweet little girls cuddling up on the couch.
1. DH took everyone (except Grace) on a trip this weekend. Praise God, everyone made it back, safe and sound. There’s nothing quite like seeing your life… your heart… get into a van and drive away. You better believe I tossed up prayers for their protection all during that time! 2. The good side to … [Read more…]
May God bless America! And happy birthday to my friend Malia and happy anniversary to my brother and sister-in-law! I love you guys!
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…]