I can’t believe this. I actually took a picture of the pies (and cheesecake) that the kids and I made for Thanksgiving (just for our family scrapbook), and lo and behold, Faith & Family is having a pie picture contest! Well, whatdya know about that? So, here are the pies that we had for Thanksgiving … [Read more…]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Do your kids play with ice? Yeah, mine do, too. Most of them simply eat it… or freeze toys in blocks of ice for the sheer joy of chipping them out later. Thomas, however, has taken it to an art form. For the past three days he has been tending to his “pet ice.” I … [Read more…]
Another weekend, and another relaxing Sunday! (I know you were wondering, so I decided to report) It may not have been another person’s idea of “perfect” — it was rainy, cold, and gloomy outside, with a flurry of leaves falling off the trees with each gust of wind — but for me, it was heavenly! … [Read more…]
Those who know me know that C.S. Lewis is one of my all-time favorite authors, and is, in fact, a spiritual mentor for me. Someday I will get a chance to meet him, although I must confess I’ll be so tongue-tied I’ll probably only be able to mutter a quiet, “Wow! I loved every one … [Read more…]
If you (or your sweet little ones) need a little bit of inspiration in the cleaning department, settle them down for an episode or two of How Clean Is Your House? You will be amazed at how quickly everyone wants to clean up afterward!
You may remember my “experiment” of last week — trying to keep Sunday work free, and asking God to work it out so that I didn’t go crazy from the mess on Sunday, AND that I didn’t get too behind on Monday. He answered that prayer in a wonderful way. So, this past Saturday evening … [Read more…]
That’s the goal, people… it’s the goal. All that planning last night paid off. I was able to take two of my kids with me (Reilly and Christopher) for a day o’ shopping. Ten stores and 4+ hours later, Reilly said, “Mom, I’m never, ever going to ask what’s taking you so long at the … [Read more…]
It’s been a busy day! I won’t bore you with the details, but I will say that, inspired by this video The Wanna Be and I decided we were going to give exercising en masse a shot. If the nuns can take the kids in their care on a four-mile run every day, we can … [Read more…]
Sometimes I wonder if my children and I are living through the same day. For example, I got up this morning to the sound of my daughter crying. It was obvious that she wasn’t feeling well. I carried her around for the first few minutes of the day, trying to get breakfast served and take … [Read more…]