…but hands down, the best part of my day today was when the three-year-old finally finally took a nap. (This process took approximately 45 minutes of effort on my part.)Eventually the angry screams subsided, the wall that was getting kicked stopped thumping, and the closed door stayed…well, closed.You can get a heck of a lot of schooling done in a … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
…is what I should have said to the policeman as he passed me my speeding ticket to the tune of $117.00.Fortunately, I’m too well mannered. ; )I am also, obviously, too distracted to keep track of the different speed zones: three of them within a one-mile stretch!And though the officer was nice enough, (he gave me the lowest possible fine), he … [Read more...]
Humble Pie
Every so often and at times when I least expect it, the good Lord sees fit to embarrass me. His method, usually, is to focus on my predominant sin: capital P-R-I-D-E pride.And oh, how I do bristle.Do you know what your particular fault is? Mine has changed over the years. Growing up, I struggled with vanity far more than I did with pride. I didn’t … [Read more...]
It’s a small consolation but I’ll take it.
I only had the two little girls today at Target while the others were at piano. Angela was beside herself with [insert big huge toddler problem here], and I was so distracted and embarrassed that I wheeled the cart away without even taking my groceries.Meanwhile the clerk is calling, “Miss! Miss! You forgot your bags!” and all the other people in … [Read more...]
Speaking of Birthdays…
We’ve got back-to-back birthdays next week. Cate turns 7 on Wednesday and Felicity gets to share her day with a big fat turkey bird & lots of football.Yes, I’m feeling slightly (but only slightly) overwhelmed with all the planning.Consequently, I wanted to share with you the following exchange, which was so sweet and which did my tender, … [Read more...]
The Perfect Pick-me-Up
When I mentioned being stressed last week, my very wise friend Tracy emailed me with a book recommendation: Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison. I took one look at the title and requested it from my local library. Two days later, it was ready for me to pick up.I love it when life’s that simple!Not … [Read more...]
A Salutary Saturday
All right, all right. After today I will cool it with the Theme Day titles. Sometimes I just can’t help myself though, and when Bia spoke of having a Meditative Monday, I was off & running.I have been nosing around the blogosphere and am happy to see that:Jenn is back!;Karen is as forgetful as I am;Jennie is enjoying a beautiful week with her … [Read more...]
What are the odds?
What are the odds that the tooth fairy will remember, at the 11th hour (which in this case is actually 7:30 a.m.), to grab her daughter’s client’s baby tooth, leave the money and run fly?The answer is: slim. But she did it!What are the odds that the tooth fairy will, in her hasty race against the clock, misplace the teensy tiny baby tooth and spent … [Read more...]
Perspective
Let’s talk about being grumpy.And then let us talk about joy.Yesterday was Monday and I was a big grumpy thing. None of the kids were sick, and neither was I. No auditors or social workers showed up at the door. There was chocolate in the house.Nonetheless, I still felt grumpy.The boys had been invited to a Cub Scouts get-together in the early … [Read more...]
The Apple of My Eye
It’s that time of the year again. It’s…November.November is here and with it, that two-month period known as “crunch time”. There are only three weeks to go until Thanksgiving— my family doesn’t even know where we’re going yet—and then immediately we launch into that bittersweet season full of both reverent beauty and lunatic shopping known to most … [Read more...]
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