Running: The Challenge Continues
I feel I owe the readers (both of you) an update. If you’ve read my post from earlier this month entitled Facing the Challenge, you may remember that I am attempting to be an actual runner — at least...
View ArticleNot A Tame Lion
In 2011 the girls and I dove headlong into the world of Narnia, which was lovingly and thoughtfully created by author, C.S. Lewis. I hesitated only long enough to consider whether 5 and 6 years of age...
View ArticleHappy Kids, Happy Mom (And Dad)
We have these two daughters, you see … and they make our lives fun and interesting. And in the last two years (or so) they’ve made our lives remarkably easy. By that I mean easier than it was when they...
View ArticleToday, A Good Day
Today was my girls’ last day of school. Allyson’s last day of first grade, and the final day of Kate’s kindergarten year, her introduction to the world of schooling. Today I got them up and ready. I...
View ArticleA Parent’s Ponderings
Waking up in the morning because my youngest walks to my bedside — as long as it’s after seven o’clock — is one of the nicer ways for me to be brought out of sleep. She often wants to hop … Continue...
View ArticleHomesick, After A Fashion
It’s five thirty on a Saturday afternoon. And I’m completely alone in my house. This may not sound utterly amazing to you. Or it may, depending on just which stage of life you currently enjoy. But for...
View ArticleEmbers: Remains of the Day
Sitting, watching the remaining embers of the campfire with just my husband, I enjoy the quiet, and my mind wanders … We had spent the day at the cabin; the cabin that belonged to Jeff’s grandparents....
View ArticleThe Remains of the Summer
My last post, albeit months ago, was about a day spent at the cabin. I said that I hoped later to post the thoughts I had been thinking that night watching the fire burn out. Well, here I am an …...
View ArticleBad Dreams
Early this morning I awoke from a doozy of a dream. It was one of those dreams you wake from and have to really think for a moment to be sure it wasn’t real. I don’t often have dreams. At least as …...
View ArticleThe Clutter Conspiracy
I’ve been trying to get my house in order. Not big news to you moms out there — it is our never-ending job, to be sure. Nor is it surprising to those of you who have seen my house recently — … Continue...
View ArticleRemember Me?
I used to have a blog here. … It’s been a long time since I’ve stopped by. I feel a little sad about that, truth be told. It brought me a lot of joy in the beginning days to sit … Continue reading →
View ArticleLoss and Healing
In my last post I talked about things that have kept me from blogging as I once did, with joy and enthusiasm. Teaching my girls at home is a pretty hefty contributing factor, as I mentioned. But I’ve...
View ArticleWhat If I Don’t Wanna Retire!
When Jeff and I were going through premarital counseling, our pastor said something that stuck with me. He said that the purpose of raising children is to enable them to be independent and go on...
View ArticleOh, Mom … Were You Talking Just Then?
We sometimes play a game around the lunch table, my girls and I. It goes like this. A child is eating a piece of cheese and takes a bite (or three) and holds up what’s left. (This is where the game …...
View ArticleThe Wide Open Vista Called Summer
I stand here, perched on the very rim of summer, and peer over, wondering what will be. Today we closed the back cover on the book of this school year. I’m a little sad, just knowing it’s a year, a …...
View ArticleFor My Girls
I sit here wondering what to say. What do I have to say that is of any importance? Why should I tap out words on the laptop tonight? I have the time, and I have the desire, but I think … Continue...
View ArticleYou Say Noise, I Say Cacophony
This post is about noise. Let’s be clear about what I mean when I use that word in this context. There’s Sound. And then there’s Noise. The “noises” my babies made when they were happy, well, we’ll...
View ArticleHe Gathers His Lambs
I’m watching Jeff and the girls play a game on our new (though pre-owned) xbox. And by watching, I really mean not watching, just sitting nearby, listening more than anything. I’m in a reflective mood...
View ArticleIt’s Not My Thing
The other day I was on facebook. I was having a conversation with a friend about where to get little girls’ nails done for not a lot of money. I told her where we occasionally go, and her next comment...
View ArticleThe Eyes Have It (or Girl Time)
Here I sit. In a t-shirt, shorts, feet bare, hair in my face, having done nothing much to make myself more than casually dressed. Ahhh … but for my eyes. An 8-year-old I know has been begging me to...
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