Upping Our Game
"The bigger your family, the more organized your home is, because it has to be." I've heard it said many times, but as my family has continued to expand over the…
Reality Blogging
There's nothing like a Saturday when everyone is home to help reign in the mad chaotic mess into which our home can descend in just a few short days -…
Upended
That sounds like a good working title for my autobiography... at any rate, today it was literally the case. One of the consequences of seeking a foster care license is…
The heart of man disposeth his way:
... but the Lord must direct his steps. -- Psalm 16:9 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) It was Saturday morning. For the last 5 weeks, that has meant an early…
Helping
If your house is anything like mine, than you know all about the Pre Company Cleaning Tornado. Ours was spaced out over the first part of last week, but the…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
I saw this posted on Facebook, and several thoughts occurred to me as I pondered this clearly brilliant room arrangement for multiple young ladies. [hr color="dark-gray" width="15%" border_width="2px" ] That…
And the winner is…
Late morning yesterday, my students joined me for our "daily constitutional" and we walked to a nearby McDonald's for a spot of lunch and some exertion in the play land…
A Very Merry Birthday
I cannot start a new year without properly finishing off the last one, and a proper finish means celebrating Jacob's birthday. Two days after Christmas my son achieved the span…
Christmas Lights
I do so love this time of year, driving through the neighborhood and seeing the lights outside people's homes - it doesn't matter whether it's a full-on entertainment show with…