My back is creaky from having slept last night in one of the little girl beds in my little girls’ room. I use the phrase “having slept” loosely, because there were many, many times when I leapt from that little girl bed to cross the room and help Felicity.Poor little gal. She told me yesterday evening that she felt sick...and sick she really was. I … [Read more...]
There She Goes
All for the greater glory of God, in good times and bad times and sad times and insane times, … [Read more...]
Back-to-Back Birthdays
Six years ago on November 21st, I went into labor on Cate’s 2nd birthday. I called my doctor to see if I should go to the hospital.“Are the contractions regular?” she asked.“No, but they’re fairly strong,” I replied.She told me that if the contractions started coming every five minutes—or if they got to be more than I could handle—I should go in. … [Read more...]
Fresh-Pressed…Flannel?
For every 100 times that our children don’t do what we ask them to, there is that one priceless gesture that is so sweet and so very heartwarming…that we just have to blog about it.This is one of those moments.I know that this makes me the most unique of moms, but I am always on my children about taking care of their clean laundry. Dresser … [Read more...]
Thankful Thursday
I am joining in on all the grateful fun that Diane has re-inaugurated this season. Here is my list—a partial list—of those things for which I’m thankful.In thanksgiving for:A hubby headmaster who took the day off from work today in order to take his five happy students (i.e. the entire school) to the orchestra. They will be relaxing to the sounds … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
The Late Night EditionSubtitled: When Pregnant Insomniacs Party … [Read more...]
Gray Day
Everything is gray.I watch, but nothing moves today.Name that book!And then, while you’re at it, swing by my house and give me a spa treatment. Could you? Because we’re going on what seems like Day 188 of No Sun Whatsoever and I’m looking like the walking dead. Truly. I could be an extra on the set of Twilight, it’s that bad.So I’m just making … [Read more...]
Be Good for Goodness’ Sake!
This is just a friendly reminder that the “Helping Those in Need” project is in full swing.Here is the link to the items on sale.Here is the link to donate a dollar amount.Buy a book to help a family!(Right, Karen?) (I shamelessly stole that line from her.)And above all, know that you’re loved.Have a blessed, beautiful rest of the week!Ad Jesum per … [Read more...]
Dressing for Dinner
Or in Angela’s words: “Being fancy for the meal.”Forever in good company, I am … [Read more...]
When Sarah Laughed
“In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations.” (Romans 4:18)I have been thinking a lot about Abraham’s wife Sarah these days. The first reason is that she was old like me when she bore Isaac. (Okay, she was a wee bit older.) The second is that I have been following Elizabeth’s birth story and it is beautiful.I … [Read more...]
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