June 1, 2016 “Are you ready for summer?” Seemingly everyone who comes in contact with us these days has that question for my boys. They, like 99.9% of all other kids, wholeheartedly answer in the affirmative. Uh, me? I’m answering on the other end of the spectrum. At this point in the school year,…
May 10, 2016 1. You find random sports equipment in odd places around the house. A football has to be removed from your pillow at night. Shin guards are found beside the toothpaste on the bathroom counter. 2. A majority of statements directed to you begin with the phrase, “Hey, Mommy,…
May 3, 2016 “Don’t let me forget to go to kindergarten tomorrow,” I exclaimed as I shot up from my reclined position on the couch. The next day, I needed to take my youngest for his kindergarten assessment. Although I’m trying to deny it with my whole being, he’ll be headed to big…
April 19, 2016 Dishes, towels, and kitchen appliances covered the gift table at a wedding shower I recently attended. The most unique gift I saw was one that had been given to the happy couple by one of my good friends. A water hose. My friend learned a lesson years ago that she…
April 12, 2016 Are we the only family who practically eats our weight in chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant? Match up our love for Mexican cuisine with an affinity for snacking on crunchy things, and before you know it, we’ve scarfed down chips by the basketful. So it should come as…
April 5, 2016 “He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.” Matthew 28:6 As an official way to wrap up spring break, I asked my boys to condense all of their Easter candy into one bucket. They each had bags and buckets strewn all over…
April 1, 2016 No ingredient says, “Spring” like lemons. Fresh, tart, and yellow like a burst of sunshine. Sweet rolls with a pop of lemon? Delicious. A ray of sun in each bite. These rolls bake up soft with a layer of sugary crunch on top. Pair them with a cup of…
March 15, 2016 Yesterday, March 14, was Pi Day. To mathematicians, a day to celebrate. For my middle schooler, who just happens to love math, it was Pi Day and bring a pie day. His math teacher saw fit for the class to celebrate the occasion by eating pie. Not a bad deal….
March 4, 2016 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43: 18-19 I‘ve held onto a thoughtful note…
Books. I like to read ’em, but don’t as often as I’d like to! How’s that from a former English teacher? Occasionally, I’ll write a review and let you know what I think about the ones I actually get to read. Hope they help you find something of interest! Hoodwinked by Karen Ehman…