September 12, 2015 We’ve made it! It’s here! Yes, we cheered through March Madness. We witnessed Curry bring the Warriors to a win. We saw finish lines crossed, by both horses and cars. We rejoiced when the ladies of the US brought home the World Cup. We are grateful sports fans. We…
September 10, 2015 He sat in the dentist’s chair and answered some of the typical questions, “Are you ready for school to start?” “What did you do fun this summer?” I knew the answer to the first, “Yes.” I listened to hear what highlight he would choose from the summer. “We went…
September 9, 2015 I cannot stand mice. Ooh, even to type the word gives me the willies. So, their little cousins, hamsters and gerbils don’t top my list of favorites either. Somehow, though, as a young girl, I had a hamster as a pet. Oh my word, I can barely stand the…
September 8, 2015 If there’s a dish with avocado on the menu, my husband is going to order it. Sandwich shop: add the sliced avocado, please. Mexican restaurant: scoop of guacamole on the side. Burger joint: why, yes, I’ll take the California-style burger. I can look at a menu…
September 7, 2015 Whew! Is back-to-school time busy or what? In the past few weeks, we have been in overdrive. And when I say, “we,” I mean our family. Because, of course, we’re in this thing together. We have started sixth grade, third grade, and moved to an upstairs room at…
September 4, 2015 1. Strangers greet you with a statement that begins with, “Oh,” followed by “your hands are full,” “bet there’s never a dull moment at your house,” or my favorite, “I don’t know how you do it.” 2. Boxes of cereal generally last about two days….fewer if it contains chocolate…
September 3, 2015 The sky was absolutely beautiful. The perfect way everything looks right before sunset. Calming hues of blue painted across the backdrop. Clouds hung just low enough to seemingly cover the bulk of the bright glowing sun which was peeking out and sending up streaks of orange and pink. A-Jesus-is-coming-back kind…
September 1, 2015 The first time I put this dish on our table, the boys, as usual, asked, “What’s for dinner?” My reply: “Porcupine Pie.” Not really sure where that label came from other than I remembered reading a recipe for “Porcupine” something that contained ground beef and rice. Thus the creation of…
September 1, 2015 “Mommy, how much longer until my birthday?” my youngest sweetly asked from his assigned seat in the middle of the van. The big day was still a few months away, I assured him. “Well,” he added, “You and Daddy need to talk about it because I don’t like late birthday…
September 1, 2015 “Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths.” Psalm 25:4 In a house filled with my hubby, three young boys, goldfish, and me, whether it’s the volume, stacks of papers, tempers, or quite frankly, the potty lid, something is generally up. While we are up and going, life somehow quickly…