Well, yesterday ended by going to an outdoor movie at the zoo. It was free but the concessions weren’t. I bravely handed two 7 year olds a wad of money and sent them to get popcorn. 2 bottles of Sprite, a bag of skittles and a Hershey bar returned albeit without any change. So back … [Read more…]
Back for more? Don’t hate me yet? Awesome. Yesterday I ranted about my children and today I will rant some more. We also mentioned Anne of Green Gables and the newest adaptation. I started off discussing a book I’ve never read and other peoples opinion of it and it’s adaptations for the screen. And then… … [Read more…]
Lately, I’ve thought about this often. When was I the happiest? And how do I get back there? Every time I ask, I come up with the same answer: When I had nothing. See, after my divorce, I had precious little. I had a futon for a couch and that I borrowed from my parents. … [Read more…]
Welcome to Lent. The season of giving up chocolate for Jesus. It’s a season I never really understood until my friend explained it this way: you decide to give up or change a habit or something about yourself that is probably sinful and not pleasing to God, but you’re supposed to fail to show you … [Read more…]
It’ been quiet in these parts for good reason: I am completely overwhelmed. With everything. I keep thinking it’s going to quiet down. Things will settle and I will have time. But it doesn’t and I don’t. It’s insane. I made some commitments and then some commitments to help with my commitments and next thing … [Read more…]
This week is VBS (vacation bible school) week at my church. I had volunteered to help with the music before knowing the dates and it turned out that my husbands birthday is in the middle of it (today, in fact). He had his own gig scheduled at a park this evening and I knew if … [Read more…]
No, I’m not joking. And I’m no expert in this area. I am, however, a mom who is frustrated with how complicated raising children has become. When I had my first child at age 20 I didn’t think twice about breastfeeding him and after he was born he latched on like a champ. A baby … [Read more…]