My sporty, tomboy oldest daughter who played more with Rescue Heroes than Barbies is getting rather girly these days. At 11, she's taller than many women and she acts more like she's 14. In a good way - more mature, thoughtful, and responsible than many preteens. Most of her friends are a year or two or five older than her and I guess their ( Read more... )

So many projects, so little time ( Read more... )

It was actually a handwritten note. How many doctors take that kind of time? Attached to the note was a copy of my latest blood test results ( Read more... )

Did I mention that I got a new job? Well, kind of a job. More like a "take my favorite leisure activity and get paid a little bit for it" kind of job ( Read more... )

Tonight I felt terrible, just a lot of little complaints, so I went to bed early. And I couldn't sleep. Then I found myself composing a poem and I couldn't NOT get up and write it down. Anyway, I thought I'd share a laugh with you ladies ( Read more... )

We're getting close to starting a new school year. The new curriculum is on the shelf, the supplies have been bought, and I've had my yearly existential crisis. Does anyone else seem to have that as an annual recurrence this time of year ( Read more... )

Yesterday it was a conversation with a new friend who implied oh so (not very) subtly that I'm denying my children important opportunities by homeschooling. Like what? Teaching my math genius oldest that she needs to learn to suck it up and be bored every single day for the rest of her school career? Teaching my hyperactive social butterfly ( Read more... )

Today I took Lydia's ballet pictures. Which means we went to a lovely little village area with a park and a fountain and took pictures of her in her ballet recital costume. I decided a few years ago that I could take the same quality pictures as those mass production studios for a whole lot cheaper and do more fun outside shots.

We got some ( Read more... )

Today Kate was looking for her Bible study book. She came down declaring that she'd looked everywhere and couldn't find it. I ask if she'd checked the van (first logical place). So she headed out to do that and came back a few minutes later, not there. I helped her mentally retrace her steps from yesterday and gave her a couple of other ideas. I ( Read more... )

First we were all responsible with the bonus and income tax refund. We paid off most of our debt and purchased a few not too expensive, but much needed items for our church. Then we went all wild and crazy and bought some new technology - a new phone for Will and his and her iPad2s. Then we went really crazy and booked an anniversary cruise ( Read more... )