Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
The post below, just so you know, was brought on by a horrible fit of depression. It rolled over me like a tsunami on Thursday night and carried me straight out the door to my hometown. I stopped only to pack a bag and grab the baby. I left a note for the family and was gone. The wide open skies were like a balm for my soul. Sitting at the … [Read more...]
This blogger's done. (For now, anyway.) I'm not finding peace in this place anymore, which means I'm leaning on this blog for every wrong reason. Love to you for all your kindness and support. I will be back when the time seems right. (Except that's the problem. I never know.) … [Read more...]
A "Half Day" Journal of one (half) homeschoolin' momma Ed. Note: I didn't think I'd be ready for the first day of school and you know what? I wasn't. The classroom wasn't clean and the lessons weren't all in the planner. Are you kidding? I'm still ordering curriculum! We are still attempting to move the three girls into the … [Read more...]
The Bitty Billy Joel Edition … [Read more...]
Four-year-old boys. You gotta love 'em. They're little boys at the same time they're little men. They still have their baby teeth. They drive you nuts. They have speech impediments that melt your heart. They "heed the hish," not "feed the fish" and when they have a cold, they "toss a wot." Some people cough. My four-year-old … [Read more...]
The other day, when I took this photo, a couple of thoughts ran through my head. The first was: Oh my goodness, he’s so cute! The second thought was “Are you serious? The kid is completely covered in gunk.” Clearly I’ve got the Baby Fever bad. The funny thing is, I used to find such messes abhorrent. It's true. When I was a brand new Baby … [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...]
Prologue: I hope that my words speak to your heart somehow, because the devil has sure been working on mine. Every morning he renews his attack. He chides me about my cluttered home; he reminds me—constantly—of all my failures; and he taunts me nonstop about the many accomplishments of all my friends. “Get behind me,” I say, and I walk away, … [Read more...]
16 years ago then... And now. Sixteen years ago this morning, I called my friend at 9:00 a.m. "Okay, so I'm in labor right now. Do I think I should be going to Mass?" "You nut!" she responded. "Get to the hospital!" We've loved celebrating his birthday on this great feast although logistically, yes, it can get a bit tricky. … [Read more...]
