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Finer Things Friday

Finer Things Friday: Fireflies

June 18, 2010

Our children last night. Freshly washed. Sun-kissed. Pajama clad. Visiting Flashy. Flashlight. Kristen. And the others. (Why yes, they do all have names!) More than an hour past their bedtime. It’s fun being a Yes Mom! (Especially when they’re all still sleeping at 8:15 this morning!) Ah, the Finer Things of summer! What Finer Things [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Mr. Turtle

June 3, 2010

Some parents can’t walk out of WalMart without buying their kids a trinket or the latest gizmo or gadget. Me? I’ll buy my children a few items… for birthdays, or Christmas, or Easter. Guess I’m not 1) a pushover, and 2) easily suckered into frivolously spending our hard-earned money. Plus, I’ll let you in on [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Six Hours

May 27, 2010

Three siblings. No school. “Nothing” to do. On our first day of summer vacation Monday, I shooed the kids outside and away from the tv in the morning. Don’t want to start any bad habits. They came back in… six hours later! A couple of potty breaks, a snack to-go please, and a picnic lunch [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Early Morning Walk

May 13, 2010

Crisp, cool air. Damp grass. Birds chirping. Sun rising. Blood pumping. Gravel crunching. Limbs loosening. That’s how my day started yesterday and today, and I do believe I’ll make it a habit. As much as I am not a fan of crawling out of my bed any earlier than necessary, I am a fan of [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Not Sleeping

May 6, 2010

Sometimes I just want them to go to sleep already! On this particular night, though, I’m glad I didn’t jump up when I heard the “after hours” pitter-patter of feet not sleeping. I’m glad I didn’t yell from the other room when I heard the quiet chatter of lips not sleeping. I’m glad I took [...]

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Finer Things Friday: One of Those Days

April 29, 2010

Tuesday we had one of those days. First grader arrives home from school. Kids unanimously decide it’s a great day for the park. First grader calls a friend to join us. Kids grab bikes. I grab wagon and two-year-old. And snacks. We head to said friend’s house to pick her up on the way. Kids [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Just the Two of Us

April 22, 2010

Oh, how I love my children. Funny how they suck my energy, my time, my sleep… and in the end I really don’t mind. But, oh… how I love my dear hubby, too! And I know that the very best gift we can give our kids is our own strong marriage. They need to see [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Date Night at the Prom

April 15, 2010

If you’d have told me 17 years ago that I’d be married, 17 weeks pregnant, and still attending the high school prom at age 35, I’d have laughed. Joke’s on me! As is the love of the man of my dreams. And that, my friends, is truly a Finer Thing! What Finer Things are you [...]

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Finer Things Friday: A Working Computer

April 8, 2010

When I set out, I sure didn’t intend my Holy Week media fast to last 6 days! Seems that on April 1st (no foolin’!) our computer was infected with some type of virus. It’s all cleaned up now, but wow… I’m amazed at how far behind I got on computer tasks in that week. You [...]

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Finer Things Friday: woosh, woosh, woosh, woosh, woosh

March 18, 2010

Six years ago we miscarried a baby at 11 weeks. Time heals, but a mama heart never forgets. We hadn’t had our first pre-natal appointment yet, and never did hear a heartbeat. I knew I wouldn’t rest until Monday. I never do. Especially in the pregnancies since the miscarriage. That’s why we told no one [...]

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