Happy Birthday Mom! We want you to know that we think you have a lot to celebrate today. You have spent so much time putting your family first. Today we want you to put yourself first. So have a brownie
Free Labor
If you give them tools for Christmas, they will work Results not guaranteed
Thanksgiving
Yummy fun! That’s all I gotta’ say.
Bunny Ears
When shopping for kids’ shoes this past summer I had specific requirements: No elastics, no velcro, no zippers. I was looking for good old fashioned LACES. They aren’t easy to come by on kids shoes. My goal was to force
Lessons from a cookie
I have been away for a while visiting my sister. In my absence the kids (all except the tiny baby) stayed with their dad, playing, working outside, and generally having a great time. While I was gone I worried –
Mother
A small hand on my arm; the other hand raised to eye level, index finger gently pointed and waving to get my attention. “Excuse Me Mother” . . . I hear this phrase dozens of times every day from my
Silver Spoon
Ever heard the idiom “Born with a silver spoon in your mouth?” In our family the kids aren’t necessarily born with a silver spoon – but it is the first spoon that they eat off of. This is one of
Guilt!
I got a text from my sister last night. She said that she was feeling guilty because she hadn’t sent all of her thank-you notes out yet. This is the sister whose family just LOST HALF THEIR HOUSE in a
Sisters
If you know anything about me, you know that I adore my sisters. I love spending time with them, talking with them, sharing complaints, excitement, and laughs. I love that they will drop everything they have planned for the
School is Cool
September again! The kids were excited to see their friends again – bouncing around in the back seat of the car for the entire trip. Check out the necklaces in the photo below. The kids made them at the breakfast