I’ll be honest. I used to be a little uptight as a mom. I know, coming from someone with purple hair, it might be hard to believe. It’s true, though – especially with my first daughter. Over the years, I’ve mellowed substantially. I don’t know whether it’s because I’m now in a comfortable spot in [...]
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I’ve often wanted to be really, really super at something – extraordinary, even. I have thought it would be so cool to be able to sing like my friend, April – she’s really amazing; write a book that would capture the attention and inspire the masses; or be able to effortlessly paint or draw anything [...]
I had something completely different to post today. However, as I was looking through my journal this morning, I came across an entry I had written three months ago. I had never intended it to be a blog post, but I really felt like God was telling me to put it out there this morning. [...]
Lately, I’ve found myself filled with a burning desire to be more domestic. Okay, maybe more like a somewhat hot and smoking ember of a desire. I spend minutes hours perusing blogs and web sites that inspire me to the point of distraction. The girls and I are already planning our vegetable and flower gardens; [...]
I was in a waiting room the other day, and picked up a complimentary copy of a woman’s magazine, Today’s Charlotte Woman. The cover seemed relevant enough – it showed a picture of a woman. What I found on the inside, however, perturbed me to a state of slight anger. Page after page, I was [...]
A unique skill to have is the ability to communicate articulately in a variety of ways with the widest possible audience. This includes bilingual ability as well as the ability to communicate in non-verbal ways for the benefit of the disabled – primarily the deaf. At the same time, a growing shortage of qualified interpreters [...]
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Wow. It’s barely August, and I’m actually prepared. For the first time in my six years of schooling at home, I know exactly what we’re doing and have most of what I need. I should be really excited, and proud of my diligence in being organized early for once. Maybe I am, just a little. [...]
I’m such a sucker for profound or witty things other people say. Often I find myself Googling to find that perfect quote to fill the status update on my Facebook page. Yes, I realize that is sort of cheating, but isn’t “It is not length of life, but depth of life.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) so [...]
A friend of mine emailed this to me recently. I don’t know the original author, but wanted to share it. I admit too many times I’ve been the garbage truck more than I’ve been the receiver of the garbage! Also, because most of my time is spent with my children (as a homeschooling family), I’m [...]
Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits. ~Author Unknown I’m sure like many people out there, I’ve been pondering a bit about what I should or shouldn’t do in 2010. I know I’d love to have a nickel for every person making health related goals (including myself!). [...]
