Skiing, Pizza Slicing, and Busyness
March 25th, 2013
I used to believe in adventure and trying new things. Then I went skiing a couple weeks ago. I still have a big bruise on my left knee and dents on my right shin from the ski boot. I’d like to make a public apology to the parents and young children on the bunny hill ...
Filed under: Family, Funnies, Story Girl
P.S. I’m really not weird
March 6th, 2013
A couple weeks ago during church, Little Miss’s small group leaders encouraged each child to write a letter to someone thanking them for keeping the peace. Their theme for the month had been “peace” and apparently this was a final activity to drive the point home. So Little Miss wrote a letter to my Dad ...
Filed under: faith in action
Doing Life Together – Susie
December 7th, 2012
What I’m enjoying so much about this series (besides the great stories!), is the fact that I get to share with you little pieces of the dear people whom I’m privileged to do life with! Today’s post comes from my dear friend and writer pal Susie. Susie Finkbeiner is a novelist and short story writer ...
Filed under: Doing Life Together, faith in action
Rodent in the Trap
July 13th, 2012
A couple days ago, I picked two zucchini from my garden that bore giant teeth-munch marks. The rodent had obviously returned. Greedy little monster apparently extended his buffet of green beans to include zucchini. Of course, this time the hubby was gone all week on a business trip. So I texted him a picture of ...
Filed under: Funnies, Story Girl, summer
Rodent in the Garden
July 11th, 2012
Something had been eating my green bean plants. I marched up and down two rows of plants following a trail of teeth marks. Some brand of rodent had gotten his fill and then raced off to bed with a belly full of my garden. “GAH!” I shouted as I stomped back into the house. “So ...
Filed under: Family, Little Miss Sunshine, Story Girl, T-Rex, The Narrator
Wonder Bubbles
June 27th, 2012
If you haven’t entered the drawing yet for a copy of Cecil Murphey’s book Unleash the Writer Within, do so here! Nothing draws a crowd of neighbor kids like a giant tub of bubbles. Well, with the exception of juggling fire, but that’s a story for another day. I grew up in a family filled ...
Filed under: craftiness, Family, motherhood, recipes, summer
Summer funnies
June 13th, 2012
Summer is in full swing, but I’m still working on finding my sea summer legs. On Monday I passed out on the couch before 8 p.m. However, the kids were wired. Why does it always work like that? While my writing brain tries to figure out this new summer schedule, I thought you might enjoy ...
Filed under: Family, Funnies, LOL, T-Rex
Resolution: don't live like I drive
January 5th, 2012
My husband doesn’t like my driving. I really can’t blame him. It’s not that I’m reckless, I’m just not that good at it. I tend to get distracted, writing stories in my head and people-watching other drivers. Is he picking his nose or just adjusting his glasses? Is she really putting on her lipstick while ...
Filed under: faith in action, Funnies, Story Girl
the 5th year of the t-rex
November 7th, 2011
When I was pregnant with T-Rex, we didn’t find out if we were having a boy or a girl; but for nine months, I was fairly certain he was a boy. Call it mother’s intuition, I guess. I remember kissing and hugging on Little Miss and wondering if a boy would be as huggable and ...
Filed under: motherhood, T-Rex
First kisses and art
September 29th, 2011
Kedron and I have enjoyed hearing the stories come home from school recently. Little Miss has a very good friend who happens to be a boy. He’s super sweet and apparently has a crush on her. The other day she came home from school and announced, “K told me he loved me and kissed me ...