How to suck the fun out of gifts…the conclusion
Well, guess what? I won. Not the lottery, something much more rewarding than that. I figured out the stinking building sets and have one whole set completed. Only two more to go. Good thing it’s a long...
View ArticleWhy I beat my kids…
Put down the phone. Seriously. It’s not what you think, I promise. Let me explain… Yesterday, while picking George up from daycare, I noticed someone watching our exit. As I thought about what they had...
View ArticleThe years go by
Time flies when you you’re having fun…right? It’s hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago my little George turned 5. How is that even possible? It seems like just yesterday I was spending...
View ArticleIt doesn’t take distance
I recently traveled with my boys on our first “real” vacation. It was a blast, and I have to thank Miss A for planning 99.9% of it. I seriously do not know what I did to deserve her, but I … Continue...
View ArticleMy letter to George…
My dearest little boy, I am certain you know how much I love you. If I have said it once today, I have said it a hundred times. You have taught me so much about life, but you have taught … Continue...
View ArticleWhen you worry about a worrier
My oldest child is a worrier. Yes, I know that it’s common for the oldest to take responsibility on, but this is a bit extreme. He worries about things that most children should never even think about...
View ArticleWhere popcorn leads me…
Today was a rough day. It began pretty decent, work was a little stressful, some funny stuff regarding pork roasts on a sidewalk happened in between, then it was home for supper, a couple-mile run,...
View ArticleFinding Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was never a holiday that my family celebrated all that much. The timing was usually off, coming at the end of deer season, and we would have other things to do – like cutting up deer,...
View ArticleWhy being a farm mom rocks
I have four boys…four rambunctious, crazy, wild boys. I thank God every day that we live on a farm, because I’m not sure town could handle them. Or maybe it’s that I’m not sure I could handle them in...
View ArticleWhen headlines hit home
The headlines in the news lately have been overwhelming, to say the least. Whether it’s plunging markets, crop disasters, social unrest or just the “regular” ridiculousness that seems to be coming from...
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