It’s spring break around here. And while our plans to go to Florida were foiled once again (it’s ok though because Ked started a new job and it’s all good), the kids and I are planning some adventures over the next week. I’m giving myself permission to not have to blog over the next week. […]
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Soul Holes
Little Miss had unzipped her backpack to add one more thing for school the next day when the wailing began. “OH NO!! My bunny! His tail got caught in the zipper and now he has a big hole!” She held the hole-y bunny in one hand and the tail in the other as big tears […]
But I want something NOW!
Last week T-Rex asked me to knit him a kitty. Because he LOVES kitties. And he only has one (stuffed). And Little Miss has two. And that’s not fair. It just so happened that I had a knitting book from the library and it had a (fairly) easy pattern for a kitty. Naturally. I showed […]
Stumbling in the Dark
I jumped out of bed at the first sound of my name at 3 a.m. I rushed through the hallway toward my four-year-old boy’s bedroom when I suddenly found myself lying on the floor gripping a throbbing shin. Someone had left a large wooden stool in the hallway, and I had tripped over it badly […]
Stories from the Piano
* Don’t forget to leave a comment on the post Expecting to win a copy of Marla Taviano’s pregnancy prayer guide! ** If you’re wondering where the next installment of Young Love Letters is, it’s coming! The next part I’m finding a bit tricky and it’s stuck inside my head. I also was gone last […]
Where were you for Blizzard 2011?
Yesterday made me question our judgment of leaving Florida. Just a bit. It took my husband a couple hours to dig us out of the 18 inches of snow on our driveway. It was a good day to be a mom. I kept the water going on the stove refilling mugs of hot chocolate and […]