Jul 30, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Have you ever had one of those days?

You know what I mean.   When you know you would just feel better…   If for just a brief second let out a little…   But mighty yell?   Oh, you don’t? Right. I don’t every think about doing that either. Nope, not me. Happy, serene homeschool mom. *quietly whistles as I walk out of the room* Ok. I’ll be honest. I get frustrated. I do. Yes, I do. My day... read more

Jul 27, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Snoozing on the job

I’m not sure, but it is possible that we might be working Hannah a bit too hard. Lately she has been falling asleep on the job. Mary was working on math corrections. She decided for this intense mental task she needed to sit directly in front of the box fan. As you can see in the photo this meant that her pages kept flying back and forth. Hannah was intensely watching Mary reduce, multiply and... read more

Jul 21, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Stillness

I am surrounded by stillness. Peace. Quiet. I take a deep breath and let it out slowly. After a day full of laundry, laughter, square roots, the long-oo sound and dirty diaper, I almost feel out of place in the stillness. The bigger kiddos have gone with their daddy to prayer meeting. I am stayed behind with the little ones who need a bit of extra sleep. They are sleeping at this very moment. We are... read more

Jul 17, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Dream Home

During dinner tonight, we were enjoying a bit of conversation. Chatting about how Daddy was going to be able to repair Caleb’s glasses. Exciting topics around our table. Suddenly, there was a change in the discussion. A change that I believe needs to be shared with other moms who are sitting back and thinking of their dream home. I think Mary has stumbled upon the perfect dream... read more

Jun 30, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Wordless Wednesday

**Disclaimer: No cute 4 year olds were hurt in the making of this post. What you see here are two sisters with some yarn, paper, crayons and scope of imagination. Carry... read more