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We are Awesome!!! 26 Aug 2013 | 02:01 am
Buster is now official! He is a credentialed service dog, trained in therapy of persons who are traumatized, in crisis, and emotionally needy. He has worked with kids with autism, trauma, and abandonm...
Busy, Busy 22 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
An Ode to the Laundry by Wendy Dirty clothes, oh dirty clothes, Piling up so high, Why don't you wash yourself and put yourself to dry? Jean shorts, t-shirts, and smelly underwear, March your....
Church Dichotomy 18 Aug 2013 | 09:42 pm
Almost every Sunday we load up and head off for church. One hour of connection to God, our church family and time together with our family. I love going to church. I hate going to church. Why so split...
Winding Down to the Start of School 15 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
Around these here parts, we are giving it our best last hurrah of summer. Squeezing in every moment of fun possible, seeing all our friends and getting ready to settle back down into a routine. Next...
Knit Knit Knit-Wit 6 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
Those who know me IRL (In Real Life) know that I love to knit. Something about keeping my hands busy without having to pay too much attention allows me to actually sit and relax. Otherwise I cannot si...
Random Catching Up 4 Aug 2013 | 07:02 pm
The kitten, now named Beatrice, is growing quickly. She is the perfect match for this crazy active house. She gets along with all people and animals and keeps us entertained constantly. Here is her fa...
Teachable Moment Fail 23 Jul 2013 | 09:57 pm
There are moments as a parent when you see an opportunity to teach a lesson to your child using real-life consequences. And then there are those other times... Monday morning I took the boys out for ...
On a Posting Flurry! 19 Jul 2013 | 08:48 pm
It's amazing how much tome I have right now. No school, no work. You would think I would be tackling a hundred different projects around my house. Um...not so much. I am relaxing with my kids, bakin...
Breathless 17 Jul 2013 | 07:40 pm
I was sitting on the couch last night, tired from a long day of kid-wrangling and Mommy duties when it suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks. I will never see my daughter again. In fact, she will nev...
Art Project Fail 17 Jul 2013 | 02:43 am
We had a little friend over today, Mina, who we have known since she was only a bump in her mommy's tummy. I decided to do a special art project. I had picked up solid colored t-shirts for each of the...
