lots to blog, but little time to blog it

I have lots I could blog about, but find myself wandering around the house in mind overload and unable to find time to compose a decent post. Right now, I seem to be much better at twittering.  One hundred forty characters are about all my brain can come up with at one time. So, it you [...]

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You will not be forgotten

I read this today and wanted to pass it along to  all those who still have little ones.
You will not be forgotten
When my third child was born, my oldest was three. And they were all active boys!
My husband and I were outnumbered and my life was completely up-ended. For the next three years, I couldn’t [...]

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not a baby anymore

The baby turned two today.

I am a little sad as I post these pictures.  There is no little baby in the house. My oldest graduated and is off to college in the fall. With her leaving and only being home occasionally, I can actually think about downsizing to a suburban and removing a chair from the [...]

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what’s goin’ on around here

In the last three weeks, we have had three birthdays and a graduation. It was also the church’s three-year anniversary, which entailed many happenings behind the scenes. Along with all that we have been dealing with some college stuff for the oldest which I believe is finally settled…but, that’s another blog.
Our boys are also playing [...]

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The birthday date

Check out preacher daddy’s blog for a little family tradition we started a few years ago, when the first-born turned sixteen.

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homeschool organization

I have had my eye on this for a while.  Six in the Northwest has a great review.
Whatcha think…workbox system.
Downfall…where would I put it all.

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growing up too fast

Check out precher daddy’s post today.

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what you should know

What you should know before you purchase an AG doll.  If your child actually wants to play with the doll, the pictures below might be your doll’s fate as well.

A better alternative might be the $19.99 Target doll. I’m just sayin’…

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Easter pictures

A few Easter pictures.

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Passover lesson

I have been working on this post for days. My laptop is down again and I am fighting waiting patiently for my turn on the computer each day. With four of us sharing the desktop, it can be a bit of a challenge. Poor laptop, as my friend says, “It is 5 years old which [...]

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forts all over the house

I handed my kids a book titled, A Kids’ Guide to Building Forts within the hour this is what transpired.
Today they have all been remodeled.

My youngest son just walked up to me with the book.  He preceded to tell me that we need to order a truck load of sand, because the sand [...]

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advice from the seven year old

While driving home from church on Sunday I overheard the following conversation.
Eight year old, ” Oh, no I can’t find my God time card. I know I put it in my Bible.”
From the back of the van seven year old yells to eight year old…. ” You just need to dig deeper into the Scriptures.” [...]

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Homeschool Advice

A Homeschooled Mom
As a mother (and a especially a mother who educates her children at home), I know I cannot give my children what I do not possess.
* I cannot expect my children to eat their veggies if they see me pushing my greens off to the side of my plate.
* I cannot expect my [...]

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Centrality of the Home

I am posting the Weekly Word on my main page as well as on its regular page. I think it is a message worth the time it takes to listen.  Some of you will love it and agree with it, others will not.  Whatever your position I think it is worth your time. With the challenges facing [...]

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heart ache alert…

Virtue Alert has another great article titled Heart Ache Alert. I find it interesting how many parents are unaware of what their children are doing.  Some parents, when they find out make excuses for the conduct allowing it to foster behaviors that left unchecked will become deeply rooted. I have seen this first hand as [...]

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