Learning the states again (and again and again)
I have stuck with my type-A tradition of mailing out Christmas cards during Thanksgiving weekend. So, now that most of our cards are making their way to friends and family, all we have to do…
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It was a dark and spooky morning
It was a dark and spooky morning. Super Woman stumbled into her tiny classroom and made a monumental decision. For the first time all year, she would make a pot of coffee. And not just…
Auctionable Cookies. Month 5.
I know you are on pins and needs to discover what auctionable cookies I baked up for October… Thanks to my pal Martha, I delivered a delicious Halloween-looking batch. Other than the slight mishap of…
New Wheels
New wheels should bring excitement Victory! To be free! A timely rite of passage Trikes, Bikes, Jeep Cherokee. Our new wheels reflect sorrow Reminders of life’s woe. Craigslist reluctant shopping They didn’t cost much dough….
Marriage Encounters (aka Bootcamp)
Being married is a lot of work. Especially as time passes, life happens, and communication wanes. Kids add beaucoup stress to a marriage (although possibly not as much as wanting kids does). And sudden disability?…
Going, going, gone!
Marvel Girl both attended and hosted a fancy party earlier this month? Well, I figured out quite quickly that what she has in style, she definitely lacks in grace. Not to worry. I am not…
My girl likes to…
party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiiiiime! After two consecutive days of ” fancy ” parties (one of which was her own!), we were fancied out. Her four year old…
Auctionable Cookies. Month 4.
The ongoing dilemma of what to bake for the highest bidder continues… I wanted to whip something up that reminded me of school beginning: new clothes, children’s voices, clean backpacks and joyful parents. Of the…
Steppin’ out of summer
Six summers ago I spent my excruciatingly long days awaiting my son’s referral. To help pass the time, I agreed to take a step aerobics class with a friend (taught by another friend). It was…
Twas the Night Before First Work
‘Twas the night before first work And the temp cool and nice Not a creature was stirring ‘Cept two little mice? My lunch was all packed In the kitchen with care Knowing 5:40am Too soon…
Vroom, vroom
Every Super Hero family has its thorn(s) in the side. For us, it is my husband’s chronic pain, in multiple body areas. The pain affects his ability to think, sleep, remember, and walk. The former…
Look out Michael Phelps
Sometime between March and June, The Flash transformed from a guppy ( no offense guppies! ) to a sea otter. 5 years of swimming lessons didn’t do it. Summers in grandma’s pool didn’t do it….
His Mansion
One of the amazing experiences we encountered on our recent vacation was a trip to His Mansion in rural New Hampshire. His Mansion is a Christian counseling and residential care community for people recovering from…