When I was younger, Mom and Dad would ask Brothers and me every December 31, “What are your resolutions for the coming year?” I’d stare at Parents blankly, because mostly I couldn’t think of anything. Usually I’d mumble something like, “My resolutions are to study harder and practice piano more.” What else was there to … Read more
January 29, 2013Dear GE –Please stop building stoves that no one can fix. This is my second GE monogram stove, and after waiting 8 days for a technician to come out and repair it (for which I paid $99.95 for his service trip), I still do not have a functioning stove. I’m assuming the length … Read more
For Julie Andrews One of Children’s Christmas presents this year was a beautiful boxed set of The Sound of Music. I did not know how much they were going to love this movie, but they LOVE it. Son learned all the words to the songs. Daughters insist on watching with the subtitles so that they … Read more
I’m not sure what it is about Legos, but Son loves them. And his fierce affection for them involves design, recreation, rebuilds, destruction, and a whole cycle of Lego work. If you’re a mom like me, all those those things actually add up to a big mess and a headache. I often find myself at … Read more
For Husband, in love and gratitude, and for the Lord, for His goodness and grace.In about 36 hours, my life is going to dramatically change. Husband, who has spent the vast majority of the past three years traveling for months at a time will finally rest his roots back in our home. The long gaps … Read more
The folks over at Golden Grain Pasta generously offered to send me 8 boxes of their new Hidden Veggie Pasta, and also offered to sponsor a giveaway of year’s supply of pasta (2 boxes of pasta a month -24 boxes total) for one lucky reader! I couldn’t turn down such an opportunity to try pasta, … Read more
For SPK, LK, SS, HC I’m currently surrounded by friends who are experiencing a number of health problems deriving from gluten and wheat intolerance. Although this isn’t one of the allergy problems in our home (THANK GOODNESS) the struggles of those closest to me who suffer from excruciating stomach aches and overall lack of feeling … Read more
Since 2004, with the birth of Daughter #1, I have been non-stop with diapers. For the past nearly-nine years, I have had in some way shape or form diapers on one, or two, and at one point, three children. However, and I’m a bit scared I’m about to jinx it, I think that my diaper … Read more
To my warriors – I love you all so much. In my life, right now, I have four friends who are battling cancer. There are various types, various stages, various treatments, but at the end of the day, I have four friends who have found out something is happening to their bodies that they cannot … Read more
For JC who always makes me laugh and makes me celebrate being a nerd. My work as a private teacher these days means that I do a lot of different types of things for an incredibly wide range of students. The work is rarely the same from student to student and most of the time … Read more