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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
