It was bittersweet. We were, after all, finally beginning to realize our dream; but we’d taken a few steps backwards to do it. ~ We fel...

Yesterday Jeremiah came and got me. "Come to your room, Mom, there's a surprise for you!" As I walked to the room (all 10 step...

Ever since reading the book Mommy, Teach Me I've been mildly interested in Montessori. I certainly don't agree with all the philosop...

I am too easily thrilled; not that that's a bad thing... ~ After months of procrastinating (for really no good reason -I was dreading de...

Tyler came home with a bag of these the other day I'd never had them before. They are good! Nothing like the original Dove dark chocol...

still a favorite job!

who just went peepee on the potty?!? ~ Ironically enough just a few minutes ago I was picking out more diaper fabric and snaps 'cause th...

as I type, Tony is driving for the very first time by himself. ~ You go, Ton' use your road rage if you have to. Love you, Bud ~ sniff

Off the top of my head there are four perfect ways to greet the day. Of course, this has changed over the years.... ~ The first would be snu...

Once upon a time in the old house in a world that seems far far away I decorated for seasons & holidays. Not a ton, mind you but you cou...

I am so tickled with myself! I don't know why I didn't think of this years ago! Actually I probably did and then promptly forgot my...

Dr’s appointment today. From now on, they’re every two weeks. Ugh But today’s was good. ~ See Little Bit isn’t much of a mover & shaker....

You know those 1st trimester can’t sleep even though you’re exhausted and can’t even open your eyes nights? I don’t really miss those nights...

I just got a package! Now if I were like my friend Sandy I would have waited till this evening to open it but alas I am not. I am me. So I q...

Tyler was 'singing'. Rather annoyingly, in my opinion. Of course, to be perfectly fair, it has been a long day and my nerves and ear...

Whaddya think??

It has been a l o n g day! Tomorrow will be even longer. Crackdown! To be entirely honest, it should have come months ago but the whole thi...

"yeah" "Do you want to do it again?" "No!" Not so with Josiah! "Was that fun?" "That was muc...

The pregnant woman sitting in front of you probably will not appreciate you kicking her chair -however gently- throughout the service. ~ I...

my exercisin' buddy! I have to wait till Lily is done eating her breakfast to do my T-tapp 'cause she will decide she's finishe...

Lily had a messy diaper not long after waking up this morning. So I took her in the bedroom to change it. As we walked through the doorway s...

One of the things I desire is for my children to show initiative. To see a need and fill it without being asked. It seems that girls are a b...

We didn ’t count as we were going along, but we calculated today that we looked at between 25 and 30 houses yesterday. We weren ’t looking t...

I did not. Today is, in addition to being Kiss & Huggin' Day, Flower Pickin' Day! Which may explain why Lily was so insistent o...

Last night when Josiah came walking into the dining room at 10:30 I squeezed my eyes shut. I buried my head in my arms; tears burned my eyes...

This morning Josiah was reading Go Dogs Go . He excitedly ran through the house exclaiming "I learned to read! I was reading Go Dogs Go...

and now I really could use some chocolate! ~ I'll miss those sweet curls but I actually like the new look better than I thought I would...

I am such a dingbat. ~ I just walked outside to get the diapers off the line and thought, "Mmm something smells good!" Which is od...

Brandon told Lily, "I don't know what I should get you for Christmas." (He is most definitely not a procrastinator!) She imme...