Dryers Don’t Dry, They Suck
A funny thing happened the other day… The hooziewhatzit hose mysteriously came off the back of the dryer, and it was fuzz confetti, my friends. …
Chicken Pot Pie with a Biscuit Topping
If you’re a friend of mine on Facebook, you may have read about my “accidental dinner experiment” the other night. You see, we meant to …
Robbed Yet Blessed
“2 to 1. Them,” I was told by a familiar face as we arrived, my husband jogged to the other end of the field to …
Elementary, My Dear Volunteer
The volunteer task for the elementary school seemed simple enough – break down twenty-three workbooks and sort them. Rip. Each. Page. Out. Of. 23. Books. …
Mount Washmore
Ah, laundry. With six kids, it’s feels like it never ends. And with our family just getting over a stomach bug, multiply our humongous laundry …
Kettle Mothering Memories
Last November, my children gave me a gift that sent me back to my childhood; they gave me an old-fashioned tea kettle. It immediately spun …
Standing. Alone.
I’m so not ready. He is standing alone, now, in the middle of a room he’ll just plant his feet into the floor, settle the …
Party Pooper
I had concocted this awesome brainchild of an idea to “party” to celebrate my son’s first day in Kindergarten. This entailed party hats, blowers, and …
Letting Girls Choose Their Hair Style
There’s something about taking your daughters to the salon to get their hair cut. Perhaps it’s how grown up they look, sitting in the waiting …
Sunshine- Just What The Doctor Ordered
I have a wee bit of stress happening right now. You see, my five-year-old is supposed to be starting kindergarten. My nine-year-old has a particularly …