This week I hit the third trimester mark. I can’t even believe it. With both girls, I can remember the pregnancy just d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g on. While I am very anxious to meet out baby boy, I feel like I’m going to blink and he’ll be here. So right now, I’m just going to soak up and enjoy every last second of this pregnancy. Baby size: a large eggplant. It so cracks.. Read More
In between soccer and cheerleading, school has started back. As usual, our school had Open House night, where kids and parents both come to meet the teacher. The girls love it, mostly because they get to see the friends they haven’t seen all summer. (They love their teachers too, but they already know them, being TK’s and all. That’s teacher’s kids, for those of you who don’t know.) Libby has.. Read More
LINKS Grown-Ups Shouldn’t Finish Books They’re Not Enjoying, by ModernMrsDarcy. I recently read Reading in the Wild by Donalyn Miller and she made an interesting point about teaching kids it’s OK to abandon a book they aren’t enjoying. It never occurred to me that some readers might not know that this was acceptable. I started asking classes as they came in if it was OK to stop reading a book.. Read More
Remember this post, when I said I really liked clean sinks? And how I felt like I really had it all together when my sinks were clean and shiny? Well today, my sinks look like this: Obviously, my life is in chaos. I need prayers, ya’ll. If I can’t keep my sinks clean, what chance do I have of keeping control over ANYTHING in my life? In other news, Kyndall’s.. Read More
On what Justin and I could do while both girls were gone to Blake’s birthday outing. Libby: Daddy, you should take Mommy out to dinner. And pay for it, because that’s romantic. Randomly: Libby: Mommy, I really want two brothers. One for you and Daddy and one for me and Kyndall. When playing with Kyndall the other day, she blew a dandelion and made a wish, not knowing I was.. Read More
Build-A-Bear… just for fun. New bedspread. Not sure what happened with the lighting before photos, but I promise the ‘after’ is actually brighter in real life! 🙂 Our favorite thing to do in the spring– pick buttercups! So glad for these boys who love us! K brought home Arthur this week. The assignment is to do fun things with him and then write about them in the notebook. So the.. Read More
This weekend, we traveled to Pine Mountain, Georgia. It was about a 4 hour trip and we didn’t leave until after school. With the time change, we arrived at the Mountain Creek Inn around 10pm, Eastern Time. We checked in, went to our rooms, and fell straight into bed. The room was pretty standard, with a king size bed and a small bathroom. The Mountain Creek Inn does have a.. Read More
Confession: This is what the planter on my front porch looks like. Apparently you have to water pansy’s to keep them alive. Who knew? Confession: I have a cleaning lady. She comes to my house every other Friday, and it makes my heart so happy when I walk in and smell Pine-sol and see the clean. And knowing that I didn’t have to lift a finger to make it happen… Read More
At 5 and 7, my girls are pretty good shoppers. I have learned that MY attitude dictates our shopping experience. If I am rushing and fussing, they are going to be more slow and uncooperative. If I am considerate that they want to look at things too, they are considerate as I look for things. It’s a win-win! So yesterday, we went shopping for the millionth time for Christmas presents… Read More
1. This post by Lisa Jo Baker. If you don’t read her blog regularly, I definitely recommend bookmarking it. She always has good things to say, but this post came at just the right time. I’ve said it many times before, and I’m sure I’ll say it many times again: I LOVE this season of the year. The holidays, the cool weather, the chaos. However, it IS easy to get.. Read More