So we just finished a monster of a home project – 800 square feet of new wood floors. That means emptying rooms into other rooms and then into other rooms and then into yet other rooms, ripping out the old carpet, carpet pad, pulling up tack strip, staples, glued down linoleum, stapled down masonite, and [...]
I have bought chore organizers, printed sticker charts, made complicated laminated/velcro/cards/to-do and done charts, yelled, gave up and did it myself, and every other variation you can think of. I am exactly what Auntie Leila is talking about when she says she writes for People who would rather be reading than cleaning. People with lots [...]
I rarely turn on the television in the day, but when I do, it’s usual the Food Network. I enjoy watching Barefoot Contessa and love her cookbooks. So today I turned it on and was watching when word spread through the house. “Hey! Cooking shows are on!” So two little people came scurrying to sit [...]
We are working on memorizing the Ten Commandments and my four year old has it down cold. However, today I heard him reciting by himself (usually we recite it together) and I realized that we have a tiny case of mistaken memorization. Have you heard little kids sing “up from the grave he arose, with [...]
After reading a post on Megan’s blog about Seeds Family Worship CDs, I listened to all the previews on their website and then all Youtube videos I could find. Wow. I was impressed. I used the coupon code Megan provided in her post to get 20% off and ordered a set. It came in a [...]
Both of my kids have more air miles under their belts than I did by the time I was 30. However, all of them are before they can remember, especially for Viking. So this last trip to Florida was, in their minds, the first time they had flown. We were explaining each step as we [...]
I just dropped my baby girl off at church to load up and go to camp. And true to the super mom I am not, I neglected to take pictures. It’s not her first time away overnight, but the first time it’s been with anyone other than family or close friends. She’s super excited, although [...]
Wanna hear a joke? Viking: Knock, knock! Me: Who’s there? Viking: Interrupting cow. Me: Interru….. Viking: MOOOOOO!!! (usually followed by maniacal laughter) Funny, no? Especially the twelfth time you hear it.
I love listening to my kids talk when they don’t know I’m listening. This is a conversation I recently overheard about our new-to-us car. Princepesa: Mom and Dad have been saving for a long time for this because cars are really really expensive. Viking: How much do they cost? Princepesa: I don’t know, but I [...]
Hey Mom, are you awake? Is Daddy already gone? Can I take Sadie outside? When can I wake Princepesa up? Can you make pancakes for breakfast? Can I have more syrup? Can I have more milk? Can I have more syrup? Can you put my bike helmet on? Are you done with school yet? Is [...]
