Alternately Titled: I think that I shall never see... The glorious autumn is flying by. It always does, of course—and I'm always tempted to feel melancholic and wistful—but then I think about heaven where the leaves never fall! At least, I don't think they do... So, so many seasons of life. Of all of them, fall's my favorite. * * … [Read more...]
My Messy Life
"I love you, George!" "I love you too, Mommy." "Well, I love you all the way up to heaven!" {George, thinking.} "Well, I love you all the way up to heaven's ceiling!" A blurry picture but you get the point. Oh, to be a kid again! Yesterday, I said that 4-year-olds were awesome. Today, (and always), I'm thinking that 5-year-olds are … [Read more...]
Soccer Stories
The other day I was at the playground, (I tend to hang out at the playground a lot), this time with just my two little men. We were waiting for Jem (pictured below) to finish his soccer practice at an adjacent field. Francis was fussy 'cause he didn't want to go. Lots of soccer = lots of waiting. I figure, might as well get myself some … [Read more...]
Cuddle Bunnies
Hmm...I wonder what inspired the title of this post? Perhaps I should have called it "Bed Hogs." I took this photo in the middle of the night. My husband was in Indiana and had no idea I'd snuck the boys into our bed, which, strictly speaking, is against house rules. So don't tell him, okay? Because, like, I'm sure he didn't notice it when … [Read more...]
Roots & Wings & Other Things
It's started already so go ahead and be warned. Last night, as the kids were doing their various kitchen clean-up chores... Our dry erase board's a mess but it works. Note that we cycle the chores based on the day of the week, and that my kids are extremely fond of butter. The high school senior starting fighting with the 4th grader. He … [Read more...]
My First Whole30
Alternately Titled: When Food's the Factor "You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north." Deuteronomy 2:3 I did it! I completed my first Whole30! (This was three weeks ago but … [Read more...]
Three Weeks In
Has it really been three whole weeks? Three whole weeks since we shipped these kids off to school... ...and three whole weeks since the rest of us began our TWELFTH year of homeschooling? Note that the terrorist toddler is eating his apple for the teacher. Three whole weeks since I've {gulp} written a blog post? (Yeah, well, … [Read more...]
On this, the first day of Back-to-School
I long to live from a place of rest, to teach and mother from peace rather than anxiety. I'm quite certain that He desires that for all of us-- His beloved daughters called to the educating and raising up of little hearts and minds. --Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie So I made the kids their back-to-school Schultüte (locally known as … [Read more...]
A Serendipitous Approach to Spiritual Growth
ser·en·dip·i·ty (noun) the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for According to my Facebook feed, many home schooling families began their school year yesterday. We start tomorrow, despite my delusions about when and if ever summer should end. It's been such a nice summer, really. A game-changing summer, … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
The "Can I do this? I think...maybe...I can!" Edition When I announced on Facebook, perhaps presumptuously, that I was beginning the Whole30 plan, some of my friends expressed strong negative opinions. I don't blame them, really. It seems counter-intuitive to not eat whole grains for a month, let alone forgo my beloved dairy. Look who's … [Read more...]
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