Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
[and an ardent request for prayers] "You can do it, Mom!" "No, I can't!""Yes, you can!" A year ago, I reviewed "Got Milk?" Magic Straws on this blog. A few DAYS ago, the same people that asked me to do the review asked if I wanted to talk about Magic Straws (and some other stuff) on KARE 11 news @ 4:00 TODAY. "No way," I thought. "Way … [Read more...]
A Semi—scratch that—Totally Insane Narrative Hey everyone, it’s Monday! Are you ready to conquer the brand new week? Are your ducks in a row and is your goose in the oven? Me, neither. And anyway, I think my goose is already cooked. My Life. The school kids and all their…stuff has us hopping. Seriously, I do not love our big white … [Read more...]
I have a million posts banging around in my head (okay, so, three) but no time at present to flesh them out. The littles and I are going to the State Fair today, which, as you may recall, requires Herculean effort on this momma's part. See this post for an example: The Great Minnesota Get-Together Or perhaps this one: Minnesota State Fair Sugar … [Read more...]
My life as it looks in my daily planner: My life as it actually looks: In short, why bother planning?☺ … [Read more...]
The code on my blog is being incredibly wonky. Any time I do a link, I get something like this: <span class="wrc13" onmouseout="cancel = false; window.setTimeout(WRCHideContent, 1000); clearTimeout(showTimer);" onmouseover=" var self = this; showTimer = … [Read more...]
a.k.a. a bucket list of my insanity Point the First: I’m often told, when people hear that I’ve got seven kids, that “I must be really busy.” My standard response is “Not at all! I make the kids do all the work.” Lately, though, I’m thinking that they are right. What I would tell them if I were brutally honest…which I’m not…when it comes … [Read more...]
A Study in Contrasts Today we’re taking a look at two sets of contrasts. First, the weather in Minnesota at the end of April: The view from our deck when I got up yesterday I’m sorry. That whole global warning thing? Pretty, yes, but welcome? No! Just. Not. Feeling. It. I’m reminded of that scene in Frog and Toad Are Friends where Frog … [Read more...]
That’s what I told my husband we could call our son if he decides to be born tomorrow. “No,” John responded, in a most emphatic tone. “That is not what we would call him.” * * * We’re still here, Baby Berns and I. Yesterday was his due date, as you may recall, and I joked on Facebook that he is either the world’s most patient baby … [Read more...]
Am I safe in assuming that because I’ve been too busy to write, you (in turn) have been too busy to read? It’s an unspoken agreement we’ve reached, I think, and yet…not a very satisfying one. Goodness, though, have I been busy. Let’s talk yesterday. Hey, yesterday! Remember me? I’m the gal that you ran ragged. Yes, that one. You know. The one … [Read more...]
Yesterday included—but was not limited to—getting all six kids! up and out of the house before 8:00. Same for Monday. Same for today. Same for (Is this even necessary to say?) tomorrow. Need I say more? No, I really don’t. Need I more sleep? Yes, I do do do. Ed. Note: “CVBS” stands for Catholic Vacation Bible School. This is the … [Read more...]
